10,000 displaced, hundreds killed in recent weeks Youths mobilise to challenge rising threats, say enough is enough Residents in various communities in Niger State are presently on edge as a result of incessant invasion of their communities by bandits, kidnappers and other militias. The invaders readily kill, kidnap and destroy homes in a manner that […]

The police have arrested 33 suspected criminals, including members of different kidnapping gangs terrorising motorists and travellers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The suspected kidnappers, who were arrested by men of the Oyo State Police Command, included those operating at the Onigari section of the expressway, where some wedding guests were recently abducted. The Commissioner of […]

A21-year-old man, Stephen Monday, has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, on charges of assault and theft. The defendant allegedly assaulted a policeman, Inspector Folorunsho Lawal, while the cop performed his duty at Otto community, Ebute Metta. Monday was also accused of tearing Lawal’s uniform in a three-count charge bordering on […]

The Federal Government says the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism as well as the 424 associates and supporters of the financiers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. In a swift reaction, however, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party said […]

Bandits, kidnappers collect ransom in millions Nigerians rue losses as SIM swap fraudsters empty bank accounts No security operative has asked for database info to rescue victims, Pantami claims NINs issued hit 73m as enrolment centres cross 4,000 One year after the Federal Government imposed the National Identification Number and Subscribers Identification Module card (NIN-SIM) […]