Police recover 28 skulls, bones from Abia camps
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Abia State Police Command says its operatives have recovered 28 human skulls and assorted human bones from two suspected criminal camps in the forests of Isuochi, Umunneochi Local Government Area of the state. The discovery was made on Saturday when operatives from the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping […]
23m Nigerian youths unemployable — Reps
By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The Committee of the House on Youth and Social Development, Mr. Depo Oyedokun has declared that twenty-three million Nigerian youth are poorly prepared and unemployable. The lawmaker made the claim Wednesday on a bill to key into every government policy youth development issues. “Of the over 40 million unemployed youths in the […]
German beats Nigerian to coma, arrested
An expatriate German staff of Julius Berger Plc was yesterday evening being held in Police custody in Abuja after allegedly pummeling a Nigerian staff of the construction company to coma.
FRSC officials, Okada riders clash in Makurdi
By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Pandemonium broke out in parts of Makurdi, yesterday, following a bloody clash between men of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Okada. The okada riders, who have persistently refused to comply with the mandatory use of crash helmet in the state, were protesting […]
Gov Elechi’s in-law kidnapped, rescued
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—VILLAGERS in a Cross Rivers state community, which shares border with Ebonyi state, yesterday morning, rescued the elder brother to Governor Martin Elechi’s wife, Mr. Chris Nwankwo, who was abducted Tuesday evening together with his village head, by unknown gunmen, who walleyed them in Izzi community of Ebonyi state. The two elderly […]
Customs promotes 1,297 officers
The Nigerian Custom Service Management has approved the promotion of 1,297 junior personnel of the rank and file. A statement by the deputy public relation officer, Joseph Attah stated that the promotion which was based on performance during examination, qualification and availability of vacancies in line with the Federal Character, comprised general duty officers and the support staff category.
