Pandemonium In Abuja As ‘Naval Personnel’ Allegedly Shoot At Governor Yahaya Bello’s Convoy; 2 Gov’s Aides, 4 Soldiers Injured

There was pandemonium in the Abaji area of Abuja as naval personnel allegedly shot two aides of Governor Yahaya Bello during a confrontation. Sources told SaharaReporters that the governor’s convoy was going from Kogi to Abuja when it reportedly refused to stop at a naval checkpoint in the Banda area of Lokoja, the state capital.ContinueContinue reading “Pandemonium In Abuja As ‘Naval Personnel’ Allegedly Shoot At Governor Yahaya Bello’s Convoy; 2 Gov’s Aides, 4 Soldiers Injured”

Nigerian Man Hangs Self Over ‘Rising Cost Of Living’ In Adamawa

Umar’s body was found dangling in a solitary place around Rumde-Baru neighbourhood of Yola, the state capital on Saturday. A Nigerian man, Mohammed Umar, who reportedly could no longer fend for his family owing to the prevailing hash economy, has taken his life in Adamawa State. Umar’s body was found dangling in a solitary placeContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Man Hangs Self Over ‘Rising Cost Of Living’ In Adamawa”

PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BUY AK-47, RPG LIKE BANDITS FOR PROTECTION – KATSINA GOV

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has said bandits freely buy weapons such as AK-47 and RPG in the market and that individuals should be allowed to do so to protect themselves. He said governors should not be blamed for the security challenges bedevilling their states, noting that they are called chief security officers withoutContinueContinue reading “PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BUY AK-47, RPG LIKE BANDITS FOR PROTECTION – KATSINA GOV”

SARAKI CLEARS AILING MR. IBU’S MEDICAL BILLS

Respite has come the way of Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu as former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has cleared all his medical expenses. Recall that Mr. Ibu cried for help over an undisclosed ailment that he said was threatening his two legs. He then solicited for financial assistance toContinueContinue reading “SARAKI CLEARS AILING MR. IBU’S MEDICAL BILLS”

Nigerian Inspector-General Of Police Orders Additional Assets To Benue To Find Deadly Bank Robbers

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered investigative assets and resources to Otukpo, the Benue State Command, and surrounding states to assist in the swift arrest of the fleeing armed robbers in the state, the police said on Saturday. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the police said two suspects were killed during a chase ofContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Inspector-General Of Police Orders Additional Assets To Benue To Find Deadly Bank Robbers”

Nigerian President Shouldn’t Be Appointing Chairman Of Electoral Body, INEC – Former Chair, Attahiru Jega Seeks Amendment

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has called for an amendment to the Electoral Act, 2022 to remove ambiguities, clarify and strengthen some of its sections. Jega spoke at a two-day retreat organised for senators by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Ikot Ekpene,ContinueContinue reading “Nigerian President Shouldn’t Be Appointing Chairman Of Electoral Body, INEC – Former Chair, Attahiru Jega Seeks Amendment”

Police arrest suspected killer of Friday Alson

Adamawa State Police command said it has arrested the suspect who gruesomely killed his cousin’s brother in Ganye Local Government of Adamawa State. 30-year-old Idris Mohammed who stabbed his cousin’s brother Friday Alson popularly known as Don G among his peers to death, went into hiding after his brother was confirmed dead. Pioneer has earlierContinueContinue reading “Police arrest suspected killer of Friday Alson”

Nigerian Police Begin Probe As Borno State Commissioner Dies In His Sleep

The Borno State newly-appointed Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Engineer Ibrahim Idriss-Garba, is dead. Reports said Idriss-Garba died in his sleep at his 777 Housing Estate, Maiduguri, the state capital. Some sources said the young commissioner, who doubles as Special Adviser on Projects Monitoring, is suspected to have died from a heart related ailment,ContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Police Begin Probe As Borno State Commissioner Dies In His Sleep”

How Armed Robbers Sacked Nigerian Police Station In Benue Before Raiding Four Banks

No fewer than six people were killed on Friday when dare-devil armed robbers invaded four banks in Otukpo town in Benue State after disarming the police attached to the banks. SaharaReporters gathered that three police officers, one vigilante and a councilor of Otukpo Ward 2 who was transacting business in one of the affected banksContinueContinue reading “How Armed Robbers Sacked Nigerian Police Station In Benue Before Raiding Four Banks”

In Adamawa, Man Stabs Cousin Brother to Dead. Our Correspondent

A young man at a place called Ashakata in Ganye Local Government of Adamawa State has been reported to have stabbed his cousin’s brother with a knife to death after a fisticuffs debacle, caused by the rigorous altercation between the duo over a farmland encroachment. The deceased who according to the eyewitnesses, violently attacked theContinueContinue reading “In Adamawa, Man Stabs Cousin Brother to Dead. Our Correspondent”