BY GODWIN OBI The criminals were arrested during a Monday raid, by a joint security team, on camps in Orsu local government and Uli community in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state. A traditional ruler who was kidnapped in Okigwe local government area on Sunday, Acho Ndukwe of IhubeContinue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday expressed optimism that young Nigerian graduates can provide solutions to the biggest challenges confronting the nation. He made the remark while speaking at the 60th anniversary of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, in Osun State, according to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Bandits have killed one Pastor Dauda Bature who was in charge of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) parish in the Narayi area of Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Bature, who was initially abducted by the armed men, was killed despite the payment ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, has called on commanders of various theatres of operation to prepare for a possible increase in attacks by bandits and terrorists among other criminal elements disturbing the peace of the nation. He made the call on FridayContinue Reading
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has warned individuals and agencies of the government against any form of harassment and embarrassment of judicial officers in the country. He gave the caution on Wednesday in Abuja at a special session organised to herald the formal commencement of the 2021/2022Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Bandits in Zamfara went on a rampage recently as they blocked a major highway in the state for at least five straight days, locals told Frontline Reporters on Wednesday. The security situation on the highway – which links three local government areas Shinkafi, Moriki (in Zurmi), andContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s trade balance in the third quarter of 2021 amounted to a deficit of N3,023.50 billion as the value of imports continued to outpace exports, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. This was contained in the NBS’ Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report. The deficitContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Troops conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN Sector 3 have thwarted an attempt by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) to unleash mayhem on residents of Mgbidi and Awo Mmamma communities in Oru East Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI At least 40 persons were kidnapped by bandits at Jangali Bagoma Farms in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident of the Birnin Gwari community who pleaded anonymity said that the incident happened in the early hours of Monday. Another resident who also pleadedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Oleh Divisional Police Patrol Team in Isoko-South Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria rescue 63-year-old woman being led by her machetes wielding kidnappers to an abattoir, to be butchered. The kidnappers on sighting the combined team of policemen and Irri vigilante members closing in onContinue Reading