SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that terrorists have burnt scores of passengers traveling from Sabon Birni local government area to Sokoto town. The incident which occurred at about 9am in the morning happened around Gidan Bawa village where the terrorists blocked the road and set the vehicle ablaze. The Police spokesperson in the state, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, confirmed the incident, said those killed might be about 17. He explained that the...

KANO — The Chairman, Kano State Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Gen. Idris Dambazau (rtd) has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged economic sabotage. Dambazau was picked up by the agency on Sunday and has since remained in custody, undergoing interrogation. He was held over the recent closure of seven fuel stations in Kano, an action was allegedly taken without recourse to due process. According to the source, “His actions were...

YOLA — Adamawa State Government has banned the operations of the Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria across the 21 Local Government Areas of the State, especially in Demsa, Numan, Lamurde,  Guyuk and Shelleng. A statement by Governor Fintiri’s Press Secretary Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, said the ban followed reports of abuse of the rules of engagement and lack of regard to the traditional institution and security agencies. Part of the statement read: “operations and activities of the...

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...