Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in Borno, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said. Scores of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters invaded the town of Dikwa in Borno state, dislodging troops from the military base and torching the humanitarian hub, a […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo GUNMEN suspected to be cultists have again attacked Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State and set ablaze the divisional police station. It was gathered that the ugly incident happened between 2a.m and 3a.m on Monday. It could be recalled that hoodlums had last week attacked the same […]

A 16-year-old girl who was ganged raped by two of their co-tenants has revealed that she was at home with her younger siblings at Efunye village via Owode when the two suspects, who are living in the same house with them broke into her parent’s apartment at about 2:00 am and dragged her into Anthony’s room.

The location of the abducted schoolgirls’ at Jengede in Zamfara state has been discovered according to a source quoted by AFP on Monday. A military option was not on the cards, to avoid “putting the lives of the hostages in danger”, AFP reported. Meanwhile, authorities in the state are holding negotiations for the release of […]

The Kano State Task Force on Counterfeit and Fake Drugs has intercepted suspected fake drugs worth one million naira at two different locations. The Chairman of the task force, Mr Ghali Sule, who disclosed this on Sunday in Kano, said that the first consignment was intercepted at Malam Kato Motor Park. According to him, the […]