SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that terrorists have burnt scores of passengers traveling from Sabon Birni local government area to Sokoto town. The incident which occurred at about 9am in the morning happened around Gidan Bawa village where the terrorists blocked the road and set the vehicle ablaze. The Police spokesperson in the state, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, confirmed the incident, said those killed might be about 17. He explained that the...

KANO — The Chairman, Kano State Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Gen. Idris Dambazau (rtd) has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged economic sabotage. Dambazau was picked up by the agency on Sunday and has since remained in custody, undergoing interrogation. He was held over the recent closure of seven fuel stations in Kano, an action was allegedly taken without recourse to due process. According to the source, “His actions were...

YOLA — Adamawa State Government has banned the operations of the Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria across the 21 Local Government Areas of the State, especially in Demsa, Numan, Lamurde,  Guyuk and Shelleng. A statement by Governor Fintiri’s Press Secretary Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, said the ban followed reports of abuse of the rules of engagement and lack of regard to the traditional institution and security agencies. Part of the statement read: “operations and activities of the...