Kidnappers abducted Guardian Newspaper, Bayelsa State Correspondent Julius Osahon and other passengers who were on transit to Ughelli, Delta State on Sunday morning. The gunmen who emerged from the bush along Evwreni Community axis of the East-West Road near Patani open fire on the ill-fated bus, killing the driver and abducting passengers including Osahon. It was also reported that 5 of the victim were released on Monday, March 28, around 8:30am. A source close to...

ABUJA — The Nigerian Railway Corporation has indefinitely suspended train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route. The Corporation disclosed this via a post on its official Twitter handle @Official_NRC on Tuesday morning. The NRC in a terse statement said that the suspension was due to unforeseen circumstances. “Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, Train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route has been temporarily suspended. Further communication would be given in due course.” On Monday, news of how...

ABUJA — Security agents arrested three suspected pickpockets at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention in Abuja on Saturday, after they were caught snatching handsets at the gate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a security agent, who spoke on anonymous condition, stated that the suspects took advantage of the commotion at the Eagle Square gate to snatch the mobile phones from their victims. “The three of them are...

KADUNA — The Sunday night attack in four locations of Tsonje, Agban, Katanga and Kadarko, all within the Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state by suspected terrorists has claimed the lives of 34 persons while 200 houses and 32 shops were burnt. The Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday said among those killed were two soldiers. The commissioner said seven...

KADUNA — The Arewa Elders Initiative and Interactive Forum have adopted the security strategy of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State to tackle the menace of saboteurs. According to a press statement signed and issued by the group’s national chairman, Mr. Alhassan Gwadabe, after a two-day interactive session with some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Kaduna tagged, ‘Emerging challenges facing the North West and Issues behind the success of the fight against banditry and kidnapping...