May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

Police Arrest Nine Suspected Criminals In Enugu, Recover Three Guns, 19 Ammunition

Operatives of the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force said have arrested nine suspected criminals from various locations of the state. The operatives said three firearms, 19 ammunition among other exhibits were recovered sequel to the arrests. Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu command disclosed in a statement made available to […]

Troops Arrest 15-Man Notorious Malian Criminal Gang In Borno

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai, 7 Division Garrison have arrested a 15-man notorious Malian criminal gang after a major crackdown on gang-related activity in Maiduguri, the capital of the restive Borno State, northeast Nigeria. It was learned that the arrest followed swift investigations into reports of activities of the gangs in Gwange, […]

Military Airstrikes Kill Terrorists, Destroy Camp In Borno

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jets have killed an unconfirmed number of Boko Haram terrorists at the Ali Ngulde camp, in the Mandara Hills area of Gwoza Local Council, Borno State. During the airstrikes, strategic human and material capacities of the terrorists were targeted, including a hideout camp and commanders of the group. […]

Gunmen Storm Kaduna, Abduct Catholic Priest

Gunmen have kidnapped the parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father Jeremiah Yakubu. The Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo confirmed the development in a statement on Monday. He said Father Yakubu was whisked from the parish rectory in […]

Six Police Officers Face Trial For Death Of Nigerian Man In Switzerland

Six police officers face homicide charges in a Swiss court case that opens on Monday, June 12, 2023, following the 2018 death of a Nigerian man from a heart attack after he was pinned, face-down, for several minutes during arrest.   The officers, whom Reuters did not name due to Swiss privacy laws, face charges […]

Gunmen Kidnap Two Bauchi Rulers, Kill One Person

The village heads of Balma and Unguwan Bakutunbe in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State were abducted from their respective residences between Saturday and early Sunday. Their abduction is coming on the heels of last week’s kidnapping of two Fulani men, Alhaji Malami in Ware Ware village and Alhaji Buba Kwancikwaniya in Yelwa village, […]