Assailants who besieged communities of Effeche and Igama in Edumoga Ehaje district of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State in the early hours of Sunday morning have killed at least 11 people. According to some locals the assailants besieged the Igama community at about 4am on Sunday and set almost all buildings in the vicinity on fire. The villagers claimed that at least 11 bodies had been recovered while efforts were being made to...

ENUGU — As a result of the security challenges faced in Igbo-Eze North and Igbo-Eze South Local Government Areas in Enugu state, the State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has imposed dusk-to-dawn in both Local Government Areas between the hours of 6pm to 6am. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the dusk-to-dawn curfew takes effect from Friday, June 10, 2022. Section 215 (4) of the 1999 Constitution of...

AKURE — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have smashed a hideout of internet fraudsters in Akure, the capital of Ondo, and arrested 41 suspects. Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman in a statement on Thursday said they were nabbed at their hideout following intelligence. He said various items were recovered from them including twelve vehicles, including five Toyota Camry, Mercedes Benz GLE 350 4Matic, Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Sonata, Lexus RX 350, Lexus ES 350, Lexus...

AWKA — Professor Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra State has ordered all landlords in the state to proceed on what he called “Operation Know Your Tenant”. Soludo, who spoke through his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, said this was a “sincere measure” to fight insecurity and all forms of criminal activities in the state. He specifically directed the landlords to henceforth keep appropriate records of their tenants, charging them to report anyone suspected of being...

The Commissioner for Police, Abubakar Lawal has charged Enugu Police operatives to stay atop ensuring the security of lives and properties in the state and purging the State of unrepentant criminal elements. He stated this while parading 26 male suspects apprehended over offences of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms/ammunition, and cult activities; 24 suspects were busted for cultism and 2 for illegal possession of arms. A statement signed by the ASP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public...