By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Tuesday condemned the escalating attacks, abductions and killings of serving and retired military personnel across Nigeria, urging stronger security interventions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate resolution followed a motion by Sen. Abdulaziz Musa-Yar’Adua (APC-Katsina Central) on theContinue Reading
Killings By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed 30 cases of alleged politically motivated killings ahead of Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun state. The Force Public Relation Officer (FPRO), CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared on Channels TV programme, “Morning Brief”. Speaking duringContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo An Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (I-G),Mr Tunji Disu, seeking urgent intervention to halt the spate of killings in Osun ahead of the Aug.15 governorship election. Olajengbesi, in the petition he submitted on Thursday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, expressed concernContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Some residents of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo have called on the Federal Government, the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to investigate incidents they said resulted in deaths and injuries in the community. The residents made the call at a newsContinue Reading
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has postponed his planned donation of copies of his book to tertiary institutions in Kwara over recent killings of innocent residents in the state. In a statement issued by his media office on Thursday in Abuja, Mohammed said the postponement ofContinue Reading
Death By Raji Rasak The Yovoyan community in Badagry, Lagos, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday morning when an ex-police officer, allegedly shot and killed two family members and one other person over a land dispute. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Mr Richard Atideka,Continue Reading
