Police nab five over attack on Magu’s home, death of sergeant
By Olu AJAYI NIGERIA: MEN of the Nigeria Police Force have apprehended five suspected persons regarding the attack on the residence of the Acting Chairman of the Economic Financial and Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu. During the invasion, GatewayMail recalled, the suspected men killed a police sergeant on duty, Sergeant Haruna Sarki, and […]
Militiamen Attack Edo Governor
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE police command in Edo State has declared the Managing Director of BUA International Limited, Yusuf Binji, wanted. He is on the wanted list, according to the police sources, for allegedly being the instigator of an attack on the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. The police source said […]
Oluwo of Iwo escapes hoodlums’ attack
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, on Wednesday escaped attack by suspected armed hoodlums who invaded the installation ceremony being performed by the traditional ruler. GatewayMail gathered that the hoodlums allegedly besieged the ceremony, held at Atile Ele, to prevent the event from holding and also attack Oba […]
Help, I’m under spiritual attacks, Ogun human rights chair cries out
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Chairman of the Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Ogun State, Comrade Olayinka Folarin, has cried out over spiritual attacks on him. Folarin stressed that within a space of two weeks he had experienced spiritual assaults in which he narrowly and mysteriously escaped death. According to […]
Saraki condemns missile attack on Saudi Arabia
By Femi Shodunke NIGERIA: SENATE President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is not happy with the missile attack on the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Saraki, who while condemning the attack described it as an assault on the entire Muslims, urged the United Nations (UN) and other key nations to take measures to […]
Ogun: Police nab four idol worshippers for attacking Christian procession
NIGERIA: FOR allegedly attacking Christian procession, four idol worshipers have been apprehended and charged to court in Ogun State. They would stand before the officer of law to explain all they know about the case of assault occasioning harm, malicious damage and conduct likely to cause breach of peace preferred against them. The State […]
Ogun assures communities attacked by militants of adequate security
NIGERIA: OGUN State government has assured residents of the five communities in the state that were recently attacked by militants that everything would be done to protect their lives and properties. The government, which met with traditional rulers of the communities on Monday, assured that it would do all within its ambit to fashion […]
