Tragedy struck in Nibo, Anambra State, today, October 20, as scores of innocent lives were lost in a brutal and senseless attack. The perpetrators, reportedly arriving in a black Lexus SUV, stormed an eatery in the community and opened fire indiscriminately, leaving a trail of death and destruction. The crime scene is a few electric poles from the Governor’s Lodge, where the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, resides. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to the...

Vandals have destroyed 330kV, two towers along Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2, resulting in total blackout in parts of Kano and Kaduna States. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah said the towers, T133 and T136, suffered extensive damage, resulting in a disruption of electricity supply to parts of the North-West. “The incident was first detected when one of the transmission lines tripped off, shortly followed by the second, prompting the TCN...

Operatives from the Enugu State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping, Distress Response and Special Intervention Squads on Friday night successfully raided a kidnappers’ hideout in Nokpa-Nike community in Enugu East Local Government Area in Enugu state. The operation led to the rescue of a male victim, a personal assistant (PA) to a public figure (names withheld for security purposes), who was kidnapped by the gang on Friday September 27, 2024 at Trans-Ekulu in Enugu. While two suspected...

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have killed two bandits during an operation to rescue four abducted victims in Mai-Iddo village, Kachia local government area of Kaduna State. The incident took place during a planned ransom exchange, where the kidnappers sought to collect N1.5 million from the victims’ relatives. The troops, acting on intelligence, ambushed the kidnappers and opened fire as they emerged to collect the ransom. A community leader confirmed the incident, explaining that the...