The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three members of a notorious gang known as “Shilla Boys” Spokesperson of the command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed this in a statement on Thursday, January 21, said the Shilla Boys syndicate, whose criminal network spread across Doubeli, Chinko, and Jambutu in Yola North local government area of…
A newborn baby boy has been found dead inside a gutter in the Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state. The body placed on a wrapper was discovered by residents at JS Tarkaa Way on Wednesday night, January 20, 2021. The discovery was said to have left many residents and ieyewitnesses shocked and angry. One…
Some staff of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, have been discovered to be allegedly selling forms for NIN registration in Makurdi, Benue State. We investigation reveals that the forms are sold to applicants at the rate of N500 each at the NIMC head office on Jonah Jang Crescent, Makurdi, Benue State. Our correspondent observed…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun State on Thursday confirmed the death of two persons in an accident involving a truck and Toyota Hiace bus at Iwaraja junction on the Ipetu-Ijesa highway. Mrs. Kudirat Ibrahim, Sector Commander, in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesperson, Mrs. Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo said the accident…
Ten criminal suspects were on Wednesday, January 20, paraded before newsmen in Cross River state. The state Commissioner of Police CP Sikiru Kayode Akande who disclosed that the suspects were arrested for various offenses, said they will be arraigned before a competent court soon. One live cartridge, one handset, ATM Card, Scissors, condemned substance suspected…
At least six people have been killed and over 20 others injured in a suicide bombing at a crowded commercial area in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad on Thursday, January 21, Iraq officials say. According to Iraqi media, the attacker detonated an explosive belt at a clothing market in Tayaran Square. Minutes later, there were also reports…
Attahiru Bafarawa, former Sokoto State Governor, has declared that Northern elders are angry with President Muhammadu Buhari over his poor handling of insecurity in the country. Speaking in Abuja yesterday, the former governor said thousands of people were displaced in the North while the government spends billions on COVID-19. He said if the North fails…
Vice Principal of Community Secondary School Kadandani in Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Mr. Ibrahim Sale, has confessed to having sexual relations with his 12-year-old student. The 38-year-old Principal admitted to the offence while being paraded alongside other suspects on Wednesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, at the…
The Magistrate Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state has reiterated its warning to Mrs. Deborah Archibong, mother of the ‘assaulted’ Deeper Life High School boy that she should desist from making comments or posting any material on the issue on social media. Recall that the Akwa Ibom State Police Command had two weeks ago…
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved a bill extending the retirement age for teachers in Nigeria from 60 years to 65 years. FEC presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the bill; Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Bill, 2021, and sent it to the National Assembly for its consideration and approval. Minister of Education,…