Gunmen Abduct Two Catholic Priests In Niger
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted two Priests serving at St Luke’s Catholic Church, Gyedna, Garam Ward in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. The priests have been identified as Fr Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior and they were reportedly abducted in the early hours of Thursday, August 3. Eyewitnesses told […]
JTF Uncovers Reservoirs Of Illegally Rrefined Fuel In Bayelsa
The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Thursday uncovered three reservoirs used for the storage of illegally refined fuel in Bayelsa. The reservoirs on Tamara Street in Biogbolo hold around 35,000 litres of automated petrol oil and 38 jerrycans loaded with the illegally processed product. “The building has been taken over, we have […]
Man Kidnapped, Killed On The Way To Mother’s Burial In Taraba
A young man identified as Zakari Dan Talaka, was kidnapped and killed by unknown gunmen in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Zakari was killed while on the way from Jalingo to Takum for the burial of his mother who passed away a few days ago. One Musa Salisu, who confirmed the sad incident […]
Man To Die By Hanging For Killing, Dismembering Neighbour Six Days To His Wedding
Justice S. M. Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced one Mohammed Kazeem Beiwa to death for the horrific murder of his next-door neighbour, Olokose Ojo Olushola in Ilorin a few days before his wedding. Late Ojo, a staff at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) unit of […]
NSCDC Arrests Suspected Notorious Burglar, Recovers 99 Pairs Of Keys In Jigawa
A 49-year-old man, Muhammad Hamisu, a notorious burglar, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Jigawa State. Spokesman of the NSCDC in the State, CSC Adamu Shehu confirmed the arrest. He said the suspect was arrested on Saturday morning by a group of shop owners whose shops were earlier […]
Two killed, Many Abducted As Terrorists Stormed Niger
Terrorists have attacked communities in Munya Local Government Area in Niger State, killing two persons. The terrorists also abducted several residents, raided shops, houses and rustled cattle in the renewed attack which was said to have started five days ago. The Chairman of the Munya Local Government Area, Nagumi Kuchi, on Wednesday, […]
Four Kidnapped Victims Rescued By Troops In Kaduna
Troops have rescued four kidnap victims following an offensive carried out at bandits’ camps in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya confirmed the development on Wednesday, August 2. He said during the operation, troops came in contact with bandits/kidnappers […]
NIS Rescues 52 Libya-Bound Nigerian Trafficked Victims
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Kebbi State, has intercepted and rescued 52 trafficked victims and handed them to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) from February last year. Rabi Bashir Nuhu, the Kebbi NIS Comptroller, told newsmen during a briefing to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the service that upon her […]
Nigerian Soldiers Can’t Embark On War With Niger Republic Without ECOWAS’ Approval, Says DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has insisted that the Armed Forces of Nigeria cannot embark on any operation in any ECOWAS member state, without approval from the Authority of Heads of State and Government. It noted that a military option in the crisis caused by the coup d’etat in Niger Republic that ousted President Mohammed Bazoum […]
