Bandits have abducted Imam and two serving councillors with Maradun LGA in Zamfara State during an attack in Tsauni community in Gusau, the state capital. Hon. Sanusi Gama Giwa, Chairman of Maradun LGA, who disclosed this in a statement he personally signed, said the councillors, who represent Gidan Goga and Tsibiri wards in Maradun Local Government Area, were reportedly seized around 8:05 pm on Wednesday, near a police outpost, shortly after performing the Maghrib prayers....

The Kogi State Government has mourned the tragic death of Ms. Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, an anchor, reporter, and producer with Arise News, who was killed during an alleged armed robbery in Abuja. In a condolence message signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, on Tuesday, the government described the late journalist as a consummate professional who carried out her duties with passion, brilliance, and a deep sense of responsibility. “Her tragic...

The Anambra State Police Command has announced its recent effort to curb cultism and drug abuse in the State, leading to over fifty arrests and confiscation of large amounts of hard drugs. This was made known during a press briefing by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Tochi Ikenga, on Monday. According to CSP Ikenga, the Command is disturbed by the high level of moral and social decay in the State, especially involving young people...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bail applications of five suspects allegedly involved in the June 2022 massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite, presiding over the bail hearing, held that the charges against the defendants were capital in nature and thus not bailable. He stated emphatically that the accused belong to a “dangerous terrorist organisation capable of intimidating witnesses...