IGP condemns mob action in Edo, orders FCID takeover of probe

By: Zagazola Makama

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the mob action against a group of travelers by a local vigilante group along...

Gunmen kill 11 at wake in Plateau attack

Gunmen have attacked Ruwi village in Butura District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing 11 people and injuring several others.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau, Mr...

Gunmen kill 11 at wake in Plateau attack

Gunmen have attacked Ruwi village in Butura District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing 11 people and injuring several others.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau, Mr...

Police confirm officer killed in IMN attack in Abuja

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has confirmed the death of a security operative in a violent attack by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria...

Police arrest 14 in Edo for allegedly killing 16 travellers

The Police Command in Edo has arrested 14 suspects over the gruesome killing of 16 travellers and the burning of their truck in Udune Efandion.

The incident occurred on Thursday...

Northern governors condemn killing of travellers

 By: Zagazola Makama 

The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the horrific murder of travellers from Northern Nigeria in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi...

Tinubu Orders Probe into Killing of Hunters in Edo

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of seven hunters in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, and directed security agencies to conduct a swift and thorough...

PDP Condemns Uromi Killings, Calls for State of Emergency in Edo

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the mob killing of seven people in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, on Thursday, blaming the...

Amnesty International Demands Probe Into Lynching of 16 Northern Travelers in Edo

 Amnesty International has called for an immediate and transparent investigation into the gruesome lynching of at least 16 travelers in Uromi, Edo State.

The...

Edo Governor Condemns Mob Killing of 16 Northern Travelers Alleged to be Kidnappers in Uromi

By: Zagazola Makama

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has condemned the mob attack and killing of some travelers accused of...

Bandits’ Leader Ado Aleru Holds Emergency Meeting Over Nephew’s Killing

By Zagazola Makama 

Notorious bandit leader Ado Aleru has convened an emergency meeting with his fighters and loyalists following the killing of...

Gunmen Kill Three, Injure Five in Fresh Attack on Plateau Village

By Zagazola Makama

Atleast three persons killed while five others injured following an attack by armed men on Ruwi B2 Village in Bokkos Local Government Area.

Intelligence sources...

Sea Pirates Attack Boat, Kidnap Crew in Rivers State

By Zagazola Makama

Suspected sea pirates have attacked a speedboat and kidnapped its operator and two crew members along the New Calabar River in Degema Local Government Area of...

Suspected Thief Beaten to Death by Angry Mob in Kurudu, FCT

By Zagazola Makama

A suspected thief met a brutal end in Adzata Village, Kurudu, Abuja, after being caught by an enraged mob that took justice into their own...

Mob Attacks Police Post After Border Patrol Chase Ends in Crash in Sokoto

By Zagazola Makama 

An attempt by police officers to stop a commercial bus at Tambagarka Village, Gwadabawa Local Government Area, near the Niger...

Troops Repel Bandits’ Attack in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

 A coordinated security response has successfully foiled an attempted attack by armed bandits on Sabon Layi and Kakumi villages in Bakori Local Government Area...

Troops Foil Kidnapping Attempt, Neutralize Bandit in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in Katsina State have successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and neutralized one...

Over 40 Terrorists Killed as Troops lost 10 CJTF in Sustain Weeklong Offensive in Northwest Nigeria

By: Zagazola Makama

In what has been described as one of the most aggressive counterterrorism campaigns in recent months, troops of Operation...

U.S. Embassy Issues Security Advisory as IMN Plans Protest in Abuja

By: Zagazola Makama 

 The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security advisory urging caution ahead of planned protests by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria...

Mob Justice in Edo: 16 Innocent Travelers Killed Over False Accusations 

By: Zagazola Makama 

In a harrowing display of mob injustice, 16 innocent travelers from Northern Nigeria lost their lives in the Udune Efandion...