Cross River: Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
KILLINGS IN S/WEST: We are battle-ready but killer herdsmen can’t be fought with dane guns— Amotekun Commanders
Following the resurgence of killings by suspected herdsmen in the South-West, commanders of Amotekun Corps have resolved to deploy their men to strategic borders with neigbouring states to protect residents of the region from further attacks.
WORSENING INSECURITY: Kaduna, Benue, Niger, Borno struggle over 3m IDPs
10 years of insurgency in the North-East, raging banditry in the North-West and armed herdsmen menace in the North-Central have left on their trail millions of displaced residents, according to Sunday Vanguard findings.
We still receive N1,800 monthly, Kebbi pensioners cry for review, gratuities
By Haruna Aliyu, BIRNIN KEBBI The leader of Kebbi retirees pressure group Alhaji Babangida Garba Gwandu, Friday, asked Governor Atiku Bagudu to implement the upward pension review that was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari since 1999 to Kebbi pensioners. Speaking in Birnin Kebbi, Gwandu said it was unfortunate that some pensioners in Kebbi were still […]
Police recover toy pistols from NGO training shooters at Maiduguri hotel
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has directed the immediate suspension of ACTED, an international non-governmental organisation, iNGO, following Saturday’s discovery that the humanitarian iNGO was using a hotel in Maiduguri for training some persons on shooting.
Boko Haram, ISWAP factions reunite, pledge allegiance to Al-Khuraishi
Barely a month and some weeks after Abubakar Shekau, former leader of the factional Boko Haram sect killed himself after a violent confrontation with some renegade Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, commanders, it has emerged that Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters have mend fences.
