KADUNA — The paramount ruler of Ham people in Kwoi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Kpop Ham Dandali Gyet Maude abducted by kidnappers on Tuesday has regained his freedom. According to a source, the 83-year-old monarch was released by his abductors on Wednesday evening hale and hearty. The abductors had demanded N100 million after abducting him from his farm located in Panda, along the Kwoi-Keffi highway. The Kpop Ham, Danladi Gyet Maude is the...

GUSAU — One of the three bandit informants recently arrested by security operatives in Zamfara State over the insecurity in Dansadau Emirate of the state has reportedly set himself ablaze. Kabiru Hashimu Dansadau Dawache Kazo representing Maru South in the state Assembly told newsmen in Gusau that based on the reliable information gathered, the informant who is a close ally of the suspended Emir of Dansadau decided to set himself ablaze to avoid releasing information...

Adamawa recorded 774 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence between 2020 and the first half of 2021. Similarly, 297 perpetrators have so far been convicted. These were disclosed in Yola on Monday by Dr. Ukohi Ukiwo, Technical Lead, Managing Conflict in Nigeria (MCN) Programme at the opening of a five-day capacity building workshop. About 50 participants made up of Doctors, Nurses, and Counsellors management of Sexual Based Violence from the 21 local government areas of...

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi during a condolence visit to families of fallen police officers who were attacked by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at checkpoints in Obeagu-Amechi in Enugu South Local Government Area and Amagunze in Nkanu East LGA announced employment for widows of the deceased. Ugwuanyi while commiserating with the families also paid three months’ salaries of the slain officers. “The condolence package is applicable to wives of other affected officers. However, the...