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...

ABUJA — The military should destroy bandits’ hideouts, instead of waiting for them to attack says Kaduna’s Nasir El-Rufai. According to him, the camps and phone numbers of the terrorists were known by the military agencies. He urged that the army should go after them and wipe them out. The governor said this on Wednesday while addressing journalists when Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, visited the state to assess the situation following the Abuja-Kaduna train...

ABUJA — The Federal Government has commenced the repair on the damaged portion of the Abuja-Kaduna rail line as it is considering recruiting locals for security at blackspot areas. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday during a visit to victims of the attack on a Kaduna-bound train by gunmen. Amaechi said following the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to fix the rail and make it usable, the ministry has...

Nigerian celebrities have taken to social media to call out the government for failing to protect the lives of its citizens and condemned the attacks on the late Dr. Chinelo Megafu over her last tweet. This comes after bandits blew up rail tracks and attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday. Many were reported dead, including one Dr. Nwando Chinelo Megafu, while others who sustained injuries during the attack are currently receiving treatment at the hospital....