‘Too much’ ado about Fulani ethnic profiling, by Majeed Dahiru
From the recent ‘’vacate from forest reserves’’ order handed down to Fulani herdsmen by the Ondo state government to some communities across southern Nigeria giving […]
Kidnapping
Police arrest 247 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide in Niger in 2020
By Aminu Garko, Minna The Police Command in Niger said it had arrested about 247 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide and other crimes committed […]
Zulum: We need pre-emptive steps to prevent house kidnapping
… Seeks end to Almajiris on streets, youth unemployment Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, who is chairman, Northeast Governors forum, today, at […]
No contact yet with kidnappers of minister’s brother-Family
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul,Kano Gunmen suspected to have kidnapped Babawuro Tofai , younger brother to serving minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono are yet to establish Communications […]
Breaking: Gunmen abduct serving minister’s brother
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul, Kano Unknown gunmen on Monday stormed the family house of the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono at Tofai Village, Gabasawa Local in […]
Zamfara banditry: Mineral resource control or partisan politics, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Just like the oil conundrum, which has raised the pertinent question of it being a curse or blessing, the presence of huge mineral deposits in […]
Ekiti Police slam N5m prize tag on wanted man over alleged robberies, kidnappings
By Yinusa Ishola The Ekiti State Police command has placed a N5 million prize tag on a man,Samuel Oguntoyinbo, it declared wanted for allegedly involving […]
Kidnappers return to Lokoja-Okene road, kill FCE student
A student of Federal College of Education, Okene was killed on Lokoja-Okene road around Osara on Sunday by kidnappers operating on the road. His name […]
Kidnappers abduct two Zamfara Judges
September 12, 2020 The Chief Imam of Umar bin khaddabi Jummu’at Mosque in Zamfara state, Sheikh Umar Kanoma, has raised an alarm that two sharia […]
Kidnappers, bandits on our land, Uni Abuja VC cries out
By Tanimu Muhammad The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Professor Abdulrasheed NaAllah has said that the institution was prone to constant attacks by bandits and […]
Alleged kidnapping: Police hastily paraded Evans – defence
Alleged kidnapping: Police hastily paraded Evans – defence August 27, 2020 6:07 pm by eniola.ayoola By Moji Eniola and Oluwatope Lawanson Mr Victor Okpara, counsel to alleged […]
5 kidnap suspects arrested in Kogi
Police in Lokoja have arrested five people believed to be behind recent kidnappings in Kogi and the neighbouring states. The arrest of the suspects was […]
Driver accused of attempting to kidnap 13 passengers remanded in Oyo
By Adebisi Fatima Shittu An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Tuesday remanded a commercial bus driver, Babatunde Ogunlade, in the State Criminal Investigation […]
Killings: Katsina residents protest, demand Buhari, Masari’s resignation
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Katsina State yesterday, burning tires and raining abuses on bandits who attacked their communities. The protesters, mostly […]