Abuja residents on Saturday disregarded the movement restriction imposed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, as well as directives from the police, continuing with their normal activities. According to reports, commercial vehicle, tricycle, and motorcycle operators were busy ferrying residents across different areas of the FCT. At Airport Road, Jikwoyi,…
The Police Command in Katsina State has dismissed as false the social media reports claiming that bandits and some communities engaged in a hostage-swap arrangement in Safana Local Government Area. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made the denial in a statement issued on Friday in Katsina. The statement said: “The Katsina…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the fresh Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, calling for a concerted effort to confront the menace of insecurity across the country. No fewer than 63 people were killed Friday night in Darul Jamal community, Bama Local Government Area of the state. Five soldiers and 58 civilians were reportedly…
Residents of Bimasa town in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State were said to have confronted armed bandits, rescued community members who had been abducted, and neutralized some of the attackers without security personnel. Sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the residents pursued the bandits into their forest hideouts and engaged them directly…
Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State Gov Residents have taken to the streets in protest against newly introduced toll charges along the Ijebu-Ode–Mojoda–Epe Expressway, the road which links Ogun to Lagos State. The demonstrators have barricaded the busy dual carriageway using tyres, logs, and planks, halting vehicular movement, Saturday morning The protest began near the Fari axis…
The natives of the FCT under the aegis of the Abuja Origianal Inhabitants Youths and Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO) have warned northern geopolitical leaders to cease any attempt to perpetuate the marginalisation of FCT citizens for their own interests. President of AOIYEO, Commandant David Isaac, who addressed newsmen in Abuja, over weekend, said the indigenous people…
