ENUGU — Police have arrested and are investigating a case of two brothers, Chima Nnamani and Michael Nnamani, for alleged involvement in serial raping of a nine-year-old minor within Enugu community. The two brothers, who are from the same biological parents, hail and live within the Akpawfu community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of...

ABUJA — Security experts have called for an improved security system in the Nigerian Correctional Centres to prevent further jailbreaks in the country. The experts who speak at different instances with journalists said that the porous nature of the centres, indiscipline of officials as well as corruption in the system were contributory factors to the frequent jailbreaks in the country. The Director-General, International Institute of Professional Security, Dr. Tony Ofoyetan, said the centres should have...

SOKOTO — The Sokoto State government on Tuesday announced the banning of “self-styled vigilante groups” whose alleged targeted killings in rural markets sparked reprisal attacks by bandits in some local government areas in the state. Recall that Illela and Goronyo Local Government Areas of Sokoto State were attacked that led to the death of 45 people. Governor’s spokesperson, Muhammad Bello, in a statement, said the government banned the groups in an effort to check the...

ABUJA — The police have arrested a certain Abdullahi Usman, a senior immigration officer, for his alleged role in the invasion of Mary Odili’s residence. Weeks ago, an apartment belonging to a supreme court judge, Mary Odili was invaded by some security operatives in Abuja. The group had stormed the house with a search warrant issued by a magistrate court in Abuja over allegations of illegal activities happening at the house. However, the warrant presented...

ABUJA — Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, has described the designation of bandits groups as acts of terrorism as a show of the federal government’s commitment to ending insecurity in the country. His statement is a reaction to the verdict of a federal high court judge on the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups. Following an ex-parte motion filed by the federal government through Mohammed Abubakar, director of public prosecution (DPP)...