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Police burst spiritual leader of robbery gang

Police burst spiritual leader of robbery gang

Police operatives have apprehended the spiritual leader of a 7-man armed robbery gang, Martin Akunu ‘m’ 37-year-old in Udei town Benue State. The Benue State Police Command’s Public Relations officer, SP. Anene Sewuese disclosed this on Monday in a statement. Akunu lid was blown, following the the arrest of 22-year-old Tersoo Dabo, robbery suspect by...

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Hunger protest: IGP invites Adegboruwa

Hunger protest: IGP invites Adegboruwa

The Inspector l-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has invited human Rights lawyer, Eben-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) in connection with the planned nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest against hunger slated for August 1st. The invitation was in response to Adegboruwa’s letter addressed to the Inspector l-General of Police, urging the Nigeria Police to provide protection for protesters for...

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Police gun down six bandits in Benue

Police gun down six bandits in Benue

Police operatives have gun down six suspected bandits during a shootout in Benue State in a determined effort to rid the State of crimes. They met their waterloo when a team of Operation Zenda JTF stormed the camp On on Saturday July 27th 2024 and engaged the militia group in a gun duel. The spokesperson...

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FG: Tighten your belts as Nigeria undergo surgery

FG: Tighten your belts as Nigeria undergo surgery

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has asked Nigerians to make the necessary sacrifice for long term gains by tightening their belts amid harsh economic hardship for the progress of nation that he claim is undergoing a surgical operation. He stated this while reacting to August 1, 2024 planned nationwide hunger protest over side-rocking economic...

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US based Sowore’s call for protest in Nigeria fail

US based Sowore’s call for protest in Nigeria fail

Nigerians in social Media community have rejected the co-convener of #Revolution Now, Mr Omoyele Sowore’s invitation to participate in #EndBadGovernance protests schedule for August 1 across Nigeria. Sowore came under attack on social Media after his video where he appealed to Nigerians from his home in New Jersey, United States of America with his family....

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17 arrested, 31,250kg cannabis burnt in Osun

17 arrested, 31,250kg cannabis burnt in Osun

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have raided the Owena forest in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State where 17 suspected drug dealers were arrested, the agency’s website said. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi disclosed this on Sunday in a statement, which confirmed the destruction of 31,250 kilograms of cannabis across 12.5 hectares...

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Edo APC campaign Council member dies

Edo APC campaign Council member dies

A member of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council for the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election, Chief Frank Erewele Okafi is dead. The tragedy is considered by some party faithful as a temporary setback against the winning streak of the party, which is gearing up to make a surprise comeback to Dennis Osadebey...

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Hunger protest: Prisons official begs agitators

Hunger protest: Prisons official begs agitators

A top official in the Nigerian Correctional Service has appealed to #EndBadGovernance agitators to shelve the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. The official, Mr Lucky Ndidi, attached to the Oko Medium Custodial Centre in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State made the appeal on ITV/Radio, Benin audience participatory programme, Sunday. He...

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‘Killers of Okpebholo’s orderly hired for dirty job’

‘Killers of Okpebholo’s orderly hired for dirty job’

Senator Matthew Urhoghide has alleged that political thugs that linked to Airport Road in Benin City violence that resulted in the death of Senator Monday Okpebholo’s orderly, Insp Onuh Akoh from No. 45 Mobile Police in Abuja, were hired to do dirty job by evil merchants. The Director-General of Senator Monday Okpebholo/Dennis Idahosa Campaign Council...

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Fake statement linked to Tinubu refuted by FG

Fake statement linked to Tinubu refuted by FG

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Saturday night refuted fake Broadcast by President Bola Tinubu circulating on social Media. He described the doctored Broadcast speech of the Nigerian leader as the handiwork of mischief makers behind the call for nationwide protest tagged, #End Bad governance in Nigeria....