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A community in Benue state came under heavy attack from unknown gunmen with the assailants killing no fewer than seven persons. According to reports, the gunmen lunched the attack on Tor Donga in Katsina-Ala Local Government area of the State. During the attack, the gunmen killed five other people including …

The father of the former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere’s and Traditional Ruler of Ezi – Mbieri Autonomous Community in Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State has been kidnapped. He was reportedly abducted by some hoodlums around Iho Community in Ikeduru local government area of the …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed that it is investigating the publisher of a Nigerian online newspaper, Peoples Gazette, Samuel Ogundipe, for allegedly blackmailing the Air Peace airlines Chairman, Allen Onyema. The ICIR also confirmed from the commission that the Peoples Gazette’s accountant, Oluwafisayo Fadesire, was detained …

The controversy has generated tension in Pakka, in the Maiha Local Government Area of the state. There is a looming crisis in a community in Adamawa State over the selection of a new monarch as deceased kingmakers were said to have voted during the selection process. The controversy has generated …

Suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect have invaded Kurebe community in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting 22 girls. According to Newsextra24, the abducted girls were between the ages 15 and 17 years old. The gunmen allegedly told the villagers that they were going to marry …

The troops of 25 Task Force Brigade on Friday repelled a terrorist attack on Damboa town in Borno State. The troops were said to have overpowered militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in a gun battle, forcing them to flee. …

According to a source, after a story done by SaharaReporters revealing the threats made by bandits against the community, the elders of the community were invited to the police headquarters and queried. Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have requested payment of N60, 000 from leaders of the Fa’a …

The police in Ogun State said it has arrested about eight members of dreaded cult groups during special operations carried out to checkmate the violent activities of cultists in the state. Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen that the suspects were nabbed following bloody clashes that have left four …

…We’re waiting for reports from our mission in Cameroon — Foreign Ministry …Nigeria’s sovereignty under threat — Senate No fewer than five persons, including a traditional ruler, were on Tuesday killed by suspected Ambazonia fighters from Cameroon who stormed Manga village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Confirming …

Abia state police command has arrested 40-year-old Appolos Ndubuisi along with his co-conspirator, Rose Godwin Chinweikpe, 66 for selling a baby boy belonging to one Deborah Onukaogu, 24 a supposed wife of Appolos Ndubuisi, Newsextra24 reports. Commissioner of Police Abia command, CP Janet Agbede while briefing newsmen at the command …