At least six Pakistani soldiers were killed in the southwest of the country on Sunday as the threat of terrorism grows. Soldiers were killed and civilians were wounded in three separate incidents involving militant groups operating in Balochistan. The military’s…
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of two persons as rival youth groups clashed in Ekpan community, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state during the Yuletide celebration. But local sources claimed that the casualty figure could…
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Monday, condemned the killing of a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem who was shot dead on Christmas Day by a trigger-happy policeman in the Ajah area of Lagos State.…
Five persons lost their lives in a ghastly accident along the Kaduna-Abuja road on Christmas day. Alhaji Musa Arungo whose house is close to the scene of the accident told newsmen in Kaduna that the accident occurred on Sunday. “I…
Police operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division of Enugu metropolis, with assistance from Neighbourhood Watch Group, have arrested one Sunday Chukwu, 21, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. They recovered one locally-fabricated pistol with one live cartridge from…
A lawyer based in Lagos, Omobolanle Raheem, was shot dead on Sunday. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) member was killed by a police Assistant Superintendent (ASP). The incident occurred near the Ajah bridge on Christmas Day as the deceased returned…
Eight men, Waheed Tijani, 50; Taiwo Yunusa, 38; Afeez Ariyo, 43; Kazeem Tejumaje, 47; Abdulrasheed Tanimola, 55; Muritala Kewulere, 65; Dauda Azeez, 52 and Abdulhakeem Oriola, 51, were on Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan. The defendants, whose…
Armed gunmen have allegedly killed the village Head of Mulo community in Mashegu local government area of Niger State, Mallam Usman Garba in the custody of his kidnappers. It was gathered that the village head including three other members of…
The Kaduna Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it had deployed no fewer than 3,000 operatives across the state to protect critical national assets. The NSCDC Commandant, Idris Adah, said in a statement by the Command Public…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that no fewer than 261 persons lost their lives during road accidents in Oyo State between January and November this year. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr. Joshua Adekanye said this…
