The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed Saturday’s attack on its Udung Uko Divisional Police Headquarters by gunmen. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Udung Uko in Akwa Ibom on Sunday. MacDon said that the situation would have been worse but for the gallant […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Plateau Command, said it would conduct a special patrol to arrest unlicensed drivers in the state. The Public Education Officer of the command, Mr Andrew Bala, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. According to Bala, the exercise aimed at ensuring an accident-free environment. The public education […]

Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, on Sunday, said that about 2,998 permanent drivers’ licences remained uncollected in the state. Irelewuyi made this known in a statement issued in Awka to announce the commencement of a special patrol, tagged “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence”, which will commence on July 5. He frowned […]

One person was reported killed and scores injured on Saturday when suspected hoodlums believed to be land grabbers attacked residents of Isiu community in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The traditional ruler of Isiu, Oba Olukayode Raji, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incessant attacks on the community started since he became the […]

By Evelyn Usman Forty-nine persons, among them a man who claimed to be leader of the Ogboni confraternity and a female Osun worshipper , simply identified as yeye, were arrested weekend, during the botched Oodua Republic Mega rally at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom park, Ojota, Lagos.   The Police said dangerous weapons such as arms, ammunition, axes, cutlasses […]