The Anambra State Police Command today arrested two suspected members of a cult group, in Awka the Anambra State capital and recovered a pistol and live ammunitions from the suspects. It would be recalled that for a few weeks now, there is an ongoing cult war that has led to the death of many young boys around Awka. The suspects, 21 years old Obiako Chukwujekwu from Umudioka village in Awka and 27 years old Emmanuel ...

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State commissioned about 400 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, enlisted into the Nigerian Army’s supper camp strategy in the fight against insurgency in the state. The commissioning was attended by military commanding officers from operation lafiya dole, leading the fight against Boko Haram in Maiduguri, the state capital. The 400 are in the first batch of the recruitment while Subsequent batches of...

The Commander of the 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, has said that the change in timing of the curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government on October 20, 2020 was not communicated to the Nigerian Army. The General stated this on Sunday while giving testimony before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of the #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020....

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent A medical doctor working with Yola Specialist hospital, Dr. Philip T. Duru  was arraigned before the Yola Chief Magistrate Court 1 for allegedly raping a married patient. According to the police prosecutor, the medical doctor after examining the victim who happens to be a married woman in his private clinic/ laboratory  which is near the Specialist hospital   raped her, contrary to section 64 and 260 of the panel code. The...

The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has expressed delight over the conviction of some Nigerians alleged to be sponsoring Boko Haram activities. The Governor urged the Federal Government to follow up on the investigation of the United Arab Eirates on the convicts. Zulum said this in a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau. The statement was titled, ‘Zulum hails UAE on ‘Boko Haram sponsors’, asks FG to deploy a multi-stakeholder team...

The Adamawa State Ministry of Youths and Sports will soon package a workshop across the twenty-one local governments in the state aim at sensitizing youths on the importance of peace and harmony in society. Alhaji Sanusi Farouq Jauro who is the Commissioner in charge of the Ministry disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Yola that explained that youths in the state would be educated on dangers associated with violence and the need to...