Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three persons between Bangi and Kotonkoro road in Mariga local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday morning around 9:00 am. The bandits were said to have blocked the road, shooting at moving vehicles. Alhaji Shehu Kotonkoro, in whose car the …
Sit-At-Home: Viral video of burning vehicles in Okigwe, old! —Police clarifies
The Imo State Police Command is issuing this statement in response to a recent viral video showing vehicles set ablaze by individuals affiliated with IPOB/ESN enforcing an unlawful sit-at-home order in Okigwe on 21/10/2024. The Command confirms that this video is misleading; the incident depicted actually occurred in 2022. Its recirculation is a calculated attempt …
KAI arrest 17 miscreants during raids in Lagos under bridge
Officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, also known as KAI, have arrested no fewer than 17 miscreants in various areas of the state on Saturday, October 19. The State Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post shared on X on Sunday.
Lagos DPO slumps, dies in office
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ijanikin Police Station, CSP Bolaji Olugbenga. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the confirmation on Friday night. Hundeyin, however, did not give details of the officer and what led to his death. The News …
2 story building collapses in Umuahia
A two-storey building under construction in Amangwu Ohokobe Ndume, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State has collapsed. The building which had just been roofed, collapsed on Saturday evening but fortunately, no worker was inside the house when it caved in. The cause of the building collapse has not been established officially but some residents of …
Nigerians turn private cars into commercial vehicles over hardship
Following the removal of fuel subsidies and the recent hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), which has significantly increased hardship in the country, private car owners in Nigeria are increasingly turning their vehicles into commercial services as a means to offset rising fuel costs. Findings revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company …
Gov. Obaseki, APC, Okpebholo transition committees set for inauguration on Friday
As part of preparations towards the handing over to the incoming government, Edo State and its Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said it would be holding a joint inauguration of transition committees on Friday. The joint transition committee members to be inaugurated scheduled to take place at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, JOOPSA are …
Police arrest POS operator for receiving N4 million from kidnappers
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a POS operator for receiving the sum of N4 million from kidnappers. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, He said the POS operator received just N40,000 as profit for the transaction. The Police spokesman warned POS operators against getting …
Bill to create additional state passes second reading in Reps
A bill seeking the creation of Ogoja State has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill was sponsored by Godwin Offiono and three others during plenary. The constitution alteration bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to create an additional state in the South-south region. Moving the motion, Mr Offiono …
Lagos: Two-storey building collapses in Orile Iganmu
A two-storey building in Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State has collapsed. The building, which collapsed in Amusu Street, led to people scampering in different directions for safety. The catastrophic incident was disclosed by X users on Monday. As at the time of filing this report, the Lagos State government is yet to react to …