Troops of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) and One Division of the Nigerian Army have killed two bandits in Buruku general area of Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. A search-and-rescue operations was also conducted by troops around Buruku forest, precisely in Rima village as part of the ongoing operations against armed bandits covering five local government…
Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi has said bandits will not let go of their arms if they are not assured of their safety and rehabilitation. Gumi said this on Wednesday, March 24, during a virtual event hosted by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies. The meeting was organised to discuss Nigeria’s…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old alleged serial rapist, Michael Ovie in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Dafe Bright, who confirmed this in a statement, said the suspect was arrested by a combined team of policemen and army on Monday, March 22,…
Armed bandits have assassinated a Fulani community leader in Doka, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Alhaji Lawal Musa, popularly known as Alhaji Maijama’a. The State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed this in a statement on Monday March 21, said that late Musa was brutally killed by armed bandits…
Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi has stated that the country is in a critical situation following the insecurity witnessed in the country. Speaking at a security summit held at the National Defence College in Abuja on Monday March 21, the Minister stated that the fight against insecurity can be won when security agencies collaborate. …
The Ondo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, have seized one hundred cows after its owners flouted the open grazing law of the State. Commander of the Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, Adetunji Adeleye said the cows were seized after Amotekun operatives responded to a distress call of cows blocking the Ilesa-Akure expressway.…
Madam Nmesoma Okafor, the lady who was accused of brutalizing her 10-year-old househelp leading to her death, has been remanded in prison custody. Rights activist, Gwamnishu Emefiena Harrison who served an update on the case alleged that they rejected N2m to back off from the case. He also disclosed that Nmesoma killed her househelp…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for alleged kidnapping and robbery and recovered three single barrel guns. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, March 21, in Yola, said the suspects were responsible for the kidnap of Engineer Elan Jobbo, a principal of…
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has sworn by the Quran to prove that he has no ties to bandits terrorizing the state. The Governor also challenged residents of the state irrespective of their status to do the same, while receiving an award as the Khadimul Quran conferred on him by the Centre for Quranic Reciter, Nigeria. …
A Nigerian Navy personnel, Faruk Yusuf, who was deployed to Onitsha in Anambra State has been shot dead by unknown gunmen one week to his wedding. SaharaReporters learnt that a source who confirmed Yusuf’s killing by the gunmen says the police had launched a manhunt for the killers. “Yusuf was posted to Onitsha…
