Defence

7 suspected bandits arrested in Kaduna The Kaduna State Government said security agents arrested seven suspected bandits in Lere Local Government of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan,…

Ritual killings: Police arrest three suspects, uncover 20 corpses in Edo shrine Around midnight on Wednesday, the Edo State Police Command reported that it had busted a ritual shrine in a structure on Asoro slope, off Ekenhua Road, in…

Wrestler sentenced to death by hanging for pounding wife to death Thank-You Grim, a wrestler in the Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State, was given a hanging sentence for the murder of his wife, Kwalla Grim. The wrestler was…

Amid Insecurity, Nigerian Military Still Dazzles Chronicles in gallantry Nigeria, as a nation, is presently battling to exterminate the malady of insecurity and other developmental challenges posing as existential threats to its corporate…

Women group tackles writer for accusing CDS of ‘usurping civilian power’ North East Women for Peace Forum, a non-partisan group, has described as clannish and unwarranted an editorial in a national daily accusing the Chief of Defence…

Navy dismisses officer for attempting to commit sodomy A Nigerian Navy personnel, SLT VN Ukpawanne has been dismissed for attempting to commit sodomy with a teenager. Ukpawanne was arraigned before a court-martial set up by the…

Zamfara approves death penalty for kidnappers, bandits, others Zamfara State Government has signed a new law that approves death as the penalty for anyone convicted of banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, cultism, or serving as a…

IGP commends officer for rejecting $200,000 bribe in Kano The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has commended a police officer in Kano, SP Daniel Amah, for rejecting a bribe of 200,000 dollars. The Public Relations Officer,…

Police kill five suspected kidnappers, rescue victim in Edo Police operatives in Edo State have rescued one Innocent Achebe, 38, from a kidnappers den, killing five suspects in the process. Achebe was rescued on Sunday in Ughosi-Afe…

Gunmen abduct Catholic priest, seminarian in Abia, demand N50m ransom Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr Chinedu Nwadike, in Abia State Nwadike, who is the Deputy Registrar of Spiritan…