Seven police personnel were reported to have been killed by suspected bandits in Zamfara state. The police personnel were said to have been ambushed along the Tofa-Magami Road, Gusau Local Government Area of the state. An indigene of the area, Salisu Sani, told The PUNCH that the incident occurred about 6pm on Monday when the…
By Daniel Dauda, Jos The Gamai Unity and Development Organization(GUDO), the umbrella body for the Gamai nation in Shendam Local Government Area, Plateau state, has condemned in strong terms social media reports of the purported plans for the installation of “Wakilin Hausawan Shendam” slated 15th May, 2021. A statement jointly signed by Theodore Maiyaki and Bitkop…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) with immediate effect. Until his appointment, Disu was and Assistant IGP. His appointment followed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun on Tuesday. Egbetokun had on in his resignation letter, cited pressing family considerations. Appointed in June 2023, Egbetokun was serving a…
Hundreds of members of the Youth Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of “APC North-South Patriotic Coalition”, on Thursday stormed the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja to protest against alleged plans by the party to impose for President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. The protesters carried banners and…
Angry youths on Saturday, blocked the Kaduna- Abuja following the killing of four people and the abduction of 49 others in a weeklong attack by rampaging bandits in Angwan Madaki, Kakau community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The community which is located at the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis was said to have come…
Plateau State government has banned churches and mosques from blocking roads during worship. The government also demanded all worship centres to provide approvals of their worship places issued by the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) or face penalties. Blocking of roads by churches and mosques is a common feature in the state, especially, in Jos…
