154 students hospitalised over suspected drug reaction in Katsina
One hundred and fifty-four students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, Katsina State, were hospitalised following a suspected adverse reaction to praziquantel tablets administered to treat bilharzia. The incident occurred on Monday, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Katsina State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu. Aliyu said the students […]
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Police confirm killing of pastor in Enugu
By Ikechukwu Odu – Nsukka The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the killing of a pastor of Sabbath Church, James Ugwu, at his home in Ebugwu, Ibagwa Ani, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, Tuesday night. The state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, in a statement made available […]
Police kill 4 suspected pirates in Akwa Ibom
The Police have killed four suspected sea pirates and arrested one in Oron waterways in Akwa Ibom. The Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO), SP Macdon Odiko, confirmed this in a statement he released to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday. He stated that the policemen acted on credible intelligence reports and embarked on a sting […]
Keke Napep, bicycle accident claims one in Kano
By Bashir Bello – Kano An auto-crash involving tricycles popularly known as Keke Napep and a bicycle have claimed the life of a forty-eight, 48-year-old man, unidentified, in Sharada, Kano Municipal area of the Kano State. It was gathered that the accident happened when a tricycle with registration number TRN 125 WZ ram a moving […]
Fight over father’s inheritance claims first son’s life in Imo
One arrested, including female officer – Police By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri Battle over father’s inheritance in Okuku, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, has allegedly landed first son of the family, one Chinonso Azuatalam, to death, after he was said to have been beaten up by his siblings. Vanguard Wednesday in Owerri, […]
Police seize 125 live ammunition from 2 suspects
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of Police Command in Bayelsa have arrested one Solomon Ibe, 43 years, and Chris Amuka 23 years at Ovom Waterside, Yenagoa, for the alleged possession of 125 rounds of live ammunition. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Asinim Butswat, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested […]
