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Repentant bandits in Zamfara State have surrendered a total of 216 rifles mostly AK-47 to the authorities. The state government which announced the cheering news yesterday in Gusau, said that the criminals had been terrorising innocent people in the state. The director-general, Press Affairs to the Governor, Mr. Yusuf Idris, said that Governor Bello Matawalle, disclosed the bandits’ action when he received former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon at the Government House, Gusau on Saturday. Idris, who issued a statement on the development in Gusau, yesterday, explained that most of the weapons were voluntarily returned to the government by repentant bandits who have embraced peace and denounced their bad habits. The governor’s aide described the elder statesman’s visit to Zamfara as timely and sought for wise counsel from Gen. Gowon on the best ways to end banditry in the state. According to Idris, “Matawalle maintained that Nigeria now needs more of his personality with the ...

  The Osun State Commissioner of Police Olafimihan Adeoye has paraded some suspected persons for syndicating printed naira notes. The police discovered thousands of Naira notes as well as dollar notes after raiding their hide out on Monday, Channels Tv reports. The Commissioner then advised members of the public to be extra careful as these men have various strategies which they use in misleading unsuspecting members of the public. See more photos below:-

The Nigerian Army, 32 Artillery Brigade, on Wednesday claimed it arrested 10 suspected kidnappers after raiding their den in Akoko, Ondo State. The Assistant Director of the Army Public Relations, Ojo Adenegan, disclosed this in a statement dispatched to journalists in Akure, the state capital. Captain Adenegan, in the statement, said that the suspects, together with some of their informants, were nabbed through a special operation executed by the Nigerian Army. He noted that the Brigadier-General of the 32 Artillery Brigade, James Ataguba, led the troops that combed and smoked out the hoodlums from their den in the Akoko axis of the state, which shares a border with Kogi State. Captain Adenegan said; “The commander and his troops did not leave any stone unturned where they raided,” “They thoroughly searched various forested kidnappers’ camps and spots at the boundary between Kogi and Ondo states in Akunu Akoko, Ohogo and Ogale communities.” The Army spokesper...

1. 28% of Forbers’ 40 richest African Entrepreneurs are Nigerians:  Nigerians unarguably are hardworking and result oriented. No wonder a huge percentage of Forbes richest African entrepreneurs including the likes of Alakija and Dangote among many others make the list of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs. 2. Nigeria is the third largest English speaking nation in the world after India and the USA:  Nigeria as a developing nation given independence by the British over 56 years ago still predominantly speak English Language of the colonial masters. Despite the numerous number of local languages in Nigeria, many Nigerian youths find it difficult to speak their local languages. Many speak English Language only! 3.The Longest Bridge in Africa:  The third mainland bridge in Lagos State connecting Lagos Island to the mainland is the longest bridge in Africa and it measures about 11.8km. Talk about the giant of Africa.     4. Abundant Arable land:  33% of Nigeria’s ...

Some young hoodlums who allegedly specialize in raping women at vigils in Enugu metropolis – have been arrested by officers of the Nigerian police force. The young men who were apprehended during a coordinated security operation recently – are currently in police custody and are helping the officers with the investigation.

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspects for stealing 28 iron ballasts meant for rail lines in some parts of Lagos metropolis. The five suspects, who said they are scrap metal dealers, were intercepted inside a Vanagon bus by the operatives at 1:15 a.m on Friday in Agege. The suspects include: Hameed Atairu (25), Akeem Muritala (23), Lawal Muritala (25), Tunde Olaunji (27) and the driver of the bus, Sarafa Ishola (38). The suspects in their statements to the police stated that an official of the Nigerian Railway Corporation sold the iron to them. However, preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the iron ballast were stolen from where they were packed for use. Further investigations revealed that the iron ballast were meant for the basement of rail lines. The suspects, three of whom are ex- convicts, explained that they raised N35,000 among themselves to pay for the iron ballast.

  The Delta State Police Command said it has arrested two suspected IPOB members for complicity in the murder of four Hausas. It identified the two suspects as Abraham Ndudi 24 years from Kwale in Delta and Okereke Ifeanyi 21 years old from Ogbaru, Anambra State. It will be recalled that Friday 15th three armed men in black outfits, suspected to be members of IPOB fired indiscriminately into Abraka market, Asaba, predominantly inhabited by non-indigenes of the state and in the process killed four persons, while injuring many. A signed press statement by Police image maker, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, on Saturday, said the police were on the trail of a third suspect simply known as “Last Burial”. Aniamaka said the suspects were arrested from their hiding place in the rafters of a major hotel in Abraka. The statement named those killed as Usman Abdullahi ‘m’, aged 45yrs, Ali Sidi ‘m’, aged 70yrs, Ibrahim Zubairu’m’ aged 30yrs and Hauwa (surname unknown), aged 22yrs. It said fi...

  A young man identified as Alvin is lucky to be alive after he was left bloodied following a gruesome fight with another guy in Sapele area of Delta state. According to  Sapele Oghenek  who shared the update, a guy named Omo engaged in a bloody fight with Alvin over N70 – leaving him seriously injured. The wounded victim was rushed to the hospital where he was treated.

A local hunter operating in Kogi State has gunned down his blood brother in the bush after taking him for a monkey. Detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Kogi State Police Command, are hard-pressed trying to unravel how a monkey allegedly shot dead by a 65-year-old hunter, Clement Etila Ekele, transformed turned into his 45-year-old younger brother, Monday Ekele. The tragic incident happened on July 16, this year at Ikaka village in Ibaji Local Government Area, Kogi State, as the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Wilson Inalegwu told Sunday Sun. On the ill-fated day, Monday, the deceased, went to the farm about 5.00am. Three hours later, about 8.00am, Clement also went to the farm with his double barrel gun. At the farm, he saw a monkey on a tree and shot it. The monkey fell down. When he ran to the foot of the tree to pick up the monkey, Clement said that what he saw was the dead body of his brother. At the headquarters of the Kogi State police command whe...

Nigeria’s railway system is set for a turn around as 10 trains ordered by Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in May this year have reportedly rolled off the production line of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd., on September 12. The trains are said to have adopted Chinese standards, and will be the fastest trains running in Africa. They are also said to also have a design speed of 160 km/h. Gbenga Ashafa, chairman of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Land Transport, was said to have inspected the trains on Tuesday September 12, in China. In a report by Pulse, Ashafa who was part of a ministerial delegation from Nigeria to inspect the trains said: “Allow me to seize this opportunity to tell you that Nigeria is a fertile land that is open to foreign direct investments. With our growing population and skilled manpower, you are not only guaranteed your return on investment, but also local content with which to maximize your investments.” Go...

This declaration follows renewed agitations for an independent Biafra State in the Southeast of Nigeria where IPOB is headquartered. IPOB is led by Nnamdi Kanu; an eccentric character who is facing charges of treasonable felony and illegal possession of firearms in court. Kanu is currently on bail, pending the resumption of his trial in Abuja next month. In the last couple of days, IPOB has clashed with the Nigerian army after the latter rolled in the tanks into the Southeast ahead of its ‘Python Dance’ operation which has since kicked off with plenty of boots on the ground. The skirmishes have left several injured and traumatised in the Southeast; with the tension in that part of Nigeria stoking ethnic flare-ups across the country, all week long. A three-day dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed in Abia on Tuesday by State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. That curfew has since been extended. IPOB leaders say Nigerian troops have killed five of its members in recent clashes. The army...

Controversy is trailing the recent mass sack of workers by First Bank of Nigeria, FBN, as the bank and its affiliate contracting firm in charge of recruitment, Whyte Cleon Limited, have given various reasons to justify the action. The affected workers, reported to be more than  1,000, cutting  across branches of the bank throughout the country have dismissed the reasons given, while criticising the process as defying due process and acceptable labour practice globally. Initially, the First Bank spokesperson, Babatunde Lasaki, who confirmed the sack to The Next Edition, said the exercise was based on the outcome of an annual staff appraisal which sets a baseline to assess staff performance. He said in line with the usual practice, those who met some key performance indicators and a scorecard spelt out at the beginning of the year about the job description relating to their offices were either retained or promoted for increment, while poor performers risked being sacke...

An IPOB member, Odum Eje Eje took to social media to declare his intention to die for Biafra actualization and stated that No Biafra, No peace. Eje through his facebook page, shared pictures of him preparing for battle and wrote; “Getting ready for today battle between us and the zoo army .if I die today i die for u people to live ….. remember no Biafra no peace” Yesterday, a video footage showed soldiers torturing men believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Aba, Abia state. According to reports, IPOB members were seen on roads in Aba, looking for Northerners to kill. See photos below:-

No fewer than four persons have been killed in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The suspected assailants, who invaded an Hausa/Fulani settlement at about 10pm Friday night at the Abraka market within the Asaba metropolis, killed three men, one woman and left several others with injuries. The suspected killers shot sporadically as people slept and later threw bomb into a Mosque around an area called Cable point. Vanguard reports that a brave Hausa man picked up the bomb and threw it into the river before it could explode. A source told the newspaper that soldiers and policemen came to their rescue and chased the suspected invaders away. He said the security agents took the injured persons to the hospital for treatment and deposited the corpse of the deceased at the mortuary. DAILY POST reported yesterday that following the face-off between the Nigerian Army and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Police in Delta state have heightened security in Asaba. ...

An investigative new report have revealed the controversies, untold stories, and the pains surrounding the teenage boy allegedly shot dead by security operatives during the recent demolition of a popular market in Owerri, Imo state. But for cruel fate, Master Somtochukwu Ibeanusi who was felled by a stray bullet allegedly fired by security agents during the demolition of the Eke- Ukwu three weeks ago, would have started his junior secondary school this week at a seminary school. He graduated from primary six last July at East Academy Nursery and Primary school in Owerri. So that singular bullet extinguished the hope of the family whose only son wanted to be a catholic priest. Tragic incident Since that tragic incident, the house of the Ibeanusis has become a beehive of activities as people from all walks of life have been trooping to the place at 18 Oguamanam Street, off Douglas Road, Owerri, to pay their last respects and to condole with the family. Getting Mrs. Ogechukwu ...

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Gombe State on Tuesday said its operatives arrested 14 farmers for cultivating Cannabis in two communities. The Commandant of the agency in the state, Mr Aliyu Adole, told Newsmen in Gombe that the farmers were arrested with 413.19 kilogrammes of Cannabis. He said nine of them were arrested with 322.6 kg at Kulani village of Balanga Local Government Area of the State, while five were with 191.300 kg at Amkargu village of Taraba State. He added that “we have been on farm raid in the past one month and we arrested 14 people with 413.19 kilogrammes of Cannabis from two villages; some farmers have hectares of Cannabis farms, while some plant in their backyards. “We also arrested five others with 191.300 kilogrammes of the substance at the boundary village between Gombe and Taraba, headed by an old man of about 76 years who claims that he is 62 years.” According to him, all of them will be charged to Federal High Court for p...

The lawyer defending the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor has raised the alarm over the whereabouts and life of his client, Nnamdi Kanu. This was contained in a statement issued and released to journalists on Tuesday. He said he is not aware if Kanu is still alive or dead following the armed invasion of Kanu’s residence by heavily armed soldiers. The statement reads: “Just to notify the world that my client’s (Nnamdi Kanu) house is presently under siege by the trigger happy soldiers acting under the direct instruction of Chief of Army staff.” “They drove in their thousands to arrest and maim him. I just got a distressed call from him now. Further efforts to establish contact with him has remain unsuccessful. “As it stands now, I can’t confirm whether he is dead or alive. The operation python dance presently launched by the Buhari led administration in the south east, principally targeted at eliminating my client, is yielding the desired result to t...

Three suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have been arrested in Ajao Estate area of Lagos. The suspects were arrested by members of the Hausa Community in Lagos. The suspected terrorists were hiding among some Hausa acquaintances before they were fished out by the leaders in the area, according to an Islamic cleric, Mohammed Abdullahi, who spoke yesterday during the Isolo Townhall meeting organised by the Lagos State acting Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi. The townhall meeting was between the stakeholders in Area D Command and the police held in Isolo. The Cleric said, “A lot of people think Boko Haram issue is just about the Northeast, but they are mistaken. We have been arresting fleeing Boko Haram members in Lagos. I do not know if it is as a result of the proximity to the airport. Most of the escapee Boko Haram members who come to Lagos have been arrested in Ajao Estate. Just three weeks ago, we arrested three of them who ran from Borno State.We have a way of...

An internet fraudster from Nigeria has met his waterloo in the UK after he was convicted for fraud. A fraudster who threw a wallet full of bogus credit cards out of his window when NCA officers arrived to arrest him has been jailed for two years and four months. Alexander Akinyele, 37, of Doncaster Place, Barrow-in-Furness, had earlier pleaded guilty to ten fraud offences, a Computer Misuse Act Offence and to possession of a false ID with intent. NCA officers arrived at Akinyele’s home in August 2016. Moments before his arrest, Akinyele threw a wallet containing eight fraudulent credit and store cards and a forged driving licence out of a window. The subsequent NCA investigation revealed he had possession of 500 valid usernames and passwords for online Sky accounts and the same number for BT accounts which he had bought on the internet. During their search of Akinyele’s house, NCA officers found he had also stolen several peoples’ personal details, including those of a 74...

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a suspected ritualist, Mr. Taju Olalekan for being in possession of a fresh human head. Olalekan was arrested at Modina area, Idi-Aro, Ibadan, at about 6.30 a.m., last Sunday. The command made this know in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu. He said that the arrest of the 32-year old suspect followed information by members of the public who were curious about his strange and suspicious movement and raised the alarm. “Consequently, policemen attached to the Idi-Aro Police Division mobilized and promptly raced to the scene where the suspect was eventually arrested with the exhibit. “During interrogation, the suspect disclosed that the exhibit was given to him by an accomplice younger brother, Saheed Olalekan, who is currently on the run. Investigation also revealed that the suspect and his cohort have been dealing in human parts. “Previously, two human skulls were sold to ...