Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded the community, killing four residents, shooting seven others and abducting four people. The attack came only days after a devastating boat accident at the Gorau crossing point reportedly […]
Police arrest 48 suspects over Mile 12 crisis in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos has announced the arrest of 48 suspects in connection with the Thursday morning disturbances around the Mile 12 area of the state. Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, its Public Relations Officer, in a statement, added that normalcy had been restored to the area with 24-hour surveillance mounted by the Police to forestall […]
Breaking: Kairo market, Oshodi on fire
By Bose Adelaja The popular Kairo Market in Oshodi area of Lagos State, was reportedly gutted by fire, on Thursday, at about 7.39pm. The extent of the damage could not be ascertained at press time but it was gathered that some lock-up shops were affected. At press time, fire fire fighters from the state and […]
Secession: Yoruba group seeks DSS, Police’s clampdown on Igboho, other agitators
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti A Yoruba organisation, Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF), has faulted the agitation by a group led by Mr Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, that Yorubaland should secede from Nigeria, describing such move as treasonable and unpatriotic The group also lampooned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, […]
Gunmen attack, burn Anambra police station, free detainees, kill 2 policemen
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Two policemen were feared dead when unknown gunmen attacked Obosi Police Station in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State in the early hours of Thursday. The incident happened barely a few hours after a newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Owolabi, assumed duty in the state. The […]
Edo mobile court convicts 40 tricycle, motorcycle operators without riders permit
A Mobile Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Friday convicted 40 persons for operating tricycles and commercial motorcycles without riders permit. Chief Magistrate Mutairu Oare convicted the 40 offenders and ordered them to pay N5,000 fine each after they had pleaded liable to the offence. Oare also ordered the convicts to obtain the riders permit within […]
