Police arrest house help, three others over alleged killing of banker in Yobe
The Police Command in Yobe said it had arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of Hassan Abubakar, a staff of Damaturu Branch of […]
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Banditry: Police foil attack, rescue 8 victims in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command says it has foiled bandits attack at Kabobi village in Batsari Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public […]
Police rescue 4 victims from kidnappers in Kaduna
Police Command in Kaduna State said on Monaday that its operatives had rescued four persons kidnapped on a highway in Jema’a Local Government Area of […]
NSCDC to train journalists in Ondo on security consciousness
Mr Hammed Abodunrin, Ondo State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has disclosed plans to organise free personal security training for journalists […]
Insecurity: NGO trains women, youth on early warning, response in Plateau
An NGO, Centre for the Advocacy of Justice and Rights (CAJR), has trained 80 women and youth on conflict early warning early response mechanism in […]
EKEDC sensitises Lagos communities on safety
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has charged its customers in Agbara and Badagry communities in Lagos to be safety conscious. Mr Luke Hosi, the […]
NDLEA Seaport Operations decorates ambassadors to fight drug abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) Seaport Operations on Thursday decorated some maritime stakeholders as Ambassadors of War Against Drug Abuse(WADA) in Lagos. […]
Men of IPOB’s Eastern Security Network kill two soldiers in Enugu
Two soldiers were killed on Tuesday when members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) engaged troops in a gun duel. Director, Nigerian Army Public […]
Kalu refutes report of visit to British envoy to discuss IPOB matters
Sen. Orji Kalu, has refuted social media reports of him paying a private visit to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing to […]
Police arrest suspected armed robber in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa, said it had arrested a suspected armed robber in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations […]
Man docked for allegedly beating up trader over cigarette change
A 25-year-old man, Suleman Abubakar, on Monday appeared in an Upper Area Court Zuba Abuja, for allegedly beating up a trader over cigarette change. The […]
Nigerian Baptist Convention urges FG, Kaduna Govt to rescue kidnapped students
The Nigerian Baptist Convention has appealed to Federal and Kaduna State Government to intensify their efforts to end the spate of kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria. Its […]
Police confirm kidnap of 8 person in Zaria, Kaduna state
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Sunday confirmed the kidnap of eight person at the National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Quarters, in Zaria town […]
Police foil attack on Katsina community, rescue 9
The Police Command in Katsina State said it foiled an attack on Kirijam village in Mahuta community, Dandume Local Government Area of the state. The […]
No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council
The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday during a high-level open debate […]
NFF needs stiffer measures to curb hooliganism, poor officiating —- Osun official
Vincent Akinbami, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Sports Development to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, says the increasing rate of hooliganism in the Nigerian […]
Gunmen abduct another Ekiti traditional ruler, spare wife
Armed men believed to be kidnappers have abducted another traditional ruler in Ekiti, Oba Benjamin Oso, the Eleda of Eda Ile, in Ekiti East Local […]
Teenager charged with armed robbery in Lagos
A teenager, Timothy Oladele, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged conspiracy and armed robbery. The police charged the teenager along with […]
Labourer bags life jail for murder
Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay of a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old labourer, Philip Ikechi, to life […]
Security operatives deactivate IPOB/ESN criminals – DHQ
Security operatives have eliminated scores of criminals linked to the outlawed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and their Eastern Security Network (ESN) counterparts. The Defence […]
Gunmen attack Imo lawmaker’s home, behead security guard – Police
The Police in Imo have confirmed an attack on the country home of Mr Ekene Nnodimele, lawmaker representing Orsu constituency in the Imo House of […]
Alleged murder: S/Africa-based Nigerian group call for calm
Nigerian Citizens’ Association in South Africa (NICASA) has called for calm over the alleged killing of one Mr Stanley Igwe, 30, by South African police.Igwe, […]
Kidnap: Niger community seeks support for Chief, wives release
The Zungeru community, Wushishi Local Government Area, Niger has appealed for financial assistance from the Victims Support Fund (VSF) to release a chief kidnapped along […]
Troops repel bandits’ attack, neutralise many on Kaduna-Zaria highway – Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government said troops of 4Demo Battalion of the Nigerian Army have repelled an attempted attack by bandits on some locations along Kaduna-Zaria […]
IPMAN laments incessant attacks on personnel in Delta
Mr Eshanekpe Israel, Delta Coordinator, Surveillance and Enforcement Team of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has alleged incessant attack on personnel of […]