By Gabriel Atumeyi Penultimate Tuesday, January 26, renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Abubakar Gumi,…
Category: Security
Gov. Ugwuanyi inaugurates 272 community policing officers in Enugu
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday, February 12, 2021, inaugurated the 272 special constables…
IGP tenure extension: NBA sues Buhari
The Nigerian Bar Association has sued President Muhammadu Buhari over extension of tenure of the Inspector…
Father dies of heart attack as bandits abduct 2 daughters in Katsina
One Hassan Fari, has died when armed men suspected to be bandits attacked his house and…
Corps member goes to prison in Kwara over love scam
Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday, February 11,…
Suspected herdsmen kill 2 in Ondo, as Amotekun leader goes missing
Some suspected herdsmen have killed two persons during an attack on men of the Western Nigeria…
15 year male student bags 6 months imprisonment for stealing dogs
A Jos Central Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama has sentenced a 15-year-old…
Ned Nwoko alleges threat to life over land dispute
By Gabriel Atumeyi Former member of the House of Representatives and billionaire businessman, Prince Ned Nwoko,…
Mechanic in court over alleged assault on a preacher
The Police on Thursday, February 11, 2021, in Lagos arraigned a 30-year-old mechanic, Azeez Semiu, before…
Reps setup joint c’ttee to screen new Service Chiefs
The House of Representatives has set up a 40-member joint committee to screen Service Chiefs newly…
Herdsmen: Ortom under attack over comment on Buhari
Three civil society groups have condemned the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari by Governor Samuel Ortom…
Senate receives Buhari’s request for confirmation of CDS, Service Chiefs
The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation…
Clergy’s 28-year-old marriage dissolved over wife’s alleged plan to kill him
A Customary Court sitting in Igando, Lagos State, on Tuesday dissolved a -28-year-old marriage…
Northern Governors condemn herders/farmers criminality, say open grazing no longer sustainable
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has declared that open grazing system operated by herders…
Ezza, Effium clash: Ebonyi Govt sets up judicial panel of inquiry
By Kenneth Onuoha The Ebonyi state government on Monday, February 8, 2021, inaugurated a seven-man Judicial…
Drug trafficking, use of substances escalate insecurity – Tambuwal
The preponderance of drug trafficking and the abuse of the substances have been identified as the…
3rd mainland bridge closure: Police command assures of adequate safety
The Lagos State Police Command has assured motorists of adequate security, along the designated diversions, as…
Couple, daughter killed in Anambra church
The police in Anambra State have launched an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing…
NUJ FCT calls for immediate release of kidnapped Punch reporter
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called for the immediate release of Okechukwu…
Wife of abducted PUNCH correspondent recounts ordeal
By Moses Okorie Mrs. Oluchi, wife of the abducted journalist working with PUNCH newspaper, at its…
Gov. Ganduje cautions against inciting preaching
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned Islamic scholars to desist from making inciting statements,…
Buhari extends IGP’s tenure by 3-months
By Idris Salisu President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police,…
Buhari nominates ex-service chiefs for non-career ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate…
Alleged fraud: Maina’s son, Faisal, flees to U.S.
By Deborah Hassan Faisal Maina, the son of former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed…
Court sentences 2 students to 13 months imprisonment for internet fraud
By Saidu Idris A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced two students to…
Two siblings arraigned for murder of make-up artist in Enugu
By Ife Osemedua Two siblings identified as Chiamaka Ifezue and Emeka Ifezue, were on…
Sheikh Gumi visits bandits’ enclaves at Shinkafi Forest
…Meets with over 700 highly armed bandits/kidnappers The second day of Sheikh Dr. Ahmad…
Edo police arrest five kidnap suspects
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, said that it had arrested five…