A police station in Aboh Mbaise local government area of Imo state has been attacked and set ablaze by suspected hoodlums. The incident which was confirmed in Owerri, by the Imo State Police Public Relations Officers, PPRO, Orlando Ikekwo, said there was no casualties. He briefly said: “Aboh MBAISE police station has been attacked, and…
The Senate on Wednesday approved N11.3 billion (11,352,457,101.70) as the budget of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) for the 2020 fiscal year. About N1.3 billion (1,362,814,243) of the amount was allocated for the procurement of teargas. About N1 billion was allocated for the procurement of arms and ammunition. The approval was a sequel to…
A student of the University of Ibadan, Emmanuel Odetunde who was abducted on Monday, has been released by his abductors. GIOTV reported that four gunmen on Monday evening invaded the Oke Odan community in the Apete area of Ibadan and kidnapped Odetunde at his father’s farm, Mr. Odetunde. Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command,…
No fewer than 300 school girls have been kidnapped as heavily armed bandits attacked Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The ugly incident which has become a daily occurrence all across Nigeria with many being abducted as security situations worsens and the government seems not to have…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, February 25, met the newly appointed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. The President met Bawa at the statehouse in Abuja, barely a day after he was nominated head of the anti-graft agency, was confirmed by the senate.
The Niger State Government said it is not foot-dragging in securing the freedom of students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara currently in the hands of bandits. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mohammed Sani Idris, stated this during the Post Exco briefing in Minna. Reacting to the allegation of delay in the…
Abubakar Shekau led faction of the terror group Boko Haram has given a week ultimatum to the Federal Government to secure the release of Pastor Bulus Yakuru who was abducted on Christmas eve in Borno State. The Pastor was abducted in an attack in which about seven people were killed at Pemi village of Borno…
A woman’s face was allegedly disfigured by her neighbor because she reported her actions in the compound to their lawyer. According to OAP Omotunde Adebowale-David, aka Lolo 1, the women are extended family members who live in one compound in Surulere. The victim, identified as Ada Onadeko, was left with deep cuts on her face…
The bridge should have been fully reopened in January, but the #EndSARS protests meant a readjustment of schedules. The third mainland bridge in Lagos, which has been shut for repair work since July 2020, will be fully reopened this weekend, government officials have said. The Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on New…
Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has stated that the security threats currently being faced by Nigeria can be tackled with long-term planning. Babangida stated this in an interview with Channels Television. He stated that the nation can overcome its security issues if those in the position of authority plan appropriately. He also stated…