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The leader of a bandit group in Zamfara state has been killed by officers attached to operation Puff Adder II, with an AK47, a military uniform, and a motorcycle recovered from him.   A statement by Mohammed Shehu, the spokesman of the state police command, said police operatives were on a routine …

Governor David Umahi has again accused herdsmen of being behind the attack which left 15 people dead in communities in Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi state.   The Ebonyi state Governor who made the allegation during Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s visit to the state on Sunday April 4, said the herders “deserted” the affected communities …

Three persons have been confirmed dead following an incident at a betting shop at Aba branch satellite market in Ehime Mbano LGA in Imo state on Friday, April 2.   According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, one Chidubem Mbamara walked into a betting shop, played …

A chilling video of a Nigerian mum, Mrs. Victoria Agori, sharing gory details of how her 21-year-old son, Daniel, was allegedly shot dead in front of her on the 11th of May, 2019, by officers of the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Alu, Rivers state, after they accused him of being …

Yinka Odumakin has died from Covid-19 related complications.   Yinka, who was the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital isolation centre on Saturday morning, April 3.   His wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin confirmed the news of his passing. Mourning her husband, …

The Nigerian Air Force has dismissed claims by Boko Haram sect that its members brought down the missing Alpha jet on Wednesday, March 31.   The sect members today, April 2, released a video claiming responsibility for bringing down the jet. Read here.   However, in an interview with newsmen, the Director Public …

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Twitter this evening, mocked Reno Omokri over the #HarassBuhariOutOfLondon protest he staged in front of Abuja house in London today April 2.   Governor El-Rufai saw one of the viral videos of Reno at the ‘protest ground’. The caption on the video read ”Aide to …

A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home in Philadelphia.   Najeebat Sule, 24, who was known to her loved ones as Najee, was killed as she was texting a friend in her Toyota shortly …

Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is not doing enough to tackle the nation’s insecurity.   Speaking on a Channels Television Programme on Wednesday March 31, Abaribe stated that no one takes President Buhari serious in handling of insecurity including the service chiefs.   Recounting …

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has alleged that some government officials give President Muhammadu Buhari wrong advice, leading to decline in assent to some bills passed by the National Assembly.   Lawan made the claim during a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Health over an Act to amend the Orthopedic …