Terrorists who kidnapped the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) while on his way to assume duty at Birnin-Gwari in Kaduna State have threatened to kill him. Friends and relations of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) said despite paying millions as ransom, the terrorists have vowed to kill the DPO. “They first demanded N550 million. We told them we don’t have much money. We consulted our relations and good friends who donated N5 million and gave the...

Eno Ubi Otu, director of finance and account, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), is being questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The director is said to be grilled over the alleged diversion of N25 billion in tax remittances. According to TheCable, that the NDDC account director arrived at the EFCC facility on Wednesday, and he is still being held for interrogation. The arrest was said to be a part of a larger...

The Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, has called on residents of Enugu State to provide the Enugu State Command with credible information and intelligence it requires to get rid of unrepentant criminals in the state. CP Lawal stated this in the Command’s bulletin of 21st August, 2022 publishing the arrest of 2 male armed robbery and cultism suspects. The bulletin signed by the Enugu State Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe,...

The headquarters of Sector Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigeria Army has commenced an investigation into the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Gashua by two suspected soldiers. Recall that the Police in Yobe have arrested two soldiers in connection with the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Gashua on Friday night near Jaji Maji in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. Capt. Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Sector in a...

Worried by the activities of oil vandals in the Niger Delta, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies to speedily bring to a halt, reaffirming that few criminals will not be allowed to have unfettered access to the country’s crude oil supply. “Criminal activities on Nigerian seas would be checked. There should be no hiding place for such criminals. Our cooperation with neighboring countries in halting these crimes is being strengthened and tightened,’’ Buhari said....

YOLA — The Emir of Askira in Borno State, Alhaji Mai Abdullahi Muhammadu has requested the building of the fences as part of efforts to fortify them against attacks. The Victims Support Fund (VSF) therefore met the request of the Emir by inaugurating perimeter fences built at police stations and police barracks in Askira – a border town between Borno and Adamawa States. The Chairman of the VSF, General TY Danjuma (Retd.), represented by the...

Following the recent attacks on several communities in the Gassol local government area of Taraba state in which over 16 persons were sliced to death by bandits, the State Government has ordered free treatment for victims of a terrorist attack on the state on Friday. Also, during the attack, many villagers sustained various gun injuries while others were believed to have been abducted. Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku, on Monday, announced the free treatment for...

Thieves allegedly stole more than N31 million from the office of the Financial Controller, Katsina State Government House. This is the second time this year such an incident of money is missing from the Katsina State Government House. Recall that in July 2022, Aminu Darma, a cashier at the office of the Secretary to the State Government House was allegedly shot and robbed of N61 million by gunmen in Katsina. Similarly, in January 2020, no...