An operative of the Department of State Services, DSS, identified as Tosin Daramola, escaped abduction by intentionally ramming his car into a culvert, leading to the death of a kidnapper and arrest of the other.

Landmines planted by Boko Haram jihadists have killed 11 security personnel, including four soldiers in Borno, security sources said Tuesday. Seven hunters recruited to help the military fight the Islamist insurgents were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle hit a landmine in the village of Kayamla, outside Borno State’s capital Maiduguri. “Seven hunters died in […]

***Two died on the spot — Community witness By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Police have reported suspected cult leader, Bariya Timothy, killed in a Tuesday night gang violence in Luubara, an Ogoni community in Khana Local Government Area (LGA), Rivers State. Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni, said Wednesday, Timothy, 35, […]

By Perez Brisibe – Ughelli There was pandemonium on Tuesday at the Otovwodo axis of Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State following the shooting of one person by armed gunmen suspected to be armed robbers. Three persons were reported to have sustained gunshot wounds during the incident while scores of […]

By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Pandemonium broke out in Osu town, in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State on Wednesday morning when the Federal Operating Unit of Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS) allegedly killed a middle aged man. According to information, the men of the FOU of the NCS was pursuing some suspected smugglers […]