Bandits kill 30, burn houses, animals in Katsina

By Augustine Okezie, Katsina, Bolaji Ogundele/Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja/ Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi A New wave of insecurity hit Katsina on Friday night with bandits sacking two villages and killing 30 people. Several houses and some animals were burnt by the marauders. Another gang of

Imo community mourns monarch’s murdered wife, suspends cultural festival

From Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri The authorities of Uratta Development Association in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State has announced the suspension of all cultural events in all the communities in Uratta clan. The announcement followed the killing of Ugoeze Comfort Okoro,

NSCDC arrests 12 over alleged extortion of JAMB candidates

By Dan Opara Imo command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested twelve business centre operators for allegedly extorting candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). NSCDC commandant in Imo , Mr Ibrahim Raji , confirmed the

President Buhari Suspends NBC Boss, Modibbo Kawu

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Modibbo Kawu, ALEDEH can authoritatively confirm. According to our sources from the Federal Capital Territory, Kawu’s suspension is linked with an investigation conducted on him by the Independent Corrupt Practices

Kidnapped Imo monarch’s wife dies after paying ransom

The death of a 76-year-old woman and wife of the traditional ruler of Ihitoha Uratta community, Owerri North council area of Imo State, Ugoeze Comfort Okoro in the custody of kidnappers has been confirmed by the family. According to the reports, the corpse

INSECURITY: Ohanaeze disagrees with South East Governors on Community Policing, insists on operation Ogbunigwe

Contrary to the adoption of Federal Government proffered community policing by the South East Governors, the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has a different idea in mind. Ohanaeze Ndigbo in concert with some religious leaders on Wednesday called on the Federal Government

INSECURITY: Ogun, Ondo approve Amotekun Bill

The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the proposal for the creation of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun in the state. The approval was given at the State Executive Council meeting held at the Executive Chamber of the governor’s office, Oke

South-East Governors abandon regional security arrangement, endorse community policing

Governors of the South-East geo-political zone, on Wednesday, endorsed the new community policing model of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), for effective security in the zone. Rising from the South East Geo-political Security Summit, initiated by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed

Tension in Isuikwuato over abduction of travellers by suspected Fulani gunmen

There is palpable tension and apprehension in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State over the abduction of travellers by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. The incident occurred Tuesday evening around 7:00 p.m. According to a local source, some strange-looking men suspected

Residents flee as troops battle Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri hours after Buhari’s visit

Hundreds of civilians fled their homes on Wednesday as troops battled Boko Haram insurgents who launched attack on Jiddari-Polo area, a suburb near Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. It was learnt that the attackers came around 7:05pm after the Muslim prayer time