The Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned the remarks made on Arise TV last Wednesday ,by Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi ,where he labeled Journalists as criminals for calling bandits criminals. The Union in a statement issued by the National President, Chris Isiguzo, said there is no correlation between journalism […]
Day: February 26, 2021
Police confirm 317 students abducted in Zamfara Girls College
The Zamfara State Police Commissioner,Abutu Yaro,has confirmed the abduction of 317 students from Governmentt Girls Secondary School,Jangebe in Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Mr Abutu said the police command is interfacing with other security agencies to rescue the students. The students were abducted in the early hours of […]
Banditry: Niger residents allegedly stop lorries carrying foods from entering state
For fear of escalation of kidnapping , some residents of Niger state allegedly stopped lorries carrying foods from entering the state. The trucks carrying tomatoes,peppers,yams and vegetables were asked to go back to the north where they were coming from. Some parts of Niger state have of recent become a […]
Rivers CP disbands tactical Eagle Crack Squad over misconduct
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Eboka Friday, has dissolved the Eagle Crack Squad. The dissolution which was done on Friday morning after a meeting with his Management Team followed seriesof complaints of gross misconduct exhibited by the personnel of the Unit. The CP had in his maiden press […]
Malami tackles legal luminary, Sagay over new EFCC Chairman
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has condemned the statement by Prof. Itsey Sagay over Malami’s recommendation of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC (EFCC). Sagay who is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption […]
Attack on public schools intensifies as gunmen abduct Zamfara college students
Armed men have kidnapped students of Government Secondary School Jangbe in Talata- Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The gunmen reportedly stormed the school around 1.a.m on Friday and abducted unspecified number of students On December 15,2020, the Zamfara State Government ordered the immediate closure of ten schools located […]