MAKURDI — Three police officers have been confirmed dead following an attack by gunmen on a police station in Kogi state. Edward Egbuka, the Kogi state commissioner of police, confirmed the incident according to a statement issued by William Ovye-Aya, spokesman of the state police command. The attack on a police station in Adavi LGA of the state occurred in the wee hours of Saturday. According to NAN, Egbuka said they are working to bring...

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba has said the force will no longer condone attacks on police facilities, particularly in the South East. He said this in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adejobi,  the force’s spokesperson on Thursday. The IGP also ordered immediate deployment of additional operational assets to the police units in the South-East. “Consequently, the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of additional operational assets to complement officers and men attached to...

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the prompt rescue of people kidnapped in the Kaduna train attack. Buhari issued this directive on Thursday when he met with the service chiefs, ministers, and heads of security agencies over the security challenges. On March 28, a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by gunmen, with eight passengers killed and many kidnapped. Violent attacks in the north are a major challenge in Nigeria that has continued unabated. Speaking...

ABUJA — A traditional ruler in the federal capital territory (FCT) has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. Hassan Shamidozhi, the traditional ruler of Bukpe community, Kwali area council in Abuja was whisked away by gunmen on Wednesday night. The gunmen were said to have invaded the palace on Wednesday night, shot randomly to frighten locals before whisking the monarch away. The incident is the latest in a string of abductions targeted at traditional rulers in...