A garrisoned state should not wake up to the disappearance of one hundred and seventy-seven citizens and then drift into equivocation. Kaduna State is one of the most securitised states in Nigeria. Barracks dot its landscape. Checkpoints punctuate everywhere. Intelligence formations abound. When such a place loses an entire community to abductors, the first duty…
Gunmen have attack the Owerri Correctional Prison, Imo State, freeing over 1500 inmates.The incident according to the Punch newspaper, happened in the early hours of Monday. The gunmen also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters located in Owerri and burnt almost all the vehicles parked at the command headquarters. The newspaper reports that the…
A former governor of Kaduna state, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said that Governor Nyesom Nwike of Rivers State should not be blamed for feeling bad about the outcome of the selection of a Presidential running mate as he has been a strong pillar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makarfi who spoke in an interview…
No fewer than five people were reportedly killed on Tuesday at Chando-Zrrechi village, Miango district in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state, despite the curfew imposed in the area. Spokesman of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Davidson Malison disclosed this on his Facebook page. According to him, the killings occurred on Tuesday night when…
The commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), in Plateau, Maj. Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, has temporarily relocated to Mangu LGA of the state. OPSH is a special military task force saddled with the responsibility of maintaining peace in Plateau state and its environs. Abubakar, who doubles as the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 3 division…
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has says any Nigerian athlete who does not show up for national trials will not represent the country at the track and field events in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Addressing athletes at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Monday, in preparation for their trip to the…
