Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene in Kogi State, and abducted some students. An eyewitness account indicated that the bandits swooped on the university around 9.00 p.m. while the students were reading for their upcoming exams. The source said that the bandits came in through the … Read more
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi says he will sign death warrant of any one convicted of volunteering information to bandits in the state. Mr Idris gave the warning on Saturday during a visit to the inhabitants of Tudun Bichi in Wasagu Chiefdom of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. The visit was to condole with them on … Read more
Three persons have been reported killed and eight others abducted by bandits in two attacks reported in Kaduna State on Monday and Tuesday. The abductions happened at Unguwan Habuja, a village in Kakangi ward of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state, where two persons were also reported killed. The village lies about three … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has vowed not to pay ransom to kidnappers of scores of students and other people in parts of Nigeria, an official has said. Information Minister Mohammed Idris, who stated this in Abuja while addressing journalists on Wednesday, said the president also directed security agencies to ensure the release of all kidnapped victims … Read more
The 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Saturday, said its troops engaged bandits and recovered rifles from them after a fierce battle. Olubodunde Oni, the spokesperson for the brigade, stated this in a statement in Jalingo, the state capital. He said the clash occurred following the sound … Read more
Zainab Ado Bayero, the daughter of a former Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, who ruled from 1963 to 2014, has opened up about her unconventional journey into filmmaking. Her father was the longest-serving emir in Kano’s history. Her recent biopic, ‘My Father, the Emir: A Portrait of Ado Bayero,’ chronicles the life and times of … Read more
