A magistrate's court in Makurdi, capital of Benue state, has remanded some masquerades in prison for allegedly attacking a police station in Ado local government area of the state. Veronica Shaagee, the prosecution counsel, told the court that the case was transferred from the divisional police headquarters, Ado local government, to state criminal investigation department, Makurdi, through letter number 3100/BNS/ADO/VOL.T/ dated [...]
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Suspected gunmen have reportedly invaded a police station in Bayelsa, killing four officers, including a pregnant policewoman. According to PUNCH, suspected hoodlums invaded the station in Agudama community of Yenagoa local government area in the early hours of Monday, opening fire on the officers. Also said to have been killed was the divisional police officer (DPO) and two other policemen who were on [...]
The Ariaria police station in Aba, Abia state, has been burnt down. Although there are conflicting reports about what led to the incident, the station was said to have been attacked on Thursday morning. Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and soldiers have repeatedly clashed since Operation Python Dance II, a military exercise, began in the state. The attack on the police [...]
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting the use of commercial motorcycles in some parts of the state. The bill intends to amend the Commercial Motorcycle Law No. 4 of 1999 and the Road Traffic Law Cap 135 of Kaduna State 1991. The law, which bans the use of commercial motorcycles in Kaduna, Zaria and Kafanchan, provides for [...]
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