Rev Fr. Joseph Aketeh Bako, a Catholic priest, died eight weeks after being kidnapped and held captive. Rev Fr. Christian Okewu Emanuel, Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, made the announcement on Wednesday in Kaduna. On March 8, 2022, Rev. Fr Bako was abducted from his home in Kudenda, Chikun local government area, Kaduna State. His medications were confiscated …
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged governors of South East states, as well as security agencies, with putting an end to gunmen slaughtering cows in Enugu, Imo, Anambra, Abia, and Ebonyi states. It has also condemned recent deaths by a variety of organisations, including security forces and unknown gunmen, and called for peaceful and constructive discourse. …
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has allocated over N2 billion for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to purchase operational vehicles (NSCDC). Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, said this at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s weekly FEC meeting. He stated that 27 Buffalo double cabin vans, 15 Toyota Hilux vans, and ten ambulance buses will be …
Terrorists killed approximately forty people, including troops, in the southern portion of Taraba State, according to the Senate on Tuesday. Senator Emmanuel Bwacha raised a point of order, prompting the action (APC, Taraba South). During the Sallah break, Bwacha called the chamber’s attention to occurrences of banditry and terrorism in Southern Taraba. According to him, the terrorists arrived on motorcycles …
Given the intensity and trans-national nature of marine crimes in the region, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), pushed for a database for maritime offenders, particularly pirates, yesterday. He believes that combating maritime crimes like as piraczzy, crude oil theft, and pipeline sabotage, among others, necessitates a more thorough record-keeping and data-gathering effort. Gambo explained …
If every Muslim had their way, they would visit Mecca at least once in their lives to fulfil one of Islam’s five pillars, the spiritual duty of Hajj. But, of all the obligations imposed by Islam on Muslims, performing the hajj necessitates far more than just wishes. It necessitates a large sum of money, which only the wealthy can afford, …
