The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities in Plateau State has accused the Fulani militants in the state of alleged forceful displacement and annexation of 151 indigenous hamlets and villages. The coalition which includes the people of Atakar, Berom, Irigwe, Mwaghavul, and Ron, in conjunction with the coalition of Plateau indigenous youth bodies, claimed while briefing newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The group also accused the militants of involvement in land grabbing in villages across...

Two students abducted from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara in Kogi State on 9 May have been killed. The State police command confirmed the deaths on Sunday, stating that despite efforts to negotiate the release of the victims, the abductors tragically killed the students. Kogi State Police Commissioner Bertrand Onuoha who spoke to journalists kept mum on the specifics of the incident. The identities of the deceased students have been given as...

Six Boko Haram insurgents, including a young man identified as a commander of the terrorist group, have surrendered to troops in Borno state, according to a statement from the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF. The 22-year-old, named Adamu Muhammad, reportedly participated in attacks within Kukawa LGA in Borno, especially in Kangarwa, Alagarno, Doro Naira, and Dogon Chikwu villages. Military officials believe Adamu and others may have belonged to Boko Haram’s splinter faction Islamic State of...

Suspected armed robber and cultist, Mr. Anichede Akachukwu, has finally landed in police net in Anambra State after going into hiding due to many notorious criminal activities linked to him and his gang members, both within the state and its environs. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu announced the arrest in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, adding that the suspect was a notorious and...

The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended 18-year-old Anichede Akachukwu, also known as “Star B”, a “notorious and most wanted” armed robber and cultist, according to a statement released by the police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. Akachukwu was arrested on 17th May 2024, in Uruagu village, Oba, within the Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA). Ikenga revealed that Akachukwu was the leader of a criminal gang terrorising not only Ogbaru LGA in Anambra but also...

…CP Uzuegbu Condemns Culture Abuse The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu has condemned the constant abuse of masqueraders on citizens; he warns those intending to hide under the guise of cultural celebration with masquerades to commit such criminal act of assault against fellow citizens to desist forthwith. A press statement signed by the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe reveals that Oriokpa, a popular masquerade in the Nsukka West constituency has abuse...

Due to the high rate of Gender-Based Violence and other harmful practices in the West Africa region, stakeholders across West Africa have pledged their commitment to combat the menace. The stakeholders pledged St during the Annual High-Level Gender-Based Violence Summit with Traditional and Faith Leaders in West Africa, organized by the UN Women in partnership with the Ford Foundation held in Abuja. The UN Women representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS Ms. Beatrice Eyong, said despite recorded...

In a troubling development, suspected terrorists have abducted a Catholic priest from his parish rectory in Adamawa State. The incident occurred on 21st May 2024, at the St Rita Catholic Church located in Bare, Numan Local Government Area. The abducted priest, Reverend Father Oliver Buba, was reportedly taken by gunmen who stormed the church premises. Details about the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping remain unclear at this time. The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Most Rev....