Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo The police in Jalingo, Taraba state have arrested a suspected kidnapper with over N8.5m believed to be his share of kidnapping ransom. Parading the suspect on Wednesday at the state headquarters of the police command in Jalingo, the police commissioner, Joseph Eribo, said the suspect, identified as Aliyu Mohammed, offered the whole…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has urged President Bola Tinubu to take “tough decisions” to end insecurity in the country. According to TheCable, Abbas spoke on the floor of the green chamber on Tuesday when the house resumed plenary after the December break. The speaker said he is “deeply troubled by…
The Southern Taraba Youths Coalition for Peace (STYCOP), have accused the state chairman of the Christian Association (CAN), Rev. Isaiah Jirapye, for his alleged silence on the attacks and killings of Christians in the state, especially, the reoccurring genocide in Kuteb land. Besides being CAN Chairman, Jirapye, is also the President of the Christian Reformed…
Governor of Kaduna state, Senator Uba Sani, says his administration will partner strengthen its cooperation with the anti graft agencies to fight corruption in the state judiciary and civil service. Speaking on Tuesday at the Government House, Kaduna, while swearing in Mohammed Aminu Danjuma, the newly appointed Grand Khadi of the state, he said complaints…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu to step aside if he cannot secure the country and address the collapsing economy. Writing on X, Abubakar, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, said Tinubu is playing fiddle while Nigeria is drowning in the ocean…
The air commponent of Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has eliminated over terrorists in an airstrike in Kaduna state. Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson of the NAF disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Gabkwet said the airstrike followed an intelligence report about the movement of the syndicate along the Kwiga-Kampamin Doka axis…
