The group, Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney community has been recovering lands it considered to have been illegally acquired or sold by members of the community to non-indigenes of the area. LEADERSHIP gathered that there was a new election for Read more…
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a Director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, RIRS, Sir Aribibia Fubara. The victim was picked Saturday evening by gunmen, who reportedly came through Okirika waterfront on a speedboat to the Marine Base Read more…
THE governors of Ondo, Rivers and Jigawa states, yesterday, reiterated their commitment to forming state police, as part of key measures to tackle insecurity in their domain. The three governors committed while speaking at a breakout section on state policing Read more…
As the people of Gobir in Sokoto state were mourning the death of their Emir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa who was murdered by bandits, the hoodlums have reportedly invaded the community again and kidnapped over 150 people. A University Don, Read more…
Security sources have said 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue State have been rescued. Sources close to the office of the National Security Adviser confirmed this to Channels Television on Friday. The operation was coordinated by the NSA. Security agencies Read more…
Leaders of Northern Nigeria have expressed grave concern over the activities of kidnappers who have been targeting traditional rulers. This is as the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) yesterday condemned the abduction and subsequent murder of the Emir of Gobir in Read more…
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero has declined an invitation from the Nigeria Police Force. Ajaero claimed that he declined the invitation because of a scheduled appointment on August 20 before he was summoned. He revealed this in a Read more…
Doctors in Anambra State, under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Anambra Branch, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of their member, Dr Steven Ezeh, who was kidnapped by yet-to-be identified persons. NMA had an emergency general Read more…
The Nigeria Police Force has invited the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime. The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) asked the labour leader to report Read more…
The suspect behind the June 25 dynamite explosion at the Rivers State-owned Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt has been identified as 40-year-old Preye Josiah, with the police saying he will be prosecuted. In a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Read more…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has warned those releasing vital information online about the kidnapping of the 20 medical and dental students to desist. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this in a Facebook Read more…
Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Aghamba and his wife have regained their freedom following their abduction by gunmen. Daily Sun reported that Aghamba and his wife were kidnapped on Friday while his aide was murdered by the abductors. Sharing an Read more…