The deceased students, Hamza Tofawa and Umar Dungurawa, were allegedly attacked by colleagues using local metal objects known as “Gwale-Gwale”. This is contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Balarabe Kiru. According to the statement, the commissioner, who spoke through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bashir Muhammad, assured all that […]
The team was reportedly set up by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. The suspects were arrested when the team raided Isiohor, Iguosa, Oluku, Ibiwe/Lagos Street, and other notorious hideouts for criminals. Many of the suspects were reported to have been arrested with drugs, dangerous weapons, and other incriminating materials. Speaking after the operation, John Adewale […]
The defendants, dragged before the court by the Federal Government represented by its counsel, Fatima Adesina, were arraigned on 3 counts of conspiracy to be in possession of firearms, unlawful possession of firearms, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. The offences committed were said to be contrary to and punishable under Sections […]
Wang, an employee of WH Great Resource Ltd., Ogere, was killed on January 12, 2025. According to a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and shared by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Command, Omolola Odutola, the victim suffered fatal stab wounds to the chest. The police stated, “The incident, which […]
NEMA Coordinator, Kano State Territorial Office, Nuraddeen Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to the newsmen in Kano. He said the agency received a distress alert that a three-story uncompleted building had collapsed at Abedi Sabon Gari, Kano. The Coordinator also added that the incident occurred at about 6:42 p.m. on Sunday following a prolonged and heavy […]
Her lifeless body was discovered on Abubakar Street, off Alex Ekwueme Street, in the Jabi area of Abuja. A source familiar with the victim disclosed that the deceased was from Ekaida, Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The source further explained that the young woman fell into the hands of “one chance” criminals on […]
According to a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on social media, the incident occurred on Friday night during a dispute involving Faiza and a 13-year-old boy, Khalifa Abubakar Bashir, a resident of the Kamfanin Kobo neighbourhood. During the altercation, Hajara Bashir, the mother of the teenage boy, intervened but was allegedly grabbed by the […]
The incident occurred at UBE Secondary School, Oju Centre. The student, identified as 16-year-old Friday Ogamude, was said to have confronted his teacher, Oyibe Oyibe, 35, demanding the return of a cap confiscated in May 2025. Eyewitnesses reported that the confrontation turned violent when the student allegedly attacked the teacher during a heated exchange. Oyibe […]
The attack, which began around 8 am, saw the gunmen shoot indiscriminately while mounting positions on a newly constructed bridge connecting the two neighbouring towns. Eyewitnesses added that the attackers ambushed a joint patrol team comprising police, soldiers, and local vigilantes, leading to chaos as residents and commuters fled for safety. A video circulating social […]
The police also rescued a kidnapped driver and recovered a truck loaded with custard powder worth N9.5 million and arrested three suspects involved in the criminal act. This was disclosed in a statement released by the command spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga. Ikenga added that joint security teams attached to various police divisions, including vigilante operatives, carried […]