SOME gunmen attacked the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday, killing the pastor and abducting seven worshippers. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred around 12 am during the vigil. Confirming the incident, the State So-Safe Corps Commander, …
Read More »Tag Archives: Nigeria Police Force
Gunmen Kill RCCG Pastor, Abduct Seven Church Members In Ogun
SOME unknown gunmen, on Saturday, stormed a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish in Ogun State, killing the pastor and abducting seven worshippers. The Ogun State So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, confirmed the incident, saying his officers rescued the seven church members and killed one of the kidnappers during …
Read More »Gunmen kill Security Guard In Benue Community
GUNMEN, on Friday, stormed Tswarev/Ukemberakya council in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State and killed a member of the Volunteer Community Guard. A source from the area told DAILY POST that the gunmen laid ambush for members of the group around 8pm between Iporza and Jootar and shot at …
Read More »Woman Vanishes With Seven-month-old Baby In Market
MANY traders at the Amaraku weekly market in Isiala-mbano Local Government of Imo State, were unsettled on Friday when a 7-month-old baby was reportedly abducted by a woman. Newsextra24 gathered that the baby girl was taken away by a woman who had only offered to assist the young mother in …
Read More »IGP Mourns Late CP David Akinremi
THE Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has on behalf of the entire officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, commiserates with family, friends and loved ones on the sudden demise of retired Commissioner of Police, CP David Ajibola Akinremi. A statement by the Force PRO, …
Read More »Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Village Head’s Wife, Son In Bauchi
ONE person has been killed and one other injured following an invasion by gunmen on Monday at Magamin Kano Village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The gunmen also invaded the residence of the Village Head of the area, Alh. Bashir Abubakar, and kidnapped his wife and son …
Read More »Labourer Stabs Businessman To Death In Onitsha
THERE was a pandemonium on Tuesday evening in Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State after a labourer reportedly stabbed a businessman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, to death. It was gathered that the labourer, an Hausa man, was contracted by the businessman to help him offload goods in …
Read More »Man Burnt To Death In Yobe Over Sexual Affair With Monarch’s Wife
THE Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State command on Saturday said its operatives arrested a traditional chief and his two sons over the murder of one Goni Waje in Dako Kangarwa village, Yunusari Local Government Area. The command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement in Damaturu, named the suspects simply as Jalomi, …
Read More »Despite FG White Paper, Senate Passes Bill Exempting Police From Pension Scheme
THE senate has passed the bill for the establishment of a Police Pension Board to exclude the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and return the force to the old defined benefit scheme (DBS). The upper chamber announced on its Twitter handle on Tuesday that it …
Read More »Court Arrests 67 Pro-Biafra Agitators In Enugu
A total of 67 Biafra separatists arrested in various parts of Enugu State as part of Governor Peter Mbah’s efforts to end sit-at-home protests in the state have been remanded in prison custody. Five members of the group were also allegedly killed by combined security agencies who were allegedly ordered …
Read More »