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Again, Gunmen Attack Police Station, Kill Cop In Kogi

Again, Gunmen Attack Police Station, Kill Cop In Kogi

June 26, 2022 2:54 am

Suspected gunmen yesterday launched a new attack on the Okehi Area Command of the Nigeria Police at Eika-Ohizenyi in the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State killing one Mr Jibril, identified as a police inspector on duty.

The latest attack was the second in less than one month as the Adavi Police Station came under attack in early June in which three police officers were killed.

It was gathered that the gunmen numbering seven allegedly stormed the station on the outskirts of the community at about midnight on Friday and opened fire on the station before destroying a part …

Why We Can’t Release Dariye, Nyame Despite Pardon – NCS

Why We Can’t Release Dariye, Nyame Despite Pardon – NCS

June 26, 2022 2:34 am

Africa Daily News, New York can confirm that over two months after they were granted state pardon, 159 convicts, including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, have yet to be released.

The Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari, had on April 14 approved the pardon of the convicts, a decision which generated outcries.

Nyame is serving a 12-year jail sentence for diverting N1.64 billion during his tenure as governor of Taraba, while  Dariye is serving 10 years’ imprisonment for ₦1.126 billion fraud.

But while justifying the …

Bandits Gruesomely Murder 11 Farmers In Sokoto Community

Bandits Gruesomely Murder 11 Farmers In Sokoto Community

June 26, 2022 2:17 am

Armed Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Saturday, in Sokoto, reportedly killed 11 farmers in the Ghandi district of Rabah Local Government Area of the state.

A source, who disclosed this, said the attackers stormed the community around 12 noon, shooting sporadically, to scare people and later killed farmers working on their farms.

Confirming the killing on Saturday, the Secretary to the District Head of Ghandi, Tukur Muhammad said they met them on their farmlands and killed them for no reason.

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He said the bandits attempted to abduct other …

Vigilante Members Massacred As Bandits Sack Doma Village

Vigilante Members Massacred As Bandits Sack Doma Village

June 25, 2022 1:57 pm

Pandemonium struck in some parts of Niger State as some terrorists who have been branded as bandits abducted two residents of Doma village in the Lapai Local Government Area of the Niger State after killing some of the village vigilantees and other volunteering security officials who tried to thwart their plans.

Public Relations Officer of Niger Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun had made confirmations on the incident on Saturday.

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Abiodun had reported that on June 22nd, the terrorists had abducted the two unfortunate victims from Doma village, Lapai who …

Organ Harvesting We Will Not Abandon Ekweremadu – Adeyemi

Organ Harvesting: We Will Not Abandon Ekweremadu – Adeyemi

June 25, 2022 6:17 am

The Senator representing Kogi West in the red chambers of the national assembly, Smart Adeyemi, has asserted that Senators would not abandon former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu amid the controversy of organ harvesting.

Adeyemi revealed on Saturday that the Senators were making efforts to see how to support Ekweremadu despite the allegations of organ harvesting which has been arraigned for.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice were accused of trafficking an alleged minor to the United Kingdom, for organ harvesting.

The couple were charged with conspiracy to arrange and facilitate the …

Terrorists Invade Abuja Community, Kidnap 22 Persons

Terrorists Invade Abuja Community, Kidnap 22 Persons

June 25, 2022 6:08 am

No fewer than 22 persons were kidnapped on Friday in a community within Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following an attack by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen. 

Police authorities in the FCT who confirmed the attack to reporters revealed that the attack happened within Rafin Daji, a boundary community Between Niger State and the FCT.

The acting FCT police spokesman, Oduniyi Omotayo told reporters that the gunmen attacked the community at the time farmers were cultivating their farmland.

‘The farmers were on their farmland working when gunmen outnumbered and kidnapped them,’ the spokesperson wrote in a brief WhatsApp message.

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Immoral Acts Kano Hisbah Moves To Regulate Social Media

Immoral Acts: Kano Hisbah Moves To Regulate Social Media

June 25, 2022 5:05 am
The Kano State Hisbah Board has disclosed that it working on putting measures in place to regulate social media in order to curtail immorality and bad behaviour.
The board revealed that it is working on a collaboration with Kano State Censorship Board (KSCB).
Ismail Na’abba Afakallah,  Executive Director of KSCB, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Saturday.
He said although his board is primarily for the film industry, social media, especially Tik Tok, has enabled influencers to engage in immoral and indecent act.

‘Our board and

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ICPC Discovers ₦1.85bn In Gen. Buratai's Home After Raid

ICPC Discovers ₦1.85bn In Gen. Buratai’s Home After Raid

June 24, 2022 2:45 pm

A whooping sum of ₦1.85 billion in cash currency has been discovered by the ICPC in a house and office in Abuja which has been identified to belong to the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai.

This was revealed by some reliable sources in Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

General Turkur Buratai, who is a retired Lieutenant General was the Chief Of Army Staff between 2015 and 2021 and is at present Nigerian ambassador in Benin was one of the longest serving Chief of Army Staffs after working with a controversially elongated tenure.…

Train Attack NRC Restores Track Access Between Abuja, Kaduna

Families Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack Victims Cry Out To FG

June 24, 2022 8:08 am

Some of the relatives and close family members of the remaining 51 Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims who were abducted by some bandits have on Friday, pleaded with the Federal Government of Nigeria to put in speedy implementations to help with the rescue of the victims.

In a press statement which was issued in Kaduna, some of the leaders of the abducted victims’ relatives, Dr. AbdulFatai Jimoh and Dr. Ba’aba Muhammad had reiterated that though they appreciated the release of 11 victims, more was still needed to be done to ensure the safe return of the remaining ones who have spent …

Zamfara Lecturer Killed By Bandits Despite ₦5m Ransom Payment

Zamfara Lecturer Killed By Bandits Despite ₦5m Ransom Payment

June 24, 2022 7:19 am

A Polytechnic Lecturer in Zamfara State who doubles as the Student Affairs Officer of the school, Sanusi Halilu, has been killed by his abductors despite the payment of five million naira ransom for his release.

Africa Dialy News, New York reports that Sanusi Halilu was killed after nearly five weeks in captivity.

A close source told reporters under the condition of anonymity that a five million Naira ransom was paid to the bandits on Tuesday in a bush near some villages along Kaduna – Zaria road, in Kaduna State.

The bandits confirmed his death less than 24 hours after the …

Mompha: EFCC Detains Fake Lawyer In Court During Trial

Mompha: EFCC Detains Fake Lawyer In Court During Trial

June 23, 2022 2:13 pm

In a dramatic occurence, some of the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have on Wednesday while acting on a tip off, detained an alleged fake lawyer, Aladejobi and Aladejobi & Co in Justice Mojisola Dada’s Special offences Court in Lagos.

Africa Daily News, New York can also reliably report that the alleged fake lawyer according to findings was said to have camouflaged to be a lawyer to one of the sureties to Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha.

The fake lawyer had appeared in the court with a letter requesting for the court proceedings on behalf of his …

Nigeria Police Announce Preparations For 2023 Elections

Three Daredevil Robbery Suspects Nabbed By Lagos Police

June 23, 2022 7:27 am

In a fresh report, the Lagos State Police Command has announced that is has arrested three suspected daredevil traffic robbers, who were identified a Usman Mohammed, Azeez Adeleke and Solomon Odiya, in Ikeja.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin who is the spokesperson for the Command had confirmed the arrest in a statement in Lagos.

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Hundeyin said that the suspects were arrested at about 8:00 p.m. on June 19, at Mobolaji Johnson Road, Ikeja.

“The suspects were arrested by officers of Alausa Division of the Command following a distress call received by the

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