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.
EFCC arrests four suspected internet fraudsters in Benue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it had arrested four members of a syndicate of internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue. The arrest was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman for the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. According to […]
Armed bandits kill 2, injure 6 in Kaduna communities
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Security agencies in Kaduna state have reported that armed bandits invaded Mazari, a community close to Buruku in Chikun LGA. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Samuel Aruwan, commissioner, Ministry for Home Affairs, and Home Security. According to the report, one Mariya Sale was killed in the attack, and three others were […]
Alleged Kaduna kidnapper, murderer dismissed from army in 2013 ― Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army says that Lance Cpl. Adamu Galadima, who was arrested in connection with kidnap and murder of his neighbour’s child in Kaduna was dismissed in 2013. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Yerima said the suspect, who was alleged to have murdered […]
Alleged sponsor of ‘unknown gunmen’ arrested in Imo
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri A 42-year-old man, one Nnamdi Okafor, from Amanachi community in Orsu local government area of Imo state, has been arrested by security operatives for allegedly sponsoring “unknown gunmen” linked to the killings, burning of police stations in the state, as well as the Owerri correctional centre. Vanguard in Owerri, was […]
Traffic robbery: Police arrest 10 in Lagos
The police in Lagos have arrested 10 suspected traffic robbers terrorising motorists in different parts of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, had rejiggered the command’s […]
