Governor Matawalle Sets To Resign, Gives Reason The Executive Governor of Zamfara state, Mr. Bello Matawalle has offered to resign if taking such a step will bring a lasting solution to his state’s high level of insecurity. Zamfara is one of the north-west states affected by banditry. Many persons have been killed, while countless people have been abducted in attacks by different armed gangs. Responding to the state’s disturbing trend, the federal government declared Zamfara a no-fly zone on Tuesday and banned mining activities there. Malam Garba Shehu, the Presidential Spokesman, had told Daily Trust that the action was taken…
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Four Arrested For Robbing Churches, See Names Men of Nigeria police, Imo State Command have arrested four suspected cultists and armed robbers who specialise in robbing churches and places of worship within Nekede and Ihiagwa area of the state. The suspects were Justice Anukam, 18; Emezi Chidiebube, 21; Sandy Chisom, 24 and ONWUSIRIBE Chidiuto, 21 years. They were arrested following series of complaints from different churches, especially St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Nekede that had fallen victim to their activities. Their victims, according to a statement issued by the spokesman of the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, were parish priest of…
Full List: Nigerian Army Declares 101 Soldiers Wanted For Running From Boko Haram The Nigerian Army has ordered the immediate arrest of officers accused of deserting their posts during the Boko Haram attacks on New Marte and Dikwa towns of Maidiguri. According to a military documents seen by WazobiaReporters contained a list of 101 names, ranks and bank details of errant soldiers. Theatre Command Headquarters of “Operation Lafiya Dole” in Maiduguri requested that the Army Headquarters freeze the listed accounts and apprehend the alleged deserters if found. “You are requested to declare the named officers and soldiers deserters WEF 19…
Seven-man Robbery Gang Attacks School In Abuja Information reaching us that, seven-man gang of armed robbers has attacked a private school in Kafe, Life Camp area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, robbing the proprietor and the teachers. It was gathered that the robbers, who struck earlier in the week, went away with laptops, money and other valuables. The gang members were rounded up by the police from the Life Camp division during a routine patrol. According to a police release, the robbery suspects include Anthony Gambo, 32 years old; Haruna Musa, 25 years old; Mustapha Mohammed, 20 years old;…
BREAKING: SARS ‘Returns’ To Roads Korede Abiodun, A Lagos resident, has raised alarm over the reappearance of disbanded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) operatives on the road. Abiodun on Wednesday morning alleged that he saw at least four armed policemen wearing the F-SARS uniform and operating along Lagos-Ibadan expressway between Alapere Estate and 7up. The Nation reports that the Federal Government in October outlawed the unit following widespread complaints of human rights abuses, extortion and gross unprofessionalism that sparked mass protests across the country. Four months after, Abiodun, who took to his Twitter page to warn about the resurgence of…
Police Arrests Nigerian Man Who Entered India With Fake Passport, Visa, Counterfeit US Dollar Bills Mr. Nathan Ikechukwu Okubor, a Nigerian man, has been arrested by the police in India for possessing counterfeit US dollar bills. Okubor, who was nabbed by the police at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, had allegedly reached India using a fake passport and visa. The accused, who is from Agbor, Delta State was arrested on Monday, while trying to change the counterfeit US dollars at the Muthoot Financial Institution in the Kattoor area of Coimbatore. According to the police, Okubor gave the bills to the money transfer…
Zamfara No-fly Zone: “We Now Know Where Bandits Are Used To Taking Arms From”, Presidency Finally Revealed Information reaching us that, The Presidency has said there is a strong suspicion that choppers are being used to transport arms to bandits, while defending the Zamfara State no-fly zone order given by the Nigerian government. The Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu told Daily Trust on Wednesday that the move was taken to boost security in the state. Also speaking on the ban on mining activities in the state, the presidential aide noted that there…
Militants Was Given To Niger Delta; Bandits Given To the North, So Don’t Call Bandits Criminals Or Else Popular Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi, has once again condemned the tagging of bandits as criminals. In an interview with Tribune, Sheik Gumi said during the tenure of late President Musa Yar’Adua, a peace treaty was held between the government and Niger Delta warriors and the warriors were tagged as militants and not criminals. He said to him, they were branded as militants to justify what they were doing. He went on to say that bandits shouldn’t be tagged as criminals…
How 65 Nigerians Were Arrested, Jailed For Fraud In India In Past Six Months Travelling to foreign countries in search of greener pastures has become a common phenomenon in Nigeria, considering the widespread hardship and other challenges confronting citizens. Unfortunately, some of those who supposedly travel out of the country in search of better opportunities often resort to crimes abroad. One of the foreign countries where some Nigerians are known for committing crimes is India. In recent times, the media has been inundated with reports of Nigerians being arrested for various crimes such as trafficking, cyber fraud, among others in…
BREAKING: Go Home, Indefinite Strike Begins, ASUU Tells Students Information reaching us that, The Academic Workers Union of Universities (ASUU) in Taraba has called an indefinite strike in protest of the government’s refusal to meet their demands. The strike comes only a few days after the state governor, Darius Ishaku, paid off the lecturers’ four-month salary arrears at Taraba State University. The union is striking over the non-availability of the pension scheme, won academic allowances, perimeter fencing, and other issues in the university, according to ASUU Chairman Samuel Shitaa. The problems at hand are not unpaid wages, because we are…