The suspected mastermind of the New Year attack at Omoku, Rivers State which left 23 persons dead, Don Waney, has been killed by security agencies.
Col. Stan Labo Speaks On Benue Killing, Says Herdsmen Worse Than Boko Haram
Security analyst and retired military officer, Col Hassan Stan Labo (rtd) has described the menace of Boko Haram as worse than the activities of Boko Haram in the North East. Labo who stated this on Thursday when he appeared on Channels Television programme, 'Politics Today' called on the Federal Government to urgently wade into the matter or expect its degeneration in the coming months.
NNPC, DPR Intensify Raid On Errant Fuel Stations
In a bid to end the prevailing scarcity of Premium Motor Spririt (PMS) in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) have intensifies raid on errant fuel stations across the country. In a statement signed by Ndu Ughamadu, the Group General Manager, Public Affairs Division, NNPC, both organizations assured that the situation would be addressed in the coming days. The statement reads in full;
Buhari Vows To Deal With Perpetrators Of Mayhem In The Country
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will investigate and bring to book all perpetrators of mayhem across the country. President Buhari spoke on Tuesday at separate meetings with the Qadiriyya Muslim Movement in Africa and the Izalatul-Bid’a-Wa-Iqamatus-Sunnah at the State House, Abuja.
N15m Fake Drugs Intercepted By Police In Zaria
The Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday said it intercepted fake drugs worth N15 million in Zaria. The Spokesperson of the Command, ASP Muktar Aliyu who disclosed this to newsmen in Kaduna said the Police Area Command in Zaria had intercepted the fake drugs after a tip-off by some residents.