Niger’s presidential guard on Saturday repelled “insurgents from within the armed forces” who tried to enter the presidential palace in Niamey, where shooting was ongoing, a security source told AFP. Heavy gunfire was heard in several neighbourhoods of the capital throughout the night, notably in the city centre near the presidential palace, but also…
Staff of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Benin Office, Edo State, were left shocked and embarrassed on Monday after court bailiffs, armed police officers and other security agents stormed the Council’s premises to enforce a court judgment against the Federal Government agency. The officials, acting on a judgment in favour of Mr. Ahmed Fawaz…
Suspected armed herders have killed four people and injured several others in Abaashwa, a hamlet in Mbaasar, Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack occurred at about 11 p.m. on Monday and lasted for about an hour, according to Abraham Kyambe, a resident who shared details of the incident…
Penny-pinching, cowardice and the ruin of our armed forces PATRICK BENHAM-CROSSWELL AT SOME time in their careers most prime ministers say or are told that the defence of the Realm is the first duty of government. Major, Blair, Brown, Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak and Starmer have all parroted the phrase. The putative next prime…
Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers. The command also disclosed that it recovered firearms and other items from the suspects. The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. Ayanlade explained that…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has commenced an investigation into the killing of a public health worker, Ojama Emie, who was allegedly murdered by suspected armed herdsmen at Ugbobi Road junction in Ikobi, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. The move followed a point of order raised by the Senate Minority Leader,…
By Stanley Nwanosike The Police Command in Enugu State has detained an armed robbery and cultism suspect, while recovering some exhibits in the state. In a statement on Saturday in Enugu, the Command’s Spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, said that operatives recovered one silver-coloured gun-like object allegedly used by the suspect to rob unsuspecting members of the…
By Joe Udo The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio at the weekend pleaded with the people of the South East, the Ndigbo, to continue to maintain peace in the country and guide the youth appropriately to shun Armed struggle against the Nigerian government. Akpabio made the appeal while at the funeral of the former…
She jumped from her home when she heard that 15 armed robbers had come to her house – Ojy Okpe details the circumstances surrounding late colleague, Sommie’s death More facts have emerged surrounding the tragic deth of former beauty queen and staff of Arise News TV, Sommie Maduagwu, who d!ed during an armed robbaery attack…
1 Anthony Ufoh The Nigeria Police Force operatives in Enugu have arrested suspected fraudsters, robbers, and cultists and recovered weapons in different operations across the state. Daniel Ndukwe, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), stated this in a statement. According to Ndukwe, the command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad arrested three suspects, who were identified as John…
