Security

Suspected armed bandits operating in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State have reportedly commenced the collection of taxes and levies from residents of Torough and nearby communities. It was gathered, yesterday, from a resident of the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of being attacked, that the gangs introduced a levy […]

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Lekan Akinyemi, for unlawful possession of a human head dug from a grave. the arrest was made on Monday at about 3:50pm by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Adatan Division. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest in Tuesday, […]

Commercial motorcyclists in Osun State have been warned to be cautious of passengers they carry or employ their services. The warning was issued by Mohammed Umar Abba, the Commissioner of Police, Osun Command, in a statement by the spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola. According to the statement, the warning became imperative as the Police Command had noticed […]

About seven persons were killed in a fresh bandits attack, Saturday night, on Mai Dabino village, in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attack, according to an eyewitness, saw the abduction of an unspecified number of persons mostly women and children who have been taken to a nearby forest. The eyewitness said yesterday […]

The Nigerian Army (NA) on Thursday unveiled two newly acquired brand-new helicopters, marking a major milestone in the activation of its aviation capabilities. The delivery which is the first batch landed at the Nigeria Police Air Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 4:40 pm to the waiting hands top Offices led […]

Gunmen have kidnapped a pregnant woman, simply identified as Mrs. Ogunbunmi, in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. Mrs. Ogunbunmi, who is due for delivery, was said to have left her home in Oke Lantoro, to the state Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta. It was gathered that her husband, Ogunbunmi Lateef, said he had received a WhatsApp message notifying […]

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on Thursday, stated that his officers would remain at the Rivers State Local Government secretariats until the court rules on the local government chairmen tenure extension crisis in the state. A clash occurred on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, over the tenure of Local Government Council […]

Police authorities in Lagos State has said the Managing Director of Fouani Company, an LG and Hisense subsidiary, Mohamed Fouani, kidnapped alongside two Lebanese, the boat captain and his assistant, were rescued in a midnight raid. The five were rescued late on Monday night, in Orugbo Iddo area of Lagos, by the state Marine Police, […]

Jalingo—A mob in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State has set a man ablaze for stabbing a female Point of Sale, POS, operator to death. The POS operator, an 18-year-old young lady, was said to be preparing to write her NECO exams before the unfortunate incident. Vanguard learned that the incident happened on […]

The Borno State government has kicked against the establishment of state police in the country. The Secretary of the National Economic Council, Nebeolisa Anako, disclosed this in a text message sent to our correspondent on Sunday. Anako, who was responding to an inquiry by our correspondent, said nearly all the 36 state governors had submitted […]