Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Friday suspended the Emir of Misau, the District Head of Chiroma Village, and the Village Head of Zadawa in Misau over a land crisis between farmers and Fulani herders in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that nine lives were lost in Zadawa Village in Misau Local Government area and many injured as a result of the clash in the area on Monday. The governor...

Suspected armed robbers on Friday attacked a new generation bank in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital, killing a customer, Mr Emmanuel Omomo, and taking away cash he withdrew from the bank. Police spokesman in Bayelsa, SP Asinim Butswat who confirmed the killing, said the incident occurred at about 10 a.m. inside the premises of the new generation bank. “The customer was accosted by unknown gunmen after he withdrew money from the bank. “The armed robbers who came...

Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppy on Friday appeared in a United States court to face criminal charges, the US Justice Department announced. He was alleged to have conspired to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams, including schemes targeting a US law firm, a foreign bank and an English Premier League soccer club. The 37-year-old arrived in Chicago on Thursday evening after being expelled from...

In the wake of rise in sexual assault against women and children. the ever-increasing rise of rape cases,  no fewer than nineteen suspected rapists and four homosexuals were nabbed by police in Adamawa state. Parading the suspects on Wednesday, the state police commissioner, Olubenga Adeyanju explained that the command has keyed into fight against rape and violent crimes against women and children saying is a gross violation of human rights. He said the suspects who...