Bandits demand N500,000 from Benue farmer before harvesting crops
The farmer, whose identity was not disclosed, is a resident of Mbagena Council Ward in Kastina-Ala LGA, where suspected local bandits have allegedly been terrorising residents and imposing ransom demands on members of the community.
Army Chief Shaibu leads security assessment team to Plateau
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, led heads of security agencies on an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in Jos, Plateau State.
Court declines motion to bar Senator Kingibe from ADC activities
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja declined, on Thursday, to issue an interim order restraining the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, from participating in all activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
ADC crisis: Security beefed up at INEC over threats of protests
Men of the Nigeria Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the State Security Service, SSS, were in the area monitoring developments and restricting access of people to the commission.
ADC diaspora faults INEC over removal of David Mark-led NWC
The group said the development could affect party administration, especially as the matter is subject to ongoing litigation.
Easter: Embark only on important journeys, FRSC tells motorists
“The FRSC is appealing to motorists to, possibly, reduce their presence on the roads so that mishaps can be prevented.
