1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar
By Ndahi Marama, MAIDUGURI The immediate past Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has said troops killed more than 1,106 JAS/ISWAP terrorists and arrested 758 suspected logistics collaborators during his 17-month tenure. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday during the handing and taking-over ceremony at Maimalari […]
Eko Bridge rehab: Lagos releases travel advisory as FG commences phase 2 work
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has announced plans for the diversion of traffic for a duration of 18 days commencing from Saturday October 23 to November 9, 2021 as the Federal Ministry of Works embarks on the second phase of emergency repairs on Eko Bridge (Alaka-Apongbon), area of the state. State Commisioner for Transportation, […]
Soldiers kill three suspected IPOB members in Abia
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Three suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, were killed by soldiers on guard at a branch of a first-generation bank in Arochukwu town, Arochukwu council area of Abia State. Commissioner of Police, Abia State, Mrs Janet Agbede, said members of the group numbering about fifty had attacked the […]
Police confirm killing of 24-year-old lady in Makurdi housing estate
The police in Benue on Thursday in Makurdi confirmed the killing of a 24-year-lady, Miss Joy Onoh, on Wednesday at the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, North Bank, Makurdi. Police spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene said that a case of a missing person was reported on Tuesday and a search was conducted and on Wednesday Joy’s corpse […]
Baba Ijesha: Minor was defiled, doctor tells court
A medical doctor, Dr Aniekan Makanjuola, on Thursday revealed before an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a minor (name withheld) was allegedly defiled by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias “Baba Ijesha”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makanjuola made the revelation while being led in evidence by the state prosecutor, Mr Yusuf Sule, […]
El-Rufai begs FG to declare bandits terrorists, as gunmen wreak havoc on Kaduna
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, has called on the Federal Government to declare bandits as terrorists to allow the Nigerian military deal with them according to international law.
