BY GODWIN OBI Police operatives have foiled a kidnap attempt on a prominent chief at Ogume community in Ndokwa-East Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria. Commander of the special police squad, SP Usman Dimka, in a statement said the foiled operation was successful following an intelligence report thatContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI There was pandemonium among residents of the Kuje prison area in Abuja on Tuesday evening after explosions and gunshots were heard from the direction of the correctional centre. The details of what transpired were unclear as of Wednesday morning. The police are yet to issue a formalContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 22 blocks of heroin weighing 23.55kilograms concealed in packs of Nestle Cerelac baby food at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, the NDLEA explained that the consignment with aContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Police have arrested the pastor of The Whole Bible deliverance Church, Anifowose David, for allegedly kidnapping of about 50 persons including children in Ondo town of Ondo State, South-West Nigeria. He was arrested following complaints made by some parents at the Ondo Town Divisional Station of theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI It was another day of massacre in Niger State on Wednesday night as gunmen invaded a mining site in Ajata Aboki, in Erena district of Shiroro Local Government Area of the State, killing three soldiers, seven mobile policemen and 15 civilians working at the site. The gunmen,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI At least three persons have died with several others injured following a ravaging of houses by a rainstorm in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The rainstorm started on Saturday and lasted till Sunday, a situation that forced many houses to cave and their roofs wereContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Crisis was averted on Saturday at the new Benin market in Edo state as traders clashed with some members of Hausa community in the area. The incident which trended on various social media platforms gave various versions of the story as people were warned not to goContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Fourteen gunmen have been killed after troops of the Nigerian Army cleared terrorists hideouts in Borno State. The troops, attached to Operation Hadin Kai, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force cleared the terror-merchants’ hiding place, rescuing scores from the dungeons and arresting at least 15Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the development to newsmen. The EFCC had arrested Idris on May 16 over an N80 billion fraud. READ ALSO: EFCC Closes CaseContinue Reading