The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the government has been able to establish the innocence of Zainab and the second Nigerian involved … Continue reading FG Secures Release Of Zainab Aliyu →

Kidnappers on Monday afternoon blocked the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, forcing several motorists to abandon their vehicles and head for nearby bushes to avoid being abducted. The development has left many motorists and passengers unaccounted for, just as their belongings were stolen by the kidnappers. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria who narrowly escaped the … Continue reading Bandits block Kaduna-Abuja highway again, hundreds of motorists unaccounted for →

A man, identified as Abuchi Onuorah, has allegedly killed his 65-year-old father, Onyiauke Onuorah, in Nando, in the Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. The 24-year-old was also said to have burnt the corpse of the deceased. A family member, who spoke to Southern City News on condition of anonymity, said Onyiauke was trailed to … Continue reading Man kills father, sets corpse ablaze in Anambra →

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command has shot dead a dismissed sergeant, Martins Nwoke, for alleged involvement in several kidnap cases. Nwoke and one other were shot dead on Saturday at Hospital Junction, Port Harcourt Road, Owerri, during a gun duel with the SARS operatives. Southern City News gathered that the dismissed … Continue reading Police kill dismissed sergeant in gun battle over kidnapping →

Police detectives attached to Operation Puff Adder have successfully arrested 18 notorious kidnappers and armed robbers at different times and places across the country in April 2019 The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested Abubakar Ibrahim, 37, the suspected killer of late traditional ruler of Adara chiefdom, Maiwada Galadima of Kajuru Local Government Area … Continue reading Police arrest 18 notorious Abuja-Kaduna highway kidnappers, seize 22 AK47 rifles →

It is a trend nowadays to hear of stories of kidnapping. It's now a daily thing to hear of kidnapping in the north, east and the southern parts of the country. Also, it has become a big industry for criminals. Kidnappers not only targets the high profile people, they now target people randomly, kidnap them … Continue reading KIDNAPPING: Tips on how to avoid been kidnapped →

Gunmen, who abducted two policemen attached to the National Assembly, have failed to release their hostages despite receiving N1.4m ransom last week. SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that the development had raised fears about the safety of the cops who were kidnapped over two weeks ago on their way home in Shere community, Abuja, from a funeral. … Continue reading Kidnappers abductes policemen, fails to release victims after collecting N1.4m →

A Sky policeman (escort) working with Shell Petroleum Development Company was on Thursday shot dead by a group of gunmen along Ahoada-Ndele-Rumuji axis of the East-West road. Two of the company’s employees were also said to have been abducted by the gunmen, who came out of the bush to stop the vehicle travelling from Yenagoa … Continue reading Gunmen kill escort, driver, abduct two Shell workers in Rivers →

Another Nigerian, Tony Elochukwu killed in South Africa The Nigerian Citizens’ Association in South Africa (NICASA) says another Nigerian, Mr Tony Elochukwu from Nnobi Anambra State has been killed by an unidentified gunman in South Africa. The President of NICASA, Prince Ben Okoli, said this in a letter sent to the Consular General, Nigerian Consulate … Continue reading Another Nigerian, Tony Elochukwu killed in South Africa →

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad, FSARS on Lagos Island, Lagos have arrested three robbery suspects whom the police alleged had been terrorising and robbing residents of Ijora- Badia area and commuters. Police identified the arrested suspects as Rafiu Adebayo, 19; Taiwo Omotayo, 19 and Korede Asubiojo, 19. A police source alleged that nemesis … Continue reading FSARS arrests 3 robbery suspects at Ijora Badia Lagos →