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HURIWA Seeks Death Penalty for Invasion of Homes by Armed Security Agents

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, urged the National Assembly to introduce a legislation that will criminalise Gestapo invasion of homes by armed security agents, resulting in open robbery and make such raids punishable by death. The…

29/07/2022

We Handed Over 70 Arrested Oil Vessels to EFCC – Navy Discloses To Reps

The Nigerian Navy at the resumed investigative hearing of the House of Representatives adhoc committee on fuel subsidy probe disclosed that it has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) 70 out of the 147 vessels arrested over illegal…

29/07/2022

Terrorists Attack Military Checkpoint On Abuja-Kaduna Highway

Terrorists on Thursday evening reportedly engaged the military in a gun duel at a checkpoint in Zuma Rock Madalla, along the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Niger State, on Thursday night. It is not yet clear if there were any casualties. According to several sources,…

29/07/2022

Bwari Attack: Nigerian Troops Kill 30 Terrorists Who Attacked Soldiers — DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says the military troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists who attacked troops of the Guards Brigade in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Sunday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at the…

29/07/2022

Gov Sule Shuts Nasarawa Schools Over Security Threats In FCT

Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has ordered the immediate closure of both public and private schools in the State. He noted that the directive was part of the proactive steps taken to safeguard the lives of students across the State. The governor’s…

28/07/2022

Army Probes Killing Of Guards Brigade Soldiers, Beefs Up Security In FCT

The Army Headquarters in Abuja have set up a Board of Inquiry (BoI) to investigate the killing of two officers and soldiers from Guards Brigade by suspected terrorists. The soldiers were killed while on an internal security operations in Bwari Area Council in…

28/07/2022

Uyo Correctional Centre ‘Rejects’ Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong Sentenced By CJ

The Uyo Correctional Centre has turned back a Lagos-based human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong sentenced to one month imprisonment on Wednesday morning by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot allegedly without trial. The prison authorities, according to Effiong, declined…

27/07/2022

Security Threat: FCTA Directs Abuja Private Schools’ Closure

The Federal Capital Territory has directed the closure of all private schools in Abuja. The directive comes amidst threats of attacks in the capital city. Recall that security agencies had got a security report that the Islamic State West Africa Province and Boko Haram…

27/07/2022

Terrorists Plotting To Attack Lagos, FCT, Kogi, Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara — NSCDC

Two separate bandits groups are plotting coordinated attacks on North-West, North Central and South West, a leaked memo from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has revealed. The memo, addressed to all commands of the NSCDC, dated July 25 and sighted…

27/07/2022

Daniel Okoh Elected Christian Association of Nigeria President

Most Rev. Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh has been elected the new Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) president. A statement by CAN General Secretary, Joseph Daramola made the announcement. On Wednesday, the apex Christian body will hold a general assembly to usher in the new administration. The…

27/07/2022

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