Kogi vigilance group on Sunday smashed a kidnapers’ den, killed two of the criminals and rescued two victims. The rescued victims are: Sanni Uwaiti and Ramatu Tukur, both of Toll Gate area, along Okene and Ajoakuta axis. Arms and ammunitions belonging to the kidnappers were also recovered. Mr Abdulrahaman Ohiare, Chairman, Okehi local government area ...

Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad has advised citizens of the state to acquire guns to protect themselves against bandit terrorists. A special government announcement issued by the state commissioner for information, Ibrahim Dosara on Sunday, also directed the state commissioner of police to issue license to willing and qualified individuals. According to the statement, the ...

The Chaplain of the Catholic Community of the Kaduna State Polytechnic, Rev. Fr. Vitus Borogo was on Saturday killed by suspected bandits on the farm on Kaduna-Kachia Road. The Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a statement made on Sunday. Emmanuel said late Fr. Borogo, was killed at Prison Farm, Kujama, ...

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the recruitment of additional 500 corps into the State Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, on Sunday in Ibadan. The statement indicated that Makinde announced the approval during ...

Ondo state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has signed an Executive Order for compulsory installation and use of close circuit television (CCTV) devices in all public and private institutions in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Richard Olatunde, on Saturday in Akure. Akeredolu said that the ...

The Niger Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of two residents of Doma village by gunmen in Lapai local government area of the state. The commands spokesperson, DSP Wasiu Abiodun announced this in Minna on Saturday. Abiodun said on June 22, suspected kidnappers abducted two victims from Duma village, Lapai while working in a ...

An eye-witness has narrated that six of the mobile policemen who engaged bandits during an attack while escorting intending pilgrims in Sokoto paid the ultimate price. He reported how the pilgrims were heading for Sokoto ahead of their take off to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage, were attacked along Gundumi forest. However, all the intending pilgrims ...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has ordered the immediate retirement of ‘disgruntled’ men and officers of the Nigerian military who are found wanting in unethical behaviours and acts of gross misconduct, PRNigeria has reported. It also directed the leadership of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force, to ‘sack’ their personnel who are no longer motivated ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has deployed additional policemen to boost security along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and tackle banditry and kidnapping. Addressing the personnel on Wednesday at the Force Headquarters shortly before their deployment, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Police Mobile Force, CP Matthew Akinyoshola urged the mobile policemen to be vigilant ...

Terrorists attack on Orlu in Imo state, has left three persons dead with several others injured in an attack on Orlu, Imo State. This is contained in a statement by the Police spokesperson, Micheal Abattam on Sunday. According to him, the Command received a distress call that gunmen, who were operating in a red Toyota ...