Troops from Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued nine kidnap victims in the Owukpa forest, located in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims, who were abducted in a commercial vehicle along the Otukpa/Enugu Highway on January 11,…
The Abia State Command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has apprehended five suspected oil vandals operating in Obiakpu Asa in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the State. Also, six vehicles allegedly used by the suspects…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) says it has rescued a pregnant woman assaulted by the husband in the Mushin area of the state. The Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, made this known in…
Garam, a border town between Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was again attacked by bandits on Tuesday night. It was gathered that the hoodlums killed one person and abducted nine others. Tuesday’s attack was the fourth in…
Justice Isaac Dipeolu of a Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a 36-year-old man, Jamiu Yusuf, to five years imprisonment for trafficking in illicit drugs. The defendant was arraigned on Monday by the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
By Sodiq Adelakun A 36-year-old transporter, Raphael Umezuruike, on Wednesday appeared before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for alleged diversion of property worth N12 million. Umezuruike, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of…
By Jeleel Olawale A teacher, identified simply as Okunola, was crushed to death by a driver in Odeomu, Osun State. After the accident, which occurred on Tuesday, the driver of the car reportedly fled the scene as angry residents burnt…
The Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested 36 suspects for various crimes in Ondo state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the state Commander of the corps, made this known while parading the suspects before the newsmen on Wednesday in…
No fewer than 19 suspected kidnappers have been arrested in Ondo State by operatives of the state’s Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps. The suspects, according to the Commander of Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, were apprehended in the northern…
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has disclosed that twelve passengers involved in last Monday’s boat mishap in Borgu local government are still missing. The boat which took off from Dugga Mashaya, Borgu LG of the state, was conveying…
