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No less than 16 terrorists including two top commanders have been killed after two groups attacked each other in Maru local government area of ​​Zamfara State early Friday morning. According to counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, who posted the news on . Writing about the incident, Makama said: “In a shocking incident, a …

Police in Ghana have arrested a 40-year-old Nigerian man, for allegedly killing his son and burying him secretly. According to Ghanaian online media platform, UTV Ghana, the Nigerian known locally as ‘Oga,’ was arrested in Kyekyewere community in the Ashanti region of the country where he lives and does business. UTV journalist Michael Akrofi, who recounted the incident in a …

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently charged Usman Mallam for allegedly shredding official papers of the EFCC Investigative Activities and obstructing its investigations. He was arraigned before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. Mallam, a desk officer in charge of responding to official correspondence at the …

The FCT Police Command says they have arrested a suspect involved in the stabbing to death of an auto electrician at a mechanic workshop in Kugbo along Abuja-Keffi Road in the FCT. It would be recalled that on Thursday, the victim, one Chukwu Chukwudi was stabbed to death allegedly by a soldier at a workshop causing chaos. > Providing an …

Police agents in Kaduna have arrested five suspected kidnappers and one suspected car robber in the state. State police command spokesperson, Mansir Hassan confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. He said: “On June 15, at around 6.10pm, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Maigana received intelligence from concerned citizens regarding a group of kidnappers who were planning to …

Some suspected thugs reportedly killed one person and injured two policemen at Jaen Makera headquarters in Kano metropolitan city, Kano State. Police Commissioner AIG Usaini Gumel disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Thursday in Kano. Gumel noted that the suspects killed one Muktar Garba, also known as Babalia, in the incident. He said Garba died while receiving treatment at …

The Chief Magistrate’s Court, Yaba, Lagos State has arrested 11 persons for alleged membership of a secret society, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The 11 suspects were on Wednesday arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command before Magistrate OY Adefope. They include: Bamidele Bakare, Muriana Anuoluwapo, Sheriff Alausa, Emmanuel David, Godwin Asado, Abdullahi …

Justice JO Adeyeye of the Ekiti State High Court, Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday sentenced one Ojo Ayegbusi to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in the state. The convict was charged by the state government with one count of rape. Director of Public Prosecutors, Julius Ajibare, in his presentation said that the convict committed the crime while the victim was …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Nwodo Martha at the Enugu State High Court for alleged N39.8 million fraud. Martha, a former General Manager at Fidelity Structures Limited, was charged with nine counts of theft by fraudulent conversion. One of the charges reads: “That you Nwodo Martha from February to December 2017, in Nsukka Enugu State of …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubody of lbbadanland. State Commissioner for Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Olusegun Olayiwola, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan. He said Makinde gave the approval in a memo signed on Friday. READ ALSO: Olubadan appoints 5 top Ibadan officials Olakuleyin will replace …