How 42 Children, Pregnant Women Regained Freedom In Zamfara – Police
BY GODWN OBI Police authorities in Zamfara have confirmed the release of 97 persons abducted by bandits in Shinkafi and Tsafe Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkanah, who briefed reporters on Tuesday at the Command Headquarters in Gusau revealed thatContinue Reading
Police Neutralise 38 Bandits, Arrest 999 Criminal Suspects In Katsina
BY GODWIN OBI At least 38 bandits have been neutralized and nine hundred and ninety-nine suspects arrested by the police in Katsina State in connection with six hundred and eight (608) reported crimes. In a report for the year, outgoing State Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba, announced that outContinue Reading
Three Fake Security Agents, Others Arrested With 427kg Drugs In Borno, Abuja
Three drug traffickers wearing uniforms of security agencies to escape scrutiny have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with over 427 kilograms of illicit drugs in Borno State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a statement on ThursdayContinue Reading
Buhari threatens to recover every Kobo from NDDC Forensic Audit
BY GODWIN OBI President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said his administration is reviewing the concluded forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with a view to recovering every kobo that is recoverable. The President had ordered a forensic audit of the NDDC in October 2019 to probe allegedContinue Reading
Buhari to sign 2022 Appropriation Bill into Law December 31st
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday December 31st 2021 sign the 2022 Appropriation bill into law. The President is expected to sign the bill by 10am. Senior Special assistant to the president on media and publicity Garba Shehu who confirmed this to Journalists in Abuja On Tuesday said the nationalContinue Reading
Nwosu’s Arrest: The Mystery Of ‘Unknown Gunmen’ In Imo Is Now Unravelling – Okorocha
BY GODWIN OBI Former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Tuesday suggested that elements described as ‘unknown gunmen’ in Imo State may soon be revealed after the arrest of Uche Nwosu. Okorocha, a serving Senator at the National Assembly, made the comment while speaking to newsmen According to him, Nwosu’sContinue Reading
Three Feared Dead, Many Kidnapped As Gunmen Invade Zamfara Communities
BY GODWIN OBI Three persons have reportedly been killed on Sunday after gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded some communities under Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An unspecified number of villagers, mostly women, were said to have been kidnapped during the assault. Some of the villages said toContinue Reading
NIMASA DG, Jamoh Gives Out Daughter In Marriage
The Director General of NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh gave out his Daughter Hadiza to Abba Kabir Dankaura at a wedding Fatiha which took place in Kaduna over the weekendre are some pictures from the event. R-L: McGeorge Onyung; DG NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh; bride, Hadiza Bashir Jamoh; groom, Abba KabirContinue Reading
Igbo-born President will not break up Nigeria – Ebonyi Governor
BY GODWIN OBI Ebonyi State Governor in South-East Nigeria, Dave Umahi has allayed the fears and suspicion in some quarters that a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction will break up the country. Umahi, who spoke when he hosted some APC Governors to a dinner party in his country home, UburuContinue Reading
Okorocha’s Son-In-Law Uche Nwosu Arrested Not kidnapped
BY GODWIN OBI Police have arrested a former Imo State gubernatorial candidate, Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, a son-in-law to former Governor Rochas Okorocha, was whisked away by the security agencies at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama-Obaire, Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday. The heavily-armed security operatives stormed theContinue Reading