Security

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 […]

The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed a failed kidnap attempt by gunmen on Wednesday night on Alhaji Umar Musa, the Paramount Ruler of Ninzo Chiefdom in Sanga Local Government Area. ASP Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, however, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the whereabouts of the chief’s wife was still […]

AHEAD of the implementation and the integration of the Port Community System, PCS, to the Single Window Project, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has recommended the adoption of a single document that will be accessible by every stakeholder involved in the clearance of cargoes with a view to eliminating bottlenecks militating against seamless  cargo clearance. Speaking […]

The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a platform for reporting cybercrime. NPF says the platform is in its bid to reinforce its commitment to tackling digital threats. The new portal, managed by the NPF National Cybercrime Centre is now accessible with a new site replacing the old site. The Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this […]

The Bayelsa State Police Command has said it has identified and arrested a policeman who shot a 40-year-old electrician, Benalayefa Bako Asiayei, to death over N200 along the Azikoro Road in Yenagoa, the state capital. It was gathered that the late Asiayei was returning from work in his vehicle, a Toyota Sienna, at about 8.00 pm […]

The Federal Government, yesterday, withdrew the three-count terrorism charge it entered against the detained President of Miyetti, Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. Bodejo was arrested at the Miyetti Allah’s office in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, shortly after he unveiled a vigilante group. Federal Government alleged that he established an ethnic militia in […]