Soldiers beat ex-corps member to death over generator battery

An ex-corps member has allegedly been beaten to death by soldiers at an army mess in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Peter Opowgu was accused of stealing a generator battery at the Wolf Army Officers’ Mess, a relaxation centre for officers of the 7

Southeast joint security outfit ready for launch, says Governors’ Forum

A Regional security outfit has been formed to protect lives and properties in the Southeast, Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi said on Wednesday. Umahi broke the news in his capacity as the Chairman of the Southeast Governors’ Forum (SGF). The Forum said the

BREAKNG: $1.2b MALABU OIL DEAL SCAM: Former AGF, Adoke granted bail

Former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has been granted bail at the sum of N50 million by the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was also given a condition of getting one surety who will be ready tie his money in

Abaribe foolish to call for President Buhari’s resignation over insecurity – Presidency

Abaribe foolish to call for President Buhari’s resignation over insecurity – Presidency Reacting to Senator Abaribe’s tacit deposition that President Buhari should resign over his party, All Progressives Congress government inability to solve the indenting insecurity problem with incessant deaths, the Presidency has

BREAKING: Resign now, Reps tell Service Chiefs

The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously asked Service Chief in the country to immediately resign their position as they have outlived their usefulness the nation. The House said the Service Chiefs have not been able to address the security challenges confronting the

FG responds to Community Policing: Move to recruit 40,000 police officers

Against the backdrop of the planned implementation of the Federal Government’s community policing vision, the Police management team, led by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, and the DIGs, on Tuesday, met with the Chairman and Commissioners of the Police Service Commission

Herdsmen kill farmer, policeman in Edo

Suspected herdsmen have killed a farmer and a policeman in Owan community, Ovia North East local government area. It was gathered that the farmer whose identity was yet to be ascertained was killed last Saturday by herdsmen. The community called in the police

President Buhari urges Nigerians to end revenge, violence

Reacting to drums of war among ethnic groups and ceaseless blood letting occasioned by bandits, terrorists among others, President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, urged Nigerians to desist from revenge and violent attacks. The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, pledged that

Journalist sues UNILAG for N15m over alleged violation of FOI Act

Multiple award-winning, investigative journalist and anti-human trafficking advocate, Ms Tobore Ovuorie, has filed a N15 million suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and its Vice-Chancellor. The suit was filed for alleged unlawful violation of the

Again, Housewife stabs husband to death in Katsina

As the spate violence continues to increase in many homes, it has risen to a feverish height that it seems as though marriage is becoming a death sentence. Yesterday, Maryam Sanda was sentenced to death by a federal capital territory, Abuja High Court