The Police in Ondo State say a kidnap victim, Semiu Ogunniyi, has been rescued and four suspected kidnappers arrested across the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state made this known while briefing newsmen on the command’s recent achievements on Sunday in Akure. Afolabi said that eight other people were arrested…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ogun Command, says it has sensitised 21, 792 pupils on human trafficking and its menace in the state within two months. The Commander, NAPTIP Ogun , Mrs Abosede Jimoh, who was the leader of the campaign in the schools, made the disclosure while reacting…
The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, has been reportedly killed by his abductors. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Adepoyigi was abducted on Monday, May 13, while parking his vehicle at his residence in Ifon. Confirming the incident, the…
An elder statesman and chieftain of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that tackling the magnitude of the security challenges currently facing the country requires commitment of all Nigerians and international collaboration. Yakasai stated this while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. According to…
Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue has called for assistance in facilitating the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes. Alia made the call at the North-Central Regional Consultation on the Harmonisation of the National Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Framework, on Wednesday in Makurdi. The Workshop on the theme “Towards Creating Exit Pathways…
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday said that in spite of the imperfections in democracy, the era of military rule must remain behind Nigeria. Gowon stated this in Abuja at the unveiling of a book titled “Military Factor in Nigerian History, 1960-2018” by the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), as part…
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have recovered no fewer than 273 cattle suspected to have bern rustled and detained two suspected rustlers in the process. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “On Sunday, acting on credible intelligence on the…
Residents of Yan-Maulu Community in Baure Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State have demanded justice for the family members of a philanthropist, Alhaji Sidi Usman-Waziri, who were kidnapped recently. The community expressed its complaints and demands during Wednesday’s peaceful protest in the area. Spokesman for the protesters, Malam Mohammad Abdullahi, alleged in a speech…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military is more determined than ever to go after all terrorists to restore peace and stability in the country. Musa gave the assurance at the Defence Headquarters Psychological Operations Workshop with the theme “Defence Headquarters Influence Operations: Optimising Psychological Operations for Efficiency in a…
Troops of 6 Brigade, Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have neutralised a suspected bandit and recovered a rifle in Taraba. This is contained in a statement by Capt. Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations of the Brigade on Wednesday in Jalingo. According to him, the troops on patrol came across the suspected…
