Payment of ransom to kidnappers encourages more crime, says defence minister
Minister of defence, Muhammadu Badaru, has urged Nigerians to stop the illegal payment of ransom to kidnappers and bandits. At…
FG increases charges against Emefiele…court grants him permission to travel outside Abuja
The Federal government has added more charges to its case against embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele.…
Security forces Unlawfully dispatched 100,000 Nigerians in 8 years, human rights organisations reveal
Over a 100, 000 Nigerians have been killed unlawfully in eight years by the various security forces; human rights organisation,…
Kenya cult pastor to undergo mental health evaluations before being charge with murder
A Kenyan court has ordered cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 associates to undergo mental health evaluations before being charged…
IG Egbetokun floats Special Intervention Squad to crush FCT kidnappings
Following the escalating cases of kidnapping in and around the Federal Capital Territory, the Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun, Wednesday…
Terror attacks: Southern, Middle-belt leaders reecho calls for State Police
The Southern and Middlebelt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has reiterated the call for state policing as a panacea to halting incessant…
BRT killer asks for more time to file no-case submission
Abayomi Omotubora, counsel to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, charged with rape and murder of a 22-year-old…
Pantami knocks police, DSS over failure to use NIN, SIM to track kidnappers
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said it was regrettable the police and the Department of State…
Abuja kidnappings: First lady laments killing of Nabeeha, others urges security agents to brace up
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu said she has been saddened by the killing of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, a 400-level biological science student…
Bwari kidnap: Kidnappers give family Wednesday deadline to pay N100m ransom…kill one sibling
Kidnappers who seized six girls from the family of Al-Kadriyar has demanded that the ransom of N100m million be paid…
Banker takes her own life…”I’m messed up, nothing is working,” she says in suicide note
A 32-year- old banker has committed suicide blaming hard luck and bad economy for her shocking action, which occurred inside…
Panic as bandits send warning letter to Federal University Lafia
The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) community in Nasarawa State is gripped with fear following the emergence of a threat…
Security guard gets life sentence for ‘deflowering’ 13-year-old girl
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a security guard, Olawale Olarewaju, to life imprisonment for defiling…
TB Joshua committed countless sexual crimes, faked miracles…BBC reports exposes late ‘prophet’
By dying in 2001 late ‘prophet’ TB Joshua probably escaped justice after a litany of atrocities committed by him was…
Buhari’s Humanitarian minister appears before EFCC
After many days of playing hide and seek with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,…