Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, National Presidential Aspirant, Garba Muhammad Project (GMP), Friday expressed his sympathy to the victims of the flood disaster in Borno and called on the relevant agencies and government to as a matter of urgency attend to the needs of the families of the affected. Speaking with newsmen, Muhammad expressed his desire to work with government …

Severe flooding in the Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has claimed at least 30 lives and forced 400,000 people from their homes, relief officials said on Wednesday. A day after water from an overflowing dam swept away thousands of homes in the North East city, Head of Media and Public Relations of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ezekiel Manzo told …

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft have arrested eight suspected stowaways during their attempt to board two-speed boats. Unknown to the suspects, the patrol team of NNS Beecroft had sighted them during a patrol conducted on 13 July 2024. With the latest arrest, NNS Beecroft which is in Lagos has so far apprehended 33 stowaways between January and …

Abducted victims recently freed from captivity have revealed that kidnappers used poisonous snakes to terrorise them. Some of them, who recounted their ordeals in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria, said that there were many snakes in the forests inhabited by the bandits. They said that the snakes often bite both the kidnappers and the victims. One of …

All the 109 senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have donated their December salaries to the victims of the bombing mishap that took place in Kaduna last Sunday. Senate Deputy President Barau Jibrin announced this on Sunday at the Kaduna State Government House when he led a high-power delegation of Senate members to the state. The Senators were received …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued at least four kidnapped victims and destroyed bandits’ camps in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement on Wednesday, acting Deputy Director, of Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Colonel Musa Yahaya said the kidnapped victims were rescued by the troops on Monday. “In continuation of its …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said troops deployed for internal operations across the country killed 59 terrorists, rescued 88 hostages and recovered 68 weapons and 1,364 ammunition. In a statement on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said the troops also arrested 88 criminals, 10 kidnappers and 20 gunmen. “As at 28 July 23, the …

Reprieve came for five persons, who were kidnapped by some gunmen in Isanlu Isin, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday, as the state police command announced their rescue in a statement on Sunday. Late Saturday night, the operation of the command’s tactical team and the community’s vigilante, led by the state Police Commissioner Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi reportedly …

Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading of a a bill seeking to compensate victims of #EndSARS protest. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Act” was sponsored by Senator Gershom Bassey (PDP Cross River North). In his lead debate, Bassey said the bill seeks to provide for the establishment of …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued 58 kidnapped victims held hostage at Udulu Forest, Gegu Local Government Area of Kogi State, bordering Sardauna Forest, Nasarawa State, and other identified kidnappers’ den in communities contiguous to the FCT. Spokesperson of the command, Superintendent Josephine Adeh said: “The kidnappers, on sighting the security team coordinated by the Police, fired …