By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has said that ransom was not paid before kidnappers freed hundreds of schoolboys kidnapped from Kankara part of the state. The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, had earlier  revealed how he facilitated the release of 344 students without payment of ransom. He said the boys, kidnapped last week, were released after negotiations with the kidnappers whom he described as bandits. He did not, however, say...

Altercation between members of the Nigeria Police Force Anambra State Command and Okada riders in Igbo Ukwu, a suburban area in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State which led to the death of at least one Okada rider, has spiralled into violence as police station in Igboukwu was set ablaze by rampaging okada riders. According to eye witness accounts, trouble started yesterday evening when members of the Police Force enforcing the restrictions on Okada...