BAUCHI — The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has graduated 35 Special Female Squad trained to assist in tackling frequent attacks and kidnapping of students, rape, human trafficking and other crimes. The State Commandant of the Corps, Nurudeen Abdullahi, said at the graduation ceremony that the NSCDC Commandant General came up with the idea of the Special Female Squad to intervene in some security challenges facing the country....

YOLA — A Nigerian Air Force officer, Sergeant Torsabo Solomon, has been arrested in connection with the recent attack on the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, that resulted in the killing of two officers and the abduction of one. Solomon, who is currently attached to the Air Force Comprehensive School, Yola, was arrested on Monday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. Our correspondent gathered that Solomon was arrested on the order of the base commander as...

ADO-EKITI — The Police on Monday, arraigned a 43-year-old woman, Ogunlowo Bolanle, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N6.1 million fraud. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a one-count charge of fraud. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendant and others at large, committed the offence between Dec. 16, 2019 and April 21, 2021 at Ejigbo Area in Ado-Ekiti. Akinwale said that the defendant...

Senator Shehu Sani, who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the last Senate has said the killings of the leaders of Boko Haram and ISWAP, Abubakar Shekau and Abu Musab Al-Barnawi respectively, will not end the insurgency in the North East. Sani, while featuring on Trust TV’s Politics Daily noted that though the death of the two terrorist commanders was a morale booster for the military and the populace, terrorist groups find a way...

ABUJA — Suspected bandits in the early hours of today (Tuesday) have attacked the staff quarters of the University of Abuja abducting four staff and their children. A resident, Dzarma Idris, said sporadic gunshots started at 12:14am before some members staff were took away. He said the gunmen operated for over two hours before abducting seven persons. Dr Habib Yakoob, Head of Information and Public Relations of the University who confirmed the development in a...

KADUNA — Two Baptist church worshippers have been killed by suspected bandits at Kakau Daji, Chikun LGA of Kaduna state. An unascertained number of worshippers were also abducted by the men while worshipping in the church. The worshippers were attacked during the church’s Sunday service. According to a report by TheCable, the gunmen were said to have surrounded the church before they started shooting sporadically. The incident was confirmed by Ishaya Jangado, the president of...