The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 10-member international human trafficking syndicate operating in Minna, under the pretense of being travel agents. The group is suspected of trafficking individuals to various foreign countries. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, revealed that the arrests were made on…
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of 23 lives following a devastating flood that swept through parts of Adamawa State on Sunday. The flood, triggered by a torrential downpour around 1:00 a.m., caused widespread destruction and displaced several residents, with properties worth millions of naira reportedly lost. Upon arriving…
Senator Aishatu Dahiru-Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, has extended her heartfelt condolences to families who lost loved ones and property in the recent flood disaster that struck Yola, Adamawa State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the flood, which occurred on Sunday, claimed several lives and destroyed properties, including homes, livestock, and farmlands….
Gov Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Monday inaugurated the newly built homes for victims of banditry under the Phase 1 of the Qatar Sanabil Project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the houses were built under a partnership between the Kaduna State Government and Qatar Charity. The project, which also includes a school,…
Troops of the Nigerian Army in theatres of operations have neutralised five terrorists, rescued 11 kidnapped victims and arrested 21 criminal suspects in series of coordinated and intelligence-driven operations. A credible source, who made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, said the troops also recovered cache of arms, ammunition, and…
The Benue State Government, on Tuesday, said 107 Yelwata victims were still receiving treatment at the Benue State Teaching Hospital, Makurdi. The Permanent Secretary, Benue Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr James Iorpuu, disclosed this at a news briefing in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that suspected bandits attacked and killed…
The Police Command in Niger says it has rescued 35 kidnapped victims from various locations across the state in recent operations. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun. He said the rescue followed reports of bandits relocating from Birnin-Gwari forest due to clearance operations by…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has condoled with victims of flood and windstorm that affected communities in Damboa and Askira-Uba Local Government Areas of the state. The flood incident, which occurred on June 29, in Gumsuri and Wovi communities of Damboa, claimed two lives and displaced several families, while a windstorm in Rumirgo, Askira-Uba, destroyed…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday distributed relief materials to victims of fire disasters in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Taraba. Hajia Zubaida Umar, Director-General of NEMA, at the distribution ceremony in Jalingo, advised the beneficiaries not to sell the relief materials to merchants. Umar listed the LGAs as Jalingo, Lau and…
The Oyo Police Command says it has successfully rescued two sales girls, allegedly kidnapped in the evening of June 18 from an agro vet shop in Ilero, Kajola Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement in Ibadan on Wednesday. Osifeso added that the girls “were located…
