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By News Desk The federal capital territory (FCT) police command says four suspected killers of Uwem Udokwere, a retired brigadier-general, have been arrested. The suspects reportedly killed Udokwere on Saturday morning at an estate in the nation’s capital. Addressing a press briefing on Monday, Benneth Igweh, FCT police commissioner, said two of the suspects are…
By News Desk Suspected bandits have killed the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Yusuf Saidu. Prof. Saidu, who was DVC Research, Innovation, and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, met his untimely death on his way from Sokoto to Kaduna on Monday. In a statement, the university management said, “The death…
By Alfaki Muhammad Nasidi Several bandits were eliminated in another coordinated attack by the military at Giwa LGA of Kaduna State. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Internal Security and home Affairs, MrSamuel Aruwan via a statement made available to journalists in Kaduna. Aruwan said the coordinated ground and air strikes by troops of…
By News Desk The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory said it has raided a kidnappers’ camp in an Abuja border community, arrested three suspects and neutralised one. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. She said the raid was part…
The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of a notorious bandit identified as Abdulkarim Usman Maude, 33, from Tudun Wada Mariri, in Lere local government area of the state. A statement issued by ASP Mansir Hassan, the spokesman of the command on Tuesday said: “On May 22, 2024, at 10 am, the Divisional…
By News Desk A Joint patrol team comprising the Nigeria Police, Obajana Division and the Lokoja Hunters Group has recorded another landmark huge victory in their fight against Kidnapping and banditry on Monday, 27th May, 2024 in Ankumi, Uyo Community in Lokoja local government area of Kogi state. The Caretaker Transition Committee Chairman of Lokoja…
.. Items Worth N20m, other valuable stolen The Chairman, Federated Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalist, Kogi State Council has described the robbery and vandalization done to Akoni Television Studio located in Lokoja as a crime against Press Freedom. Abu Michael, Chairman of the Chapel made the disclosure following his visit to Akoni studio for an…
Gunmen have attacked the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC) Osara in Kogi. Theanalyst understands that the bandits invaded the university around 9pm on Thursday. According to our sources,the incident occurred while students were reading in classrooms for their forthcoming examinations. A female student, who pleaded anonymity, told this reporter that she was in…
By News Desk The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka Mande, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the March 29, 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack as well as kidnapping and murder of students of Greenfield University and the many abductions along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi…
By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The Kogi State Commissioner For Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Engineer Abubakar Bashir Gegu has described as unfortunate the desperation of Alhaji Muritala Ajaka to become Governor of the State. The Commissioner in an interview described as unfortunate and criminal that the SDP Governorship Candidate in the last election would create…
