At least 36 people have been killed in an attack by gunmen on Gbeji community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue state. Terver Akase, Senior Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom on media and publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. The were said to have invaded the community in the early hours…
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Borno state, has carried out airstike at a newly identified terrorists’ hideout in Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region, killing many terrorists while over 40 motorcycles and six gun trucks were destroyed. Spokesperson of the Nigerian Airforce (NAF), Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector-General of Police. The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammed Dingyadi, disclosed this at a briefing with State House Correspondents on Tuesday at the Presidential villa, Abuja. Until his appointment, Baba was the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department,…
Uba Sani, governor of state has called for the complete overhauling of the nation’s security architecture to tackle the security challenges. Sani made the called on Thursday at the 6th Annual Interfaith Peace Conference which held in Kaduna. He said security institutions must be reformed to align with global best practices. Sani said the present…
Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, on Friday discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, over the N6.3 billion corruption charges against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Jang was governor of Plateau state between 2007 to 2015. Delivering judgment, the presiding judge, Justice Christy Dabup, also…
The Kaduna state government has reinstated the four land titles belonging to Fifth Chukker Resort Limited. Bashir Garba, Director General of Kaduna Geographic Information Service(KADGIS), disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. The company owns the massive land after Maraban Jos in Igabi LGA, where the popular Fifth Chucker Polo and Country Club,…
