Attack
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Two officers have died following an attack on a police station in Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, raising concerns over incessant assaults on security formations in the largely peaceful South-East region of Nigeria. The incident happened on Wednesday morning with the yet-to-be-identified assailants razing the police station. A statement issued by the […]
Gunmen have attacked a police station in Uzoakoli, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. The spokesman of the Abi State Police Command, Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the attack to Channels Television via the telephone. He said an investigation has commenced to unravel the perpetrators of the […]
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says 1,844 inmates escaped following the attack on its custodial centre in Owerri, the Imo State capital. According to a statement by NCoS spokesman, Francis Enobore, the yet to be identified gunmen stormed the facility in the early hours of Monday 5th April 2021, gained entrance into the yard by […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has ordered full-scale investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack and reported attempt on the life of the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Samuel Ortom, at his farm in the outskirts of Makurdi, the State Capital, on Saturday, 20th March 2021. In a statement by the […]
Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed it was behind the abduction of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, in what appears to be a major expansion of the jihadist group’s activities into new areas. At least 333 students are still missing since the attack late Friday on the all-boys Government Science Secondary School in Katsina State […]
Some Kaduna residents have attacked the office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), carting away seized fake and expired drugs and beverages. The affected offices include the NAFDAC warehouse belonging to the investigation and enforcement directorate, as well as the training and research institute for the northern region and Federal […]
A group of people suspected to be hoodlums have burnt down the police station situated in Orile-Iganmu Local Government Area of Lagos State. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 09.45 am. The police station services both Iganmu community in Apapa Iganmu and Orile Community in Coker/Aguda. It is unclear the demands of the hoodlums who […]
A patrol team of the Department of State Security (DSS) was attacked in Enugu state on Sunday by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), according to DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya. Afunanya, in a statement, added that the Service lost two of its officials “in what was clearly an unprovoked violent attack”. The group, […]
Member representing Obowo State Constituency in the imo state house of assembly, Rt Honourable KENNEDY IBEH has debunked the report making rounds in the media that he sent thugs to attack one Mr FINIAN CHUKS who work with News filed Newspaper, saying it’s a cheap blackmail. FINIAN had accused the Lawmaker of masterminding his attack […]
Angry youths in Imo State are said to have attacked the convoy of the Imo state governor, Mr Hope Uzodinma. The attack took place during his visit to Mmahu in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Governor Uzodinma had visited the community to pay a condolence visit to families of some […]
