Gang kidnaps, murders Rivers girl in forest
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man identified as Goodnews Iberi for kidnapping and killing a 25-year-old girl along the Emuoha axis of the East-West Road in the state. The Police said the suspect, with his gang, now at large, had lured the girl, identified as Rita Eleonu, before taking her into […]
Insecurity: ‘Buck stops at your table’ — Onaiyekan, Sheikh Lemu, CAN, others tell Tinubu
Leading Christian, Muslim, traditional and interfaith leaders from across Nigeria have delivered a blunt message to President Bola Tinubu, saying the country’s worsening insecurity sits squarely on his desk, and the situation has now escalated into a national emergency. They warned that the National Assembly also has little moral grounding to legislate if the communities […]
We did not see any court order banning protests – Maxwell Opara
Lawyer and Activist, Barr. Maxwell Opara, on Monday, disclosed that organizers for the protests for the release of Nazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Tinubu administration did not see or receive any court order banning the protest, as claimed by the Police. This is just as he said, “You (FG) are granting Amnesty to terrorists and […]
FreeNnamdiKanuNow: Residents angry, workers stranded as security barricades roads
Stranded residents on Monday morning expressed anger over security forces’ decision to mount barricades at strategic points within the nation’s capital, Abuja, a development that caused serious gridlock. The checkpoints had caused gridlock, with commuters from Bwari, Ushafa, Dutse, and parts of Kubwa stranded on their way to the city centre. Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele […]
M’Belt Forum raises alarm over renewed killings in Plateau, alleges genocide
• Herdsmen attacks crippling education in Benue, group warns• Tinubu pledges stronger action against banditry, criminality The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has expressed concern over the increasing wave of killings in the region, particularly the recent attack in Plateau State, which left 13 members of the Berom ethnic nationality dead. In a statement issued yesterday […]
Kwara community hails military deployment, plans to return displaced persons
Residents of Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for deploying soldiers to the area to combat banditry and restore peace. The National President of the Oke-Ode Development Association, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Ajala-Bello, while speaking with PUNCH Online on Friday in Oke-Ode, described the move as […]
JUST IN: Funeral Date for ARISE TV News Anchor, Somtochukwu Announced
The family of late ARISE News anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, has released her funeral arrangements following her tragic death during a robbery attack in Abuja on September 29. According to the family, the burial rites will begin on October 12 with a Night of Tributes at the THISDAY Dome, Abuja, starting at 6 p.m. A […]
Profiles of 20 Israeli hostages due for release from Gaza captivity
Twenty living Israeli hostages are due for release from captivity in Gaza under a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Militants kidnapped them during Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel — the deadliest in the country’s history. Here are their profiles: – Matan Angrest, 22 –Sergeant Matan Angrest was captured in his tank near the border […]
Why I picked Amupitan as INEC chair – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday explained that his choice of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission was based on his apolitical stance, integrity and impeccable record of service. “President Tinubu told the council that Amupitan is the first person from Kogi, North-Central state, nominated to occupy the […]
Police arrest 12 suspects over Arise TV anchor’s death
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the killing of an Arise News staff member, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery attack in Abuja. Arise TV, in a post on its website on Thursday, said the arrests followed an operation led by […]
