Security

A band of unknown gunmen have kidnapped a former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdulmumuni Ningi.According to available reports, the heavily armed gunmen stormed his house early hours of Thursday and took him away.…

The Anambra State government has praised the Police Service Commission and the Inspector General Police for the recent promotion of three senior police officers, saying the promotions show that professionalism, loyalty and hard work pay.…

Birnin Gwari residents have cried out again over the incessant cases of attacks and general insecurity in their area after armed bandits abducted eighteen people including four nursing mothers in Mando area, Kaduna State.It was learnt…

Reviewing the assassination of Ogacheko Atanu and a warning to Nigerians in diaspora on the state of insecurity in Nigeria Ogacheko Atanu, an Idah born, world acclaimed and Saudi Arabia based drilling engineer was assassinated by unknown…

The Presidency has listed the achievements of the military in the on-going fight against insurgency and violent crimes as Nigeria marks the Armed Forces Remembrance Day on Jan. 15.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jan. 15…

The Ekiti State chapter of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, (NACOMYO), on Thursday expressed dismay at the growing rate of kidnappings and other heinous crimes in the state.It urged government to live up to its…

Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended the platform’s decision to suspend U.S. President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely, but also said it sets a dangerous precedent.Twitter banned the outgoing president in the…

Gov. Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has reiterated the need for traditional rulers to be given constitutional roles in the country.The governor said that traditional rulers were closer to the grassroots citizens who ought to be engaged…

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has “unequivocally condemned” the Jan. 6 breach of Congress by his supporters.“I want to be very clear: I unequivocally condemn the violence that we saw last week, Trump said in a video message…

Police in Bauchi parade 20 suspects of various criminal activitiesBy Ahmed KaigamaThe Bauchi State Police Command, on Wednesday, paraded 20 suspects for alleged involvement in various criminal offences in the state, the News Agency…