8 h. ago PICTORIAL: Police Arrest 157 Suspects, Recover Drugs, Arms In Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 157 suspects and recovered a large cache of drugs, firearms, and stolen property in a major crackdown on criminal activities across the state. The operation which spanned four weeks was part of the intensified efforts of the new Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori who assumed office on […]

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13 h. ago Police dismantle gun smuggling ring in Kano, seize 19 rifles

The Kano Police Command has arrested 157 suspects involved in armed robbery, thuggery and other violent crimes within the last one month. The state police commissioner, Ibrahim Bakori made the disclosure during a news conference on Wednesday where he noted the achievements recorded since he assumed duty as CP in Kano State. He stated that Read More

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3 d. ago Police Arrest 150 Suspected Criminals In Kano As CP Seeks Special Courts

No fewer than 150 suspects have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for alleged thuggery, illicit drug and unlawful possession of firearms. Police operatives also recovered 18 locally-made AK-47 rifles were since the assumption into office of the new Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori. CP Bakori who disclosed this also called on […]

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4 d. ago Hungarian Secretary of State visits Anambra, commissions Onitsha nursing college

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The Hungarian Secretary of State, Dr. Tristan Azbej has commissioned a six-floor edifice donated to the College of Nursing Sciences, St. Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital in the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha. On the delegation during the visit were Dr. Lóránd Endreffy, Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria and Kristóf Kőrősi, Deputy Head of […] The post Hungarian Secretary of State visits Anambra, commissions Onitsha nursing college appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago 14 Arrested As Kano Delegation Visits Edo Over Uromi Killings

The Kano State Government has commended the swift and decisive steps taken by the Edo State Government in response to the brutal killing of 16 hunters, expressing satisfaction with the measures implemented so far to bring the perpetrators to justice. Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, made this known during a visit […] The post 14 Arrested As Kano Delegation Visits Edo Over Uromi Killings appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago NDLEA Cracks Down On Kano Drug Hotspots, Arrests 22 Suspects

The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested 22 suspects and confiscated a range of illicit substances following a series of coordinated raids across drug hotspots in the state. Led by the State Commander, CN AI Ahmad, the operation was carried out in Dan’agundi Construction Site, Gwangwazo […]

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6 d. ago Kano government committee on Uromi killings visits Edo State

A high-powered committee constituted by Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to investigate the recent killing of some of the read more Kano government committee on Uromi killings visits Edo State

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7 d. ago Makinde seeks US partnership in education, agribusiness, and solid minerals

By Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has reiterated his administration’s dedication to forming strategic partnerships with the United States in key areas like solid minerals development, agribusiness, education, and energy. Speaking through Deputy Governor Barrister Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal during a courtesy visit by a US Consulate delegation from Lagos, led by Kenise […] The post Makinde seeks US partnership in education, agribusiness, and solid minerals appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Gov Otti leads LP delegation to INEC to submit Supreme Court judgment

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja A high-powered delegation of the chieftains of Labour Party (LP), led by Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to discuss key developments within the party. A report on the commission’s official X handle revealed that Governor Otti, during the visit […] The post Gov Otti leads LP delegation to INEC to submit Supreme Court judgment appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Uromi 16: Obi Of Onitsha Denies Issuing Any Warning To Northern Youths

The Imeobi Onitsha Traditional Council has dismissed trending media report of a purported warning to Northern youths resident in Onitsha, Anambra State, credited to His Majesty, Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe (Agbogidi), the Obi of Onitsha, over tension arising from the recent unfortunate killing of 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo State. This was contained in a statement […]

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8 d. ago NECA commends Nigeria Customs Service on trade facilitation reforms

From Godwin Tsa Abuja The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the recent policy reforms and operational improvements introduced under the current administration, particularly in the area of trade facilitation.  This commendation was given during a courtesy visit by a delegation led by the President of NECA, Dr […] The post NECA commends Nigeria Customs Service on trade facilitation reforms appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Lagos Christian Pilgrims Board begins 2025 pilgrimage sensitisation

The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced its annual sensitisation campaign ahead of the 2025 Christian pilgrimage. A statement on the Lagos State Government’s website on Tuesday noted that as part of the awareness campaign, the Board Secretary, Dr. Gbolabo Okudero, led a delegation of CPWB officials on courtesy visits to Mushin Local Read More

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8 d. ago Bauchi Gov Pledges To Restore Eid Ground In Honour Of Late Sheikh Idris

Bauchi State governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family and followers of the late Sheikh Dr. Idris Abdulaziz Dutsen Tanshi, a revered Islamic scholar who recently passed away. Leading a delegation of senior government officials, Governor Mohammed visited the late Sheikh’s family to offer sympathies for himself, his family, the […]

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9 d. ago Local Security Group Storm Edo Streets, Protest Police Seizure Of Guns

Some Vigilante members in Uromi, Edo State, have taken to the streets to protest against the collection of their guns by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika The development is coming, following a recent killing of northern travellers that were gruesomely murdered and set ablaze by angry mob in March, 2025. Meanwhile, speaking on […] The post Local Security Group Storm Edo Streets, Protest Police Seizure Of Guns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Lynched travellers: Kano, Edo govts to hold victims’ compensation talks

The Kano State Government has exclusively told The PUNCH that it will soon enter talks with its Edo counterpart to determine the financial compensation for families of the 16 travellers who were killed by a mob in Uromi, Edo State last month. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, though did Read More

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1 week ago Lynched travellers: Edo monarch demands barracks, military presence in Uromi

The Ojuromi of Uromi in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Anselm Eidenojie, has joined millions of Nigerians to condemn the extrajudicial killing of 16 Kano State-bound travellers in the area by suspected vigilante members. Eidenojie, who stated this through a statement, lamented the poor state of insecurity in the area and asked Read More

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1 week ago Ojuromi Condemns Killing Of Hunters, Demands Security Presence

The Ojuromi of Uromi, HRH Anselm Eidenojie on Sunday condemned the extrajudicial killing of 16 travelers said to be hunters in Uromi, Edo State. Eidenojie also lamented the poor state of insecurity in the area and called for the establishment of a military base and mobile police force unit in the area. While condemning the […]

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1 week ago Kano 16: Relatives, fellow hunters of lynched travellers threaten revenge

Families and colleagues of the 16 hunters who were killed in Uromi, Edo State, by a mob, have warned that they would revenge their deaths if the government fails to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the crime. The victims were travelling from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Kano for the Sallah celebration when they Read More

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1 week ago Edo killings: Shops shut in Sokoto amid fears of retaliation

There is palpable tension in Sokoto State as rumours of protest over the recent killings of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State of Nigeria, by local hunters in the state. Our correspondent in the state who monitored the incident on Friday gathered that most business areas occupied by non-indigenes, especially the Igbos, are under lock Read More

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1 week ago Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension

Tribune Online Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension Al-Bayan Interfaith Centre has called for the immediate prosecution of all those involved in the heinous and senseless killing of travelers to Kano in Uromi, Edo State and commended the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo and his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf for their respective roles in dousing raised tensions in the wake of the […] Uromi killings: Group commends Govs Okpebholo, Yusuf for dousing tension Tribune Online

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