Muhammed Mahmood, Chairman of the Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), and his daughter have been released by his abductors. An aide to Mahmood...
The Benin branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has barred its members from handling cases of kidnapping and armed robbery. According to NAN, the branch...
140 Nigerian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) have been awarded the United Nations medal. The Deputy Chief of...
Both the police and the British High Commission have identified the female foreign tourist killed, along with a Nigerian by suspected kidnappers in Kajuru, Kaduna state....
Two people were reported killed and three kidnapped after a group of suspected kidnappers armed with dangerous weapons invaded Kajuru Castle, a resort and holiday centre...
The Nigeria Army (NA) from the 32 Artillery Brigade in Ondo State has announced the arrest of five suspected kidnappers terrorising locals. The hoodlums were arrested...
Troops of the “Operation Sharan Daji” in Zamfara have arrested the Vice Chairman of Anka Local Government of the state, Yahuza Wuya, for alleged link to...
A seven-member notorious kidnapping gang have recounted how they killed an American soldier in Okigwe area of Imo State in 2017. The deceased, a Nigerian, who...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reacted sharply to allegations that its stings against rampaging bandits in Zamfara were on innocent civilians, challenging anyone with evidence...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has said that Federal Road Safety Corps personnel are entitled to bear arms and ammunition...
The Lagos State Police command has arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnap of the Director of Fire Service, Lagos, Rasaki Musibau and six others....
Zamfara Council of Chiefs on Thursday said many innocent villagers have been killed in misdirected air strikes by the military in the ongoing fight against bandits...
A lady of about 25 years old has been raped to death and her body dumped at a location in Nkwoagu area of Abakaliki Local Government...
The federal government has banned mining activities in Zamfara state, ordering foreigners within mining sites to vacate the area immediately. The government has also launched a...
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has approved the deployment of a squad of “Operation Puff Adder” to Kogi, in response to the wave...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said it is “ridiculous” and “unfair” to say he is not concerned about the killings and security situation in Zamfara state. The...
The Police command in Kaduna state has said its men killed three armed bandits who attacked Kakangi village of Birnin Gwari. Daily Trust reported earlier on...
Some protesters marched to the presidential villa in Abuja on Saturday over the persistent killings in Zamfara state. Suspected armed bandits have killed many people in...
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the dismissal of Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan, the policeman who allegedly shot and killed Kolade Johnson on Sunday. He has...
A police team under the Lagos State Police Command has been arrested over the alleged killing of a youth, Kolade Johnson on Sunday. The command’s spokesman,...