Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has dismissed reports that funds budgeted for the purchase of arms and ammunition for the war against insurgents have gone missing in the Buhari-led administration. According to him, things like that cannot happen under the Buhari-led administration. Garba was reacting to the report…
Bandits who abducted19 persons from Kutunku village in Wushishi LGA of Niger state, have reportedly demanded for N200 million as ransom to free their victims. The Cable reported that the bandits invaded the village at around 1am on Monday March 8, and kidnapped 19 residents including six women. Ibrahim Yusuf, the village head told the publication…
According to reports, the deceased recently bought a motorcycle to boost his palm wine business and it could be the reason he was killed. While Ayomonekhai was reportedly being attacked by the hoodlums, he was heard screaming “please don’t kill me” but they hacked him to death and left with his motorcycle. He is survived…
The National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State on Wednesday night, March 10, reportedly came under attack by unknown gunmen who also abducted yet-to-be-ascertained number of teachers and students. The kidnappers abducted the teachers and students after shooting sporadically. The Nation reported that the incident led to heightened tension in…
Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described those calling for his arrest over his meetings and plea for dialogue with bandits, as clowns. In an interview with Daily Post, the cleric who noted that he’s not the first to hold dialogue with bandits, added that government officials also attend his meetings with the bandits. Gumi said;…
Governor Duoye Diri has assented a bill prohibiting open grazing of livestock in Bayelsa state. The Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law 2021 was signed into law on Wednesday March 10, at the Executive Chamber of Government House, Yenagoa. Diri stated that the essence of the law is to avert and forestall any clash between…
A policeman was killed by unknown gunmen in Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State, in the early hours of Thursday March 11. The gunmen who are suspected to be loyalists of the slain criminal kingpin, Terwase Akwaza popularly known as ‘Gana’, stormed the rural area at about 4:00 am, shot sporadically and…
The current World Boxing Federation, WBF, International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola popularly known as Scorpion, has survived an alleged attempt on his life by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the Oyekola was attacked by the gunmen shortly after receiving a cheque of 10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state…
Armed bandits have killed seven people, injured many and set houses ablaze in series of attacks in Igabi, Giwa and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner Internal Security and Homes Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, March 11, said that the armed bandits stormed Gangi…
A 15 year-old teenager shot dead the man who raped her in Wedela, Carletonville, South Africa. Captain Eddie Boboko, the SAPS Spokesperson for the cluster, who confirmed the incident on Monday, March 8, said the girl was accosted by a man on Saturday night, and was forced into an area of bush where she and…
