The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Thursday called for the resumption of talks between the Federal Government and the Boko Haram to resolve the rising wave of insecurity in the country. The ACF made the call in a communiqué issued by its Nati...
Suspected financier of Boko Haram and serving senator, Ali Ndume, standing trial for alleged complicity in the activities of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati Wal Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram, yesterday, asked a Federal High Court i...
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Mustapha Adamu and one other for alleged involvement in the death of an officer of Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) Jos-Akwanga road in Jema’a Local Government Area of the State. The ...
Following the petition filed by former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dino Melaye before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris, the commission has decided to i...
The 58-year-old custodian of a popular night masquerade in Okene, Kogi, Malam Muhammed Jaguda, has been killed by unknown gunmen who allegedly kidnapped him from his residence. The body of Jaguda, the Ogu Clan night masquerade custodian, was discovered...
The Kano Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Auwalu Mohammed, for allegedly killing a lady believed to be his girl friend. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Magaji Majiya, in Kano on Tuesday, indicated that the suspect w...
The Lagos State Police Command said it had arrested six suspected armed robbers and recovered some arms and ammunition in the past four days. The command spokesman, SP Joseph Jaiyeoba, made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency...
The Police in Delta has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued a woman and her three children in Effurun, near Warri in Delta. Mr Charles Muka, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Tuesday that t...
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted Congolese militia boss Thomas Lubanga of war crimes for conscripting children into his rebel army, the tribunal's first ever verdict. Lubanga, 51, was found guilty of enlisting child soldiers ...
The police in Katsina State have confirmed the discovery of two dead bodies in Jibia local government of the state as they make frantic efforts to track their killers The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Shehu Muhammad, told newsmen in...
Imo Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammad Abubakar, has assured that the state police command would arrest the kidnappers of former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chief Goddy Dikeocha. Abubakar who gave the assurance on Tuesday in Owerri told jo...
The United Kingdom (UK) has confirmed that Italy’s intelligence services were told that two hostages had been located, but were not specifically warned a raid to release them was imminent. UK Defence Minister, Phillip Hammond, used a House of Com...
A 17-year old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Agah, has been found guilty of unnatural tendencies. The Upper Area Court, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, presided over by Judge Abdullahi Mairiga, on Monday, found the accused person guilty of having sexual relations...
Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a test run for a new camouflage uniform which would become the force’s new attire The IG who adorned the new camouflag...
The Ministry of Defence and the arms of the military in the country may soon be linked up with teleconferencing facilities in order to hasten intelligence gathering and security management. The Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Haliru Mohammed, disclosed t...