Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the Anambra State Governor, on Saturday, urged the people of the state to observe a one-day prayer session against the activities of the gunmen terrorising the state and the South-East region. The governor said the prayer session would hold on Monday, April 4, 2022 in churches and other religious worship centres across…
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed two persons and razed 20 houses in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. The national president of Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Prince Robert Ashi, who confirmed the incident on Friday, said that two people were gunned down on Thursday and 20 houses burnt in a midnight…
The son of a former District Head, Anas Nuhu, died on Friday, April 1, after he was shot by bandits in Iddah ward, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna state. It was gathered that bandits stormed Kpemu, Guyidna, Koliko, Chivin, Zhatayi, and Tulu, all under Iddah Ward on Monday, March 28, shooting sporadically. The attack left three persons…
Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, on Saturday mobilised men in different units of Nigeria Police Force to the bombed sections of Abuja-Kaduna rail tracks following the commencement of repairs. Apart from the police officers, personnel of the armed forces were also at the hot spots to secure workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation carrying…
Ibrahim Sikiru, a 27-year-old man, has been arrested in Ogun. He was nabbed by the Police in Ogun State for allegedly killing his biological father, Mumuni Ibrahim. The suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Onipanu divisional headquarters by one Abiodun Sunday, identified as a neighbour to the deceased. The complainant reportedly told…
The former Chairman of the Federated Correspondent Chapel, FCC in Bayelsa State, Julius Osahon who was kidnapped has been released by his abductors. It was not clear if any ransom was paid for his release to his abductors but the pressman was released this morning in Delta State. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of…
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, revealed that he was to board the Abuja-Kaduna train that was attacked on Monday, March 28, but a phone call caused him to abort the journey. The attack left some of the passengers dead, others injured and many still unaccounted for. Speaking on Saturday, April 2, when…
The former Chairman of the Federated Correspondent Chapel, FCC in Bayelsa State, Julius Osahon who was kidnapped has been released by his abductors. It was not clear if any ransom was paid for his release to his abductors but the pressman was released this morning in Delta State. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of…
Comic actor, Kunle Adetokunbo, better known as Dejo Tunfulu, has been buried in the Agbowa area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The actor died on April 1 and was buried on the same day according to Islamic rites. See photos from his burial below:
As many as five persons have been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Yantumaki, Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, SaharaReporters reports. Danmusa, which is on the boundary of Rugu Forest, is one of the main hideouts for gunmen commonly referred to as bandits. Residents said the bandits stormed the community on…