The state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Taraba Chapter, Comrade Peter Jediel has been kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday 7/2/2021 by an unknown gunman. A family member who confirmed the incident said Mr. Peter was abducted in his house in Sunkani, Ardo kola local government area of the state at about 12:58 am. According to his younger brother, Mr. Boniface Stephen up to the time of filing this report no demands...

A renowned Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Gummi has disclosed that “what is currently happening in Zamfara is insurgency and not banditry”. The religious leader said this while briefing Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State at the Government House on Thursday, added that the bandits have completely turned into insurgents following the bad treatment from the people of the state. He said, “In most of the bandits and Fulani camps we have visited in...

The Department of State Services (DSS) Wednesday raised the alarm over a plot by some groups to incite violence in the country by exploiting some fault lines. The agency some weeks ago raised similar concerns and warned against it. A statement issued by the Spokesman of DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, said the groups planned to incite violence in some parts of the country. The agency warned such groups to desist from such evil plans or...

BENIN – The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday said that it had arrested five kidnap suspects in Ahon community bushes on the Benin/Lagos Road. CP Philip Ogbadu, Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to Mr. George Edem, Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the corps command headquarters, in Benin. Ogbadu said that the arrest followed a bush combing after the command received...

Fulani Herdsmen, who seized hectares of farmlands on Sunday at Ayete in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State, on Monday, consolidated their hold on the farms even with the visit of the state governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, to the area on Sunday and Monday. According to Punch, the Asawo of Ayete, Oba Emmanuel Okeniyi, in an interview on Monday said the leader of the herdsmen, Iskilu Wakili, had invited his armed kinsmen to join him...

By Goldie Njideka, Contributing Reporter A young businessman, identified as Umoke Solomon has been reportedly abducted by unidentified gunmen in the Ezzagu community, Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi state, at about 11 pm on Saturday, January 30th. According to a source, Solomon returned home last month to celebrate the new year with his people. He was attacked together with his two brothers Umoke Peter and Imoke Chikezie in his  RAV4 Jeep and their Camry...

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ______ Two notorious armed robbers terrorising motorists and passengers along Numan – Jalingo road in Adamawa state were killed in a shootout,  police and locals have said. The police spokesman in the state, DSP Suleiman Nguroje confirmed that the feat was recorded on this Monday, ” at about 12:03hrs, when the command received reports that some gunmen suspected to be armed robbers blocked the Numan – Jalingo highway road and...