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Two women killed in Ondo
Two women have been killed by yet to be identified persons in two separate incidents in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
A middle-aged woman, identified as Mrs Oluwafunmilayo Folorunso, was shot dead by gunmen in the Kajola…
Borno Government equips local hunters to take on Boko Haram
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Borno State Government has equipped local hunters and vigilante groups to take on menacing Boko Haram in the state.
The government on Tuesday donated eight Toyota Hilux vehicles to local hunters and…
Six killed, 23 kidnap victims rescued as security operatives, bandits clash in katsina
At least six bandits were killed during early morning gun duel with security operatives including the police, the air force, and the army around Ummadau and Kwayawa villages in Katsina State.
Also, 23 kidnap victims were…
Several insurgents killed as NAF jets bomb Sambisa forest
Countless number of insurgents were said to have been killed during heavy aerial bombardments by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on the Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
The Defence headquarters said air interdiction missions carried…
Four communities looted, destroyed by Boko Haram in Borno
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Suspected Boko Haram members have looted and destroyed four communities in troubled Borno State.
Three persons, two local hunters and a civilian were killed during the attack on the four communities:…
ICPC: N9.4bn bribes exchanged hands between lawyers and judges in three years
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) says about
N9.4bn bribes exchanged hands in the judicial sector between 2018 and 2020.
The Commission made the discovery in a survey it carried out.…
Yuletide: Carnival Turns Bloody in Benue as Policeman kills two
The Christmas music concert purportedly organised by a young millionaire in the ancient Otukpo town has turned sour as one of the policemen at the venue allegedly shot and killed two young people.
Eyewitness said that David…
Gunmen kill PDP Leader, Seven others in Niger
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ward Leader in Kampala Village, Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State, identified as Ahmodu Mohammed, has been murdered in cold blood by gunmen suspected to be armed bandits who also abducted…
Christmas/New Year Festivities: IGP order tight security nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered tight security arrangements and proactive high visibility patrols across the country.
The IGP's order is sequel to the Christmas and New Year festivities.
The…
Several Passengers reportedly abducted on Benin-Auchi road on their way to Abuja
Suspected kidnappers, on Tuesday abducted an unspecified number of passengers again on the Benin- Auchi Road on their way to Abuja.
The victims were passengers of a popular transport company, Big Joe, which was conveying them to…