BREAKING: Heavy Gunshots, Dozens Feared Killed As Gunmen, Soldiers Clashes Many were reportedly killed when soldiers and gunmen clashed in two villages of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday morning. The clash occurred after Governor Caleb Mutfwang relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the area. Mutfwang had said following improvement of security, the curfew should be from 8am to 4pm. Sources said that about 30 gunmen were killed while some soldiers sustained injuries during the clash at Satguru and Tyop villages. A security operative, who requested anonymity said , “The incident occurred between 7 to 7:30 am…
Author: Ibom Focus
Police Officer Caught On Camera Demanding Bribe From Motorist, Says ‘Do It Sharp Sharp’ A Nigerian police officer has been caught on camera demanding money from a car driver. The police officer captured in the viral video had insisted that the motorist would not leave unless he paid him the demanded bribe. “Do sharp sharp and go now, if not, I will do my job,” the erring policeman was heard in the video. The officer then proceeded to call his Access Bank account details to the motorist for him to transfer the money before he would allow him to drive…
Man Arrested For Stealing From Church The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested one Ayomide Ibrahim, aged 25 for burglary and theft. Ibrahim was said to have been arrested on Thursday, January 25, at the Baba Ode area of Iju in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state during the routine patrol of the security agency. He was alleged to have told the So-Safe Corps that he came from Abeokuta to join his accomplice in the area and that he was a member of a robbery gang that specialised in stealing from…
Top Soldier, One Other Arrested With Indian Hemp The Nigerian Navy Ship Lugard, Lokoja, has arrested a retired soldier and a civilian with over 400kg of substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa (Indian hemp) along the Ajaokuta – Lokoja Road in Kogi State. The two suspects – a retired Corporal in the Army, Denis Foukorighe; and Paul Obor, both natives of Benue State; along with the illicit substance, were handed over to officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Friday in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. The Commander, NNS Lugard Lokoja, Commodore Ugochukwu Ajulu, while parading the suspects, said…
FG Probe Naval Chief Over Allegations Of Corruption The federal government has ordered investigation into the allegations of corruption levelled against the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. The Naval Chief was accused of providing security for oil thieves and receiving huge sums in return against the federal government’s war against oil theft. The Minister of State for Defence, Muhammed Bello Matawalle, who disclosed this, said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has zero tolerance for corruption in the public service. “Though these allegations might be mischievous, the Ministry of Defence is committed to upholding the…
Hisbah Arrested Tricycle Riders Over Immoral Haircuts The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested no fewer than 52 commercial tricycle operators popularly known as Yan Adaidaita Sahu over alleged “immoral haircuts”, selling illegal drugs and substances, as well as mixing opposite genders in their tricycles. The tricycle riders were apprehended by operatives of the Hisbah Command from different parts of Kano city. The Hisbah command had recently launched an exercise tagged “Operation Kau da Badala”, (Operation Fight against immorality) in a bid to sanitise the state from immoral activities such as prostitution, drug abuse, selling and consumption of alcohol among…
Enough Is Enough: We’ll Analyse 2024 Budget To Ensure There’s No Imbalance Against North – Ndume vows Ali Ndume is a top-ranking senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Borno South. In this interview with Daily Trust Saturday, he said he would not allow the North to be shortchanged, hinting that a consultant had been recruited to analyse the budget, check and confirm imbalance, if any. He also spoke about the planned relocation of some offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as well as other issues. Daily Trust Saturday: You vowed…
Terrorists Disguised As Women Attack Police Checkpoint In Katsina, Kill Policemen Terrorists locally dubbed as bandits who disguised as women have targeted a Nigerian police checkpoint along Jibia-Batsari road in Katsina, killing two inspectors in Gurbin Magarya village. The assailants, suspected to be bandits, fled with the officers’ rifles, leaving behind the operational vehicle and teargas at the scene. According to Daily Trust, a security source who confirmed the incident on Friday, said the attack took place on Thursday, noting that the victims were members of the police Joint Border Patrol. The source added that their bodies were taken to…
Moses Bliss threatens Man For Posting His Private Wedding Invitation Online Despite the gospel artist Moses Bliss’s plea, a Nigerian man named David Oyase has provoked uproar on Facebook for standing his ground and refusing to remove the wedding invitation from his profile. David, a well-known influencer, created a lot of attention when he shared the wedding invitation card, which got a lot of interaction. The musician requested that the post be taken down after being made aware of it, citing his desire to maintain a low profile and the private nature of the event. Moses responded in the comment…
Tinubu Should Be In Guinness World Records – Says Peter Obi, Gives Reason The presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has stated that President Bola Tinubu should be in the Guinness World Records for “causing Nigerians the most hardship – untold hardship.” Obi added that he had put the 2023 general elections behind him already and he was now focusing on governance and real issues. Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, he noted that Nigerians on the streets could judge the performance of Tinubu so far since May 2023. Recall that Tinubu had…