Police Arrest Serial Killer Wanted For Killing, Burying Victims A wanted serial killer and bandit identified as Shehu Ibrahim, aka Shuwaldo, has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Taraba State. The 30-year-old man who was arrested by FID-STS at Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State was accused of killing and burying some innocent citizens. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a post on his X handle on Friday, adding that arms were recovered from the bandit. Muyiwa added that the suspect was helping the police to get his cohorts. “Police arrest serial killer, bandit,…
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BREAKING: Top Taraba Monarch Shot Dead At Palace, Photo Alhaji Abdulmutalib Jankada, traditional ruler of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, is dead. He was killed by gunmen who invaded his palace on Thursday night. According to witnesses, the assailants who rode into Sansani town on motorcycles, sneaked into the palace to gun down their target. Daily Trust gathered that the gunmen went straight to a room where the Monarch was sitting and shot him severally, seizing his phones afterwards. It was learnt that the monarch died on the spot, while the attack took palace guards…
Heavy Gunshots, Many Feared Killed As Nigerian Troops Battle Gunmen The Nigerian Army has announced the killing of scores of alleged armed fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, which was shared on official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Nigerian Army, claimed the fighters launched a surprise attack on the troops who were engaged in internal security in the town. According to the statement, the troops successfully repelled the…
JUST IN: IG Finally Speaks On State Police The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, hinted that the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force would soon make its position known on the agitation for the establishment of state police. Egbetokun made this known while speaking to journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the end of his three-day working visit to the state. The federal and state governments had agreed to work out modalities for the creation and operation of state police as the nation struggles to curtail insecurity. The agreement followed the submission of the report by…
Trouble Looms, – Tinubu To Embattled Yahaya Bello Trouble Looms, – Tinubu To Embattled Yahaya Bello The special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has asked embattled former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, to submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ibom Focus reports that the EFCC on Thursday declared Bello wanted over alleged multi-billion-naira fraud. The former Kogi governor, who escaped arrest on Wednesday, failed to appear in court on Thursday over the fraud case, even as his whereabouts remain unknown. Reacting to the development in a post on his verified X…
Dozens Killed As Bandits Attack Kaduna Community Again Bandits on Wednesday night attacked Anguwar Danko village under the Kakangi constituency of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna and killed 23 persons. It was gathered that large number of bandits invaded the community on Wednesday, fired gunshots sporadically, and abducted dozens of residents. Residents said the bandits operated freely in the community, located about 10 kilometres from Dogon Dawa village in the same LGA. Yahaya Musa Dan Salio, the representative for Kakangi Ward in the State House of Assembly, confirmed the attack, stating that 23 residents were killed, with five…
FG Withdraw All Security Details Attached To Fleeing Yahaya Bello The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn the security details attached to the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The order for the withdrawal was contained in a Police Wireless Message was on Thursday night. It read, “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 X ORDER AND DIRECTIVES X FOLLOWING MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM NIGPOL DOPS ABUJA X BEGINS X CB:4001/DOPS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.21/462 DTO:180955/04/2024 X ORDER AND DIRECTIVES X REF MYLET NO CB:3412/DOPS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.1/36 DATED 15/04/2024 X AND MY EARLIER LET NO CB:3412/DOPS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.1/30 DATED 24/01/2024 X INGENPOL HAS ORDERED THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL MEN YOURS X ATTACHED TO HIS…
JUST IN: More Trouble Hits Yahaya Bello As FG Block Him From Fleeing The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked all security agencies to place former Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello, on their watch list to prevent him from leaving the country “through any land, air or sea borders.” Granting the request and circulating the EFCC directive, the Nigeria Immigration Service in an internal circular seen by Ibom Focus directed its area and zonal commands to arrest Bello if seen. The circular stated that the former Kogi governor was under investigation and there was a suspicion that…
Iran Activates Air Defence Systems As Israel Launches Attacks Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two countries, Reuters reports. Iranian media reported explosions, but an Iranian official told Reuters those were caused by air defense systems. State media said three drones over the central city of Isfahan had been shot down. Israel’s leadership and the military were silent early on Friday. The United States received notification before Israel’s attack, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, which came days after Iran launched an unprecedented strike. Most of…
BREAKING : 3rd World War Looms As Israel Launches Deadly Attacks On Iran Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed drones, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel. One source told Reuters the U.S. was not involved but was notified by Israel before the attack. Iran’s Fars news agency reported three explosions were heard near an army base in the central city of Isfahan. An Iranian official told Reuters there was no missile attack and the explosions were the result…