Court Jails Bayelsa Commissioner of Police for Disobeying Court Order in Land Dispute Case.
A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced the State Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, to prison for failing to comply with a court order. The Court order, stemmed from an earlier ruling delivered on November 26, 2016, in suit
Vigilant Community Foils Vandalism Attempt on TCN Transmission Tower
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commended the people of Watuolo Village in Benue State for thwarting a vandalism attempt on its Tower T195 along the Ugwuaji – Makurdi 330kV transmission line. The incident occurred on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at about
Bayelsa Court Sentences Four to Death by Hanging for Kidnapping
A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Tuesday sentenced Four persons to death by hanging over alleged conspiracy and kidnapping. The Four persons convicted include Manager Etonzor, Daniel Derietiedei, Inimotimi Rufus and Tari Firstman. The presiding Judge, Justice Patience Diri, in the
Ex-military generals behind illegal mining in Nigeria Oshiomhole alleges
Adams Oshiomhole, Senator representing Edo North has alleged that retired military officers coordinate illegal mining activities nationwide. Mr Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, stated this on Friday when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Ekong Samson, submitted the
Transformer Vandal Electrocuted in Ogun
An unidentified man was electrocuted while attempting to vandalize a transformer in the Akute area of Ogun State, according to the Ogun State Police Command. The community had been experiencing issues with theft and damage of electrical wires from their power transformer, prompting
Nigerian Police Neutralize ESN Kingpins in Imo
In a significant milestone in the fight against terrorism, the Nigeria Police Force has neutralized three deadly terrorist kingpins associated with the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo State. The operation, which took place on January 24, 2025, was carried out by operatives
