Security

According to the Imo police command, it says it arrested a suspected manufacturer of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a militia of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Uba Umuaka, Njaba LGA of Imo state. Disclosing this is Mike Abattem, police spokesperson in Imo, in a statement issued on Friday. “Following …

Following the train attack by suspected bandits which claimed several lives and scores abducted, the federal government says a preliminary report on the Kaduna train attack has shown that there is a collaboration between bandits and Boko Haram. The was made public by the ministers of defense and information Bashir Magashi and Lai Mohammed while …

Following the recent terrorists and bandits attacks, The federal government has directed telecommunication companies to bar all outgoing calls on unlinked lines from today, April 4, 2022. For clarity, unlinked lines are sims not yet registered and linked with the National Identification Number (NIN). Making the news public is Ikechukwu Adinde, director, public affairs, NCC …

A clearly factionalized Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that Simon Ekpa and his “gang” are enforcing the sit-at-home order in the south-east despite cancellation of the order. The proscribed group has been blamed for the recent attacks on residents and security operatives under the guise of enforcing a sit-at-home order in the region. …

Aftermath of the attack on the Abuja -Kaduna rail, a source in the train claimed that Several persons including one of the train drivers, food vendors, and cleaners were reportedly killed in the attack. Ekocitymagazine had reported how gunmen attacked the train which was on its way to Kaduna from Abuja on Monday night. Before …

Bandits on Monday evening attacked a train on its way from Abuja to Kaduna on Monday. According to multiple reports, the train was said to have been a few minutes away from the Kaduna station when the incident occurred. In a report, a passenger on the train confirmed the development. Troops were, however, said to …

Following the attack by unknown Gunmen in Owerri in the early hours of the morning, one of the houses razed George Obiozor, president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, was set ablaze in the early hours of Saturday by yet to be identified gunmen. In a video circulating online, Obiozor’s house and that of his brother can …

Following the discovery of the dead body of late fashion designer, Ayanwola Oluwabamise , the Lagos police command says it has arrested the driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle which was boarded by the 22-year-old fashion designer. ‘Ayonwola Bamise went missing after she boarded a BRT vehicle from Chevron Bus Stop, Ajah to …

The Abia state government have confirmed the killing of eight traders by gunmen at new Cattle Market in Omuma-Uzo in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Confirming the sad incident is the Commissioner for Information, Eze Chikamnaya through a statement made available to reporters in Aba on Wednesday, while condemning the …

Following his arrest by the police, Abba Kyari, the suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has been transferred to the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). It would be recalled that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had earlier announced the arrest of Kyari over alleged links with an international drug cartel. The …