PRESS RELEASE. As part of ongoing efforts to implement the strategic policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, geared towards intelligence-led crime fighting and the dismantling of criminal networks, the Kwara State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough through the operations of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU)….
For many years, discussions about Nigeria’s development have focused largely on the federal and state governments. Yet, one of the major reasons many communities remain underdeveloped is the weakening of local governments, the tier of government closest to the people. Local governments were created to address the everyday needs of citizens through the provision of…
An Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Abakaliki has sentenced two men, Kelechi Iloke and Kingsley Ikpere, to death by hanging for kidnapping and selling a two-year-old boy for N500,000. The convicts committed the offence in August 2020. According to the charge before the court, Iloke kidnapped Benjamin, the two-year-old son of his father’s tenant…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, with support from the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Hajiya Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, from bandits’ captivity. Major General Abubakar was reportedly abducted alongside his wife a few weeks ago and later died while in the custody of…
Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested a 21-year-old suspect, Soliu Mujeeb, over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 60-year-old electrical technician, Olarewaju Afolabi, in Ilorin. The State Commandant, Abbas Mohammed, disclosed this on Sunday while briefing newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Ilorin on the outcome…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), University of Ilorin Chapel, has unveiled plans to establish a permanent secretariat as part of activities marking its 13th anniversary. The chapel also drew attention to the evolving realities confronting the journalism profession in the age of artificial intelligence, misinformation and citizen journalism. In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor…
An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated on the Anka-Bagega road in Zamfara State on Tuesday, claiming one life and leaving seven others injured. The blast occurred as a commercial Volkswagen Golf-3 wagon was traveling from Bagega village toward Anka town. The explosive device struck the vehicle, resulting in the immediate death of one passenger. Seven…
IBADAN, Oyo State — Suspected kidnappers holding dozens of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly demanded the implementation of Sharia law in the state, alongside a ₦1 billion ransom and other conditions, as negotiations for the victims’ release continue. The reported demands were disclosed by…
I have read Mr. Sola Abegunde’s latest response and it is clear that he still prefers to argue against what Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin did not say rather than what he actually said. First, the Speaker never said rescue efforts should stop. He never said government should abandon the victims. He never ruled out every…
Maiduguri, Borno State — At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others injured after Boko Haram insurgents launched a predawn attack on a military formation in Borno State on Friday, with military sources reporting that some of the slain troops were beheaded after the assault. The attack reportedly occurred at about 3:00 a.m….
