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 […]
Boy, 14 drowns in a pond in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of a 14-year-old boy, Abdullahi Abdulrahaman, after drowning in a pond popularly called “promise” at Kabuga Quarter in Kano. Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Service, said this in a statement on Saturday in Kano. Abdullahi explained that the victim went to take his […]
Fire razes Yola Specialist Hospital’s store
Mr Dauda Wadinga, Chief Medical Director of the Yola Specialist Hospital in Adamawa has confirmed that a store was razed in a fire outbreak at the facility. Wadinga, who confirmed the incident on Sunday in Yola, said the caused of the fire was still unknown. He said the fire started from the central store and […]
Police arrest 2 for allegedly shooting, injuring funeral guests in Edo
The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested two hunters who allegedly shot and injured six persons at a funeral at Ama Community, Esan South-East Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement by SP Kontongs Bello, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Benin, on Sunday. Bello disclosed that the suspects committed […]
Man, 45, beats wife to death over N2,000 in Benin
A 45-year-old man simply identified as Mr Christopher, on Saturday night beat his 39 year-old wife to death over N2,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the incident happened at No.1, Agbontaen Street, beside Ebvareke Secondary School, off Agboniro Street, Uselu, Benin City. The man was said to have beaten up his wife, […]
Man, 45, beats wife to death over N2,000 in Benin
A 45-year-old man simply identified as Mr Christopher, on Saturday night in Benin, beat his 39-year-old wife to death over N2,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the incident happened at No.1, Agbontaen Street, beside Ebvareke Secondary School, off Agboniro Street, Uselu, Benin City. The man was said to have beaten up his […]
