News as it breaks
A Civil Society Group, Kogi Conscience Liberation Movement in collaboration with Kogi Concerned Citizens Forum has called for a thorough investigation of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello over alleged eighty billion Naira corruption and financial misappropriation case. The Groups also called for proper investigation into the expenditure…
Several people, including a soldier, were reportedly killed by suspected bandits in separate attacks in Kwande and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State. The attacks, according to locals, happened between Saturday and Sunday in the Udedeku community of Maav-Ya, Mkoonmom District of Mbaikyor Council Ward, Turan Jato-Aka and Ochumekwu…
Inmates in the Correctional Centre in Jos, Plateau State capital, on Friday, protested the plan to reduce their food ration. It was gathered that the protest followed a tip-off on the downward review of their food size. The increasing cost of living in the nation has sparked demonstrations across various…
The Senate, on Wednesday, summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igwe, over the murder of Chris Agidy, an aide to Senator Ned Nwoko, by some kidnappers. The Senate resolved that the FCT Minister and the police commissioner should appear to…
The Military Special Task Force in charge of maintaining peace in Plateau State said, on Tuesday, that it rewarded eight personnel of Operation Safe Haven for rejecting N1.5m bribe from suspected cattle rustlers in the state. The spokesman for the task force, Capt. Oya James, who disclosed this in a…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASSENI), is set to revamp more than 10,000 redundant tractors and convert 5,000 Police vehicles, in a bid to create thousands of jobs and boost the country’s security. The Chief Executive officer of NASENI, Mr Khalil Halilu, disclosed this to newsmen on…
The Defence Headquarters has lamented that the spate of kidnappings across the country has overshadowed the achievements of troops against terrorists in the Northern region. This DHQ also disclosed that troops killed no fewer than 185 terrorists and arrested 212 within the last week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.…
A female soldier attached to Ilese Sappers Barracks, Division 2, Ogun State, Lance Corporal Philomena Nnamoko, who alleged that her senior colleagues had been bullying and harassing her following her refusal to give in to their sexual advances, was allegedly beaten and sent to the Yaba Psychiatric Hospital following her…
The air component of Operation Whirl Punch has killed 30 terrorists on motorcycles in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was as security operatives in Katsina State on Sunday rescued 35 kidnap victims inside Dumburu forest. The Kaduna air strikes were ordered following an intelligence report…
Womanifesto, a group of over 500 women organizations, activists, advocates and practitioners, strongly condemn the recent wave of insecurities and kidnappings in Nigeria. As enshrined in Section 14(2b) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the welfare and security of the citizens shall be the primary purpose of the government. The…
