An unprovoked attack by armed men, suspected to be the Jukun militia, in Tse Ajogo village, Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, has claimed the lives of fewer than 17 persons. The armed men, according to security expert Zagazola Makama, coordinated the attack on returning Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the village on Wednesday at about 6 am, leading to the death of 17 persons, while others are still missing. The attackers were said to...

A few days after Bachama and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area in Adamawa State signed a peace accord at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Yola, renewed clashes have erupted in the area. The peace deal brought together the Hama Bachama, Homun Daniel Ismaila, key community stakeholders, government officials, and security agencies. Following this development, the Adamawa Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Lamurde local government area of the state,...

The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 40 victims of human trafficking, including 33 males and 7 females, from a bungalow in Orange Market, Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of the State. Mohammed Shetima Jauro, the state Police Commissioner, made the disclosure while briefing Journalists in Lafia, the state capital. “The victims, mostly Malian nationals, were lured to Nigeria with promises of job opportunities in France. “They were allegedly held captive and forced to contact...

The Enugu State Police Command’s drive against crime, cultism, and illicit drug activities through the raiding of criminal hideouts in the state has led to the arrest of 4 male suspects and the recovery of large quantities of Ghanaian loud and other variants of cannabis sativa. A press release signed by SP Daniel Ndukwe, the Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed the various operations of the Command and the names of the arrested offenders, including Ani...