Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have successfully repelled a bandit attack on commuters and rescued five victims along the Sabon Gida–Anguwan Rogo axis in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. This was contained in a post shared on Tuesday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama via his X handle.Security sources said the…
No fewer than five members of the same family have lost their lives in a tragic road accident along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State. A relative of the victims, Dahiru Musa Talba, confirmed the development in a Facebook post, disclosing that five family members died in the crash while three others sustained varying degrees…
The Oyo State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects for the unlawful possession and sale of suspected human parts in Ibadan. The command disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday signed by Ayanlade Olayinka, noting that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to rid the state of criminal activities through proactive policing….
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 persons in a fatal road crash that occurred on Monday, March 23, along the Tafa axis of Niger State. Naija News reports that the incident, which also left 20 people injured, happened in the early hours of the day, throwing the community into mourning….
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 persons in a fatal road crash that occurred on Monday, March 23, along the Tafa axis of Niger State. Naija News reports that the incident, which also left 20 people injured, happened in the early hours of the day, throwing the community into mourning….
The Nigerian Army has arrested a serving soldier, Staff Sgt. Amoke Simon, over alleged large-scale fraud amounting to ₦114 million and false claims regarding involvement in the killing of notorious kidnap kingpin, Obioma Nwankwo, popularly known as “Osisikankwu.” Military sources disclosed to Zagagola Makama that the suspect, a member of the Nigerian Army Engineers Corps…
The people of Ohatekwe Ukawu in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have banished a 20-year-old man, Damian Oforbuike, for allegedly killing his mother. Newsmen reports that the incident, which occurred over the weekend, has thrown the community into mourning. Sources in the community who spoke with Vanguard said the suspect allegedly attacked his…
The Local Government Inspector (LGI) for the Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Abass Olalekan, has been arrested following the death of a female member of the NYSC on Tuesday. The corps member, Victoria Ariyo, serving under the local government, reportedly died from pregnancy complications. It was learnt that…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four siblings in connection with the alleged killing of a private security guard during an attack on a farm in Jama’are Local Government Area of the state. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said the incident occurred in the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has urged President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into the alleged spending of about ₦5.9 billion on the rebranding of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The organisation called on President Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and…