Some community leaders who brought in the corpses of those killed to the Adamawa State Police Headquarters, lamented the lack of police presence in the area despite the security challenges witnessed in recent times
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Owoseni said the 81-year-old publisher was assaulted by the bandits numbering about five, using iron rods and other dangerous weapons on him.
Owoseni said the three robbery suspects were arrested on Wednesday in Lagos State, revealing that they were from Chad Republic
The attack was said to have witnessed heavy shooting by the militants
The Speaker of the House, Ahmed Marafa, said kidnapping and cattle rustling were taking a toll on the state, hence the need for laws to tackle them.
Marafa said: “These two crimes are taking a toll not only on Niger State but the country as a whole
It happened on the famous Promenade des Anglais after a firework display. The driver was shot dead and guns and grenades were found inside the lorry
Dambazau said he was already working with his counterpart in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbe, in that direction.
He said: “It is necessary to partner with the CCC in the area of strategic communication because this ministry is the hub of public safety and internal security and basically what we do here is to enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria
Solomon was charged by National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons to Court for purchasing a 10-month-old baby at the cost of N200,000 from two others who are also under prosecution
A top source in EFCC said the firm was shut because it was implicated in what it called phony real estate scam in which innocent Nigerians were duped to the tune of $200 billion
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Police had on May 5 arraigned two men – Lucky Nwene, 38, and Friday Obinna, 37- for allegedly entering the sitting room of Shonekan without an invitation
A 27-year-old man, Oluwayelu Adeboye, has been arrested by the Lagos State Task Force for allegedly posing as a 2nd…
The infant bodies were discovered in November wrapped up in towels and plastic bags at the family home in Wallenfels in the state of Bavaria
Several others were equally injured as the attackers were said to have ransacked almost every house in the community.
Over 70 cows, goats and sheep were reportedly catered away
The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration in the Rivers State Police Command, Uche Anozia, explained that the bullion van was contracted from a company in the state to convey money for two new generation banks in Port Harcourt from Aba.
“This coordinated operation led to the arrest of 11 members of the notorious gang that has been terrorising the North Central states of the country.”
Awunah said the gang’s mode of operation included mounting of road blocks on highways in military uniforms and surprise attacks on unsuspecting motorists
The statement reads in part: “The attention of Engr. David Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi State has been drawn to the existence of accounts on Facebook, Twitter, etc operated by unscrupulous individuals asking unsuspecting people to apply for jobs and contracts on the social media by paying for forms
The anti-graft czar urged legal practitioners to always play by the rule and avoid being used by corrupt elements to pervert justice, adding: “What is important is the interest of the nation, which should be placed above any other interest.”
Buratai said: “The 2106 Nigerian Army Day Celebration is an extended celebration that fully incorporates real time security operations amidst our routine training
Four persons were killed in the skirmishes at Lamba and seven persons lost their lives in Bara-Kuta on Friday and Sunday, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries in the clashes
The position of CRRAN was contained in a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris
The Boko Haram members were said to have fled from Bama, Baga and Konduga Local Government Areas of Borno State following the increase in the tempo of military operations to flush out the dreaded sect members from the North East