Easter massacre: 56 shot dead in Benue, Governor Alia demands urgent action from FG Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State said 56 bodies have been recovered in Ugondo, Logo and Tyuluv, Gbagir in Ukum LGAs following the coordinated attacks on the communities by suspected armed herdsmen. Alia disclosed this when he visited Logo and…
Stakeholders Seek Innovative Solutions to Strengthen Administration of Criminal Justice in Ekiti …as Ekiti Ministry of Justice holds Summit on Administration of Criminal Justice Judges, security agencies and lawyers have called for innovative solutions towards strengthening the Administration of Criminal Justice law in Ekiti State. They stated this during the summit on the Administration of…
Vigilantes Kill 30 Armed Bandits in Zamfara Ambush At least 30 suspected armed bandits loyal to a notorious kingpin known as Dan Rani were neutralized in a deadly ambush laid by local vigilante operatives, popularly referred to as Yansakai, near Dansadau town in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation, which occurred on…
GOV DIRI ALERTS SECURITY COMMANDERS, ELDERS ON THREAT TO PEACE IN BAYELSA Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has raised the alarm about a plot to breach the peace of the state. Governor Diri, who warned that the state government would not condone any act that would disrupt the peace of the state, advised…
New Army formation takes off in Ekiti …As Oyebanji receives Army Commanders, promises collaboration to check insecurity A new formation of the Nigeria Army is billed to take off in Ikere-Ekiti with the commencement of deployment of personnel and materials to the state. The outgoing Commander of 12 Brigade, Lokoja, Major Gen. Oluremi Fadairo disclosed…
INSECURITY: EKITI GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES REFLECTIVE JACKETS FOR COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLISTS Ekiti State Government has launched distribution of reflective jackets for commercial Motorcyclists across the sixteen Local Governments in the State for proper identification and Security purpose. Speaking at the unveiling and handing over of the jackets to the leadership of the Commercial Motorcyclists, the State Commissioner…
Zamfara State: NAF air strike kills many bandits’ Scores of bandits were reportedly killed by missiles from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara over the weekend. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the operation was based on coordinated intelligence. The report noted that a…
In a decisive show of strength, Nigerian troops have hoisted the national flag in former bandit strongholds in Zamfara State, marking a significant victory in the ongoing fight against insurgency. Soldiers from the Nigerian Army’s Operation FANSAN successfully seized control of the notorious Tungan Fulani Hills two days ago. The operation resulted in the death…
By Jameel Gulma, Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested 165 foreigners found living in a three-bedroom flat in Birnin Kebbi. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, intelligence reports led to the discovery of over 200 individuals residing in a cramped three-bedroom apartment in the Kuwait area of Birnin…
By Olaniyi Gbenga Following the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo, has instructed the immediate enforcement of the mandatory Third-Party Insurance Policy for all motor vehicles in the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu,…
