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A joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has rescued a kidnap victim and killed three suspected members of the gang. The Edo State Police Command said the operation took place at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 11, following credible intelligence and technical support. The victim, identified as Michael…
The Nigeria Police Force in Edo State says it has rescued a kidnapped man and killed three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The operation, conducted at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, followed the abduction of the victim, identified as Michael Akano, on 9 October,…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the successful rescue of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted while travelling through Imo State. The victims, who are graduates from Oyo State, were reportedly travelling in two buses when they were intercepted and kidnapped along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Imo State….
The Nigerian Air Force has said that one of its helicopters that landed on a farmland in Makurdi, the Benue State capital was returning from an operation against suspected kidnappers along the Enugu-Benue boundary. It weas gathered that the aircraft, on Wednesday, landed on a farmland in Utur Tse-Igboji community, Bar Council Ward along Welfare…
Edo South senatorial candidate of the National Democratic Party, Mathew Iduoriyekemwen has alleged that his father, Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, the Odionwere of Amagba community, was abducted by men suspected to be men of the Edo State Security Corp at about 4am on Tuesday morning. The senatorial candidate said the armed men whisked away his father without…
The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of five crew members and 20 passengers who lost their lives in the 931 aircraft accident which occurred in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. In a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, the NAF disclosed that…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has ordered an investigation into the fatal military aircraft crash that claimed the lives of several “brave officers and airmen”. “A comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate crash has been ordered to ascertain the cause and ensure all necessary operational safety protocols are reinforced across our…
President Bola Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning over the Ondo military aircraft crash and is also calling for a probe into the incident. He also directed that flags should be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect to the officers. In a statement on Monday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga…
Security agencies have delayed an immediate advance on the suspected hideout of kidnappers holding prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State after intelligence indicated that the camp had been mined with improvised explosive devices. The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, disclosed on Saturday that operatives had located the suspected camp where…
The Edo State Police Command says it has recovered a six-month-old baby allegedly stolen and taken to Imo State, while suspects linked to the incident have been arrested. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikedem, disclosed this during a press briefing in Benin City on Wednesday, September 30, on behalf of the Commissioner of…