The Police in Enugu State on Saturday confirmed the kidnap of three students of the State College of Health Technology, Oji-River, in the Oji-River Local Government Area of the state. In a viral video, some people who claimed to be residents of the area raised the alarm that some students of the college had been kidnapped since Wednesday evening. They accused the authorities of keeping silent over the incident. It was gathered that some gunmen suspected to be herdsmen invaded the school complex and abducted students, around 7:30 pm. However, in a statement on Saturday night, the Command’s spokesman, DSP…
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have thwarted a terrorist attack on the Saulawa community in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The troops, who were on patrol, had cleared Maidaro and Ngade Alha villages before making contact with the terrorists on Friday. A statement on X by the Nigerian Army on Sunday stated that the terrorists engaged the troops in a gunfight. The Army added that two terrorists were killed, and weapons, as well as 11 motorcycles, were recovered after the operation. The post read, “Troops of the Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Sanity have dealt a…
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Sanusi Gyaza, an aide to the state governor, Dikko Radda. The command, through its Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq, informed our correspondent in a telephone conversation on Sunday that it was aware of the incident, stating, “Yes, we are aware and we are on top of the situation.” The PUNCH has learned that terrorists killed Gyaza at his residence in the Gyaza community of Kankia Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred late on Friday and also claimed the life of his wife The report indicated that…
The Kaduna State Police Command has taken decisive action against rising crime, particularly phone snatching, with a series of targeted raids. The operation conducted by the Anti-Vice Section of the command resulted in the arrest of 35 suspects, including two females, found with weapons, Indian hemp, and other illicit drugs. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He added that the raids carried out between 19:00 and 23:45 hours, focused on identified black spots within the metropolitan area. According to the police spokesman, all suspects have been charged to court after preliminary…
A section of the popular Kaura Market, located opposite the Prince and Princess Estate in the Kaura District of Abuja, was gutted by fire on Friday night. The fire, which reportedly started at about 11 pm on Friday, razed approximately 40 shops. The immediate cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Our correspondent could not confirm the details of the incident at the time of filing this report, as neither the Spokesperson for the FCT Fire Service, Ibrahim Muhammad, nor the Acting Director, Amiola Adebayo, could be reached via telephone Meanwhile, the Spokesperson for the FCT Emergency Management…
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, on Saturday, directed security agencies in the state to intensify efforts to ensure the safe release of the 20 medical students who were abducted in the state. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, the governor condemned in strong terms the abduction of the medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos. The students were ambushed and taken away by gunmen along the Otukpo-Enugu highway while on their way to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students Annual Convention in Enugu State on Thursday…
The Concerned Nigerlites Forum has urged the federal government to investigate alleged foreign interference in the recent nationwide protests. Abduljalil Yahaya, convener of the forum, made the call in a statement made available to journalists in Minna on Saturday. The forum is made up of civil society organisations and student representatives. The forum acknowledged the current hardship in the country, but expressed dismay with how the protest turned violent in some parts of the country. It noted that there was a clear attempt by external forces to use the protest to meddle in Nigeria’s internal affairs. “The actions of these…
The Ogun police command says it has arrested one Adekunle Adebajo over his alleged involvement in the killing of a member of a suspected rival cult group in Ijebu Ode. The spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta and made available to journalists on Saturday. Ms Odutola stated that a concerned citizen made a distress call to the divisional police station, Igbeba, on August 12, and reported that rival cults fought each other, where the deceased, called ‘Mosquito’, “was shot, macheted, and his left hand severed and taken away by his…
Following the recent protests by groups protesting against hunger and bad governance across the country, human rights organization, Amnesty International has stated that over 1000 protesters are in custody nationwide. The recent protests in the country were held between August 1 and 10. However, the demonstration turned violent in certain areas of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. After the protests, the police announced that they had arrested individuals responsible for the violence in several states. “The Nigerian authorities are escalating crackdown on peaceful protesters against hunger and corruption. “Over 1000 people have been remanded…
The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria has empowered women living with HIV/AIDS with health and life skills to enhance their economic independence. The event took place on Thursday in Abuja during a Peer-to-Peer Training of Trainers for Peer Educators, organised by ASHWAN in collaboration with UN Women and the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. National Coordinator of ASHWAN, Esther Hindi, stated that the training aimed to empower beneficiaries using an empowerment toolkit to cascade health and life skills to HIV/AIDS support groups for women nationwide. Mrs Hindi said, “We aim to empower women living with HIV/AIDS to…