The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one Roland Owie, 37, in connection with the seizure of 1,378 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa belonging to a drug cartel in the State. The State’s NDLEA Commander, Mitchel Ofoyeju, who disclosed this, said 125 bags of dried weeds suspected to be skunk cannabis, with a total weight of 1,378 kilograms, were recovered from the warehouse. According to him, the agency arrested a...

Arsonists have set ablaze 52 houses in a deadly attack that claimed the lives of 11 persons in Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities in the Udege Development Area of Nasarawa State. The Nasarawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed this in a statement, said the incident which occurred on Friday, involved hoodlums suspected to have carried out a reprisal attack over the alleged killing of two of their kinsmen. According to...

No fewer than 11 persons have been killed and over 50 houses razed following renewed violence between Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The clash, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, has heightened tension in the Udege Development Area, with residents fleeing their homes over fears of further attacks. Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, said...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on Christians in northern Nigeria to take proactive steps to defend themselves amid rising attacks, especially during major religious celebrations. The call follows a deadly attack on Angwan Rukuba in Jos North, Plateau State, where over 20 people were killed on Palm Sunday. Chairman of CAN in the 19 northern states and the FCT, Joseph Hayab, said the Christian community would not surrender to fear despite persistent...