Metro

For the students community of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Saturday, 2nd December 2023 will ever remain a sad memory which will linger following the gruesome murder of one of its students, a 500-level Geology student, Joseph Obiaje Agabaidu, by unknown gunmen. He was said to have been stabbed to death by suspected armed robbers who tried to steal his …

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen reportedly killed three people at Imatom village in Logo local government area of Benue State on Saturday night. A community leader, Anawa Joseph, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday. He listed the victims as Tertsea Terkimbi Adagundu, Tertsea Mkposu, and Mimidoo Umburga. READ ALSO: Suspected herdsmen attack Benue passenger bus, kill one The community …

The death toll from the boat mishap in Mokwa local government area of Niger State had risen to 30. Emergency responders had on Sunday evening recovered 26 bodies from the scene of the accident. A wooden boat conveying passengers from Gbajibo water side to Tungan-Mango for farming activities capsized in the communities between Jebba and Kainji Dam in Mokwa local …

Suspected kidnappers said to be fully armed, have attacked Gamji village in Burra District of Ningi LGA of Bauchi State, killing a personnel of the State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and abducted one person. Reports have it the Civil Defence personnel was shot and killed by the unknown gunmen who had laid ambush when …

Armed bandits, on Saturday night, kidnapped two students from the Federal University of Gusau in Zamfara State once again. According to eyewitness accounts, the two students—a male and a female—were kidnapped on Saturday night at 9 o’clock in the Sabon Garin Damba neighbourhood of Gusau, the state capital. The bandits allegedly broke into the neighbourhood shortly after 8 o’clock and …

The management of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning to filmmakers and skitmakers against using its uniform for recording movie scenes or skits without being duly issued a permit. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, who warned that offenders will face …

Fire on Friday razed three shops in the Bakin kasuwa area in Hadejia local government area of Jigawa State. The spokesman for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, Adamu Shehu, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday in Dutse, said valuables worth millions of naira were destroyed by the fire. He added that a …

Mr. Okoro Julius has assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police in Plateau State. The spokesman for the state police command, Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos. He replaced Mr. Bartholomew Onyeka, who had been redeployed to Benue State. READ ALSO: Plateau Assembly confirms 19 commissioner nominees The statement read: “The CP holds a …

The Lagos State government has arrested 30 persons for improper disposal of waste and disregard for environmental laws in the state. They will be arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the news to journalists on Saturday. He said the people were arrested in different locations across the …

The Oyo State Government has alerted citizens that some unscrupulous elements have been swindling pensioners in the state, with a promise to fast track their gratuities. The Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Adeniyi Adebisi stated this on Friday, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He recalled that the Oyo State government had approved the resuscitation of monthly payments of Two …