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Sat, 01 May 2021 20:18:21 +0000Two Of Four Kaduna Residents Kidnapped By Bandits Regain Freedom
The Kaduna State Police Command has secured the release of two out of four abducted persons.
According to the command's spokesman, Muhammad Jalige, the four people were kidnapped last night in the Gonin Gora area of Kaduna State.
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Sat, 01 May 2021 19:56:19 +0000
Bandits Are Our Children, I’m Pained Each Time They Are Killed—Governor Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has declared his intention to negotiate with bandits to ascertain their grievances and the solutions to the current security challenges in the state.
Umahi disclosed this...
Sat, 01 May 2021 19:48:56 +0000
Fani-Kayode Slams Sheikh Gumi, Claims Cleric's Father Boasted A Christian Won't Be Nigerian President
Femi Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has slammed prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi for saying Nigerians will regret removing Isa Pantami as the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy following his comments, ...
Sat, 01 May 2021 18:43:25 +0000
Two Officers Feared Dead As Gunmen Raze Police Headquarters In Akwa Ibom
At least two police officers were feared dead after gunmen attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters of Ibiaku Ntok Opo, Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State, on Saturday.
A source, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the inci...
Sat, 01 May 2021 18:17:08 +0000
BREAKING: Boko Haram Currently Attacking Borno Community, Residents Flee
Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), are currently attacking Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Born State.
SaharaReporters gathered that the in...
Sat, 01 May 2021 17:58:31 +0000
Kidnapped Kaduna Minor Killed After Parents Paid N5m Ransom
His body, under the browned-out portion in this photo, was found in a drainage, days after a search and a N5m ransom
Muhammad Kabir, a boy kidnapped from his parent's home in a suburb in Kaduna, has been found dead seven days after he was abd...
Sat, 01 May 2021 16:27:10 +0000
Bishop Kukah: Those Calling For Secession May Be Right But Staying Together Cheaper Than Breaking Away
Matthew Kukah
Amid agitations for secession across the country, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said the government must give Nigerians a reason to want Nigeria to stay as one.
The bishop said it is cheaper for Nige...
Sat, 01 May 2021 15:58:59 +0000
Sub-Saharan Africa: Decline Of The Death Penalty By Oluwatosin Popoola
On 21 April Amnesty International published its annual global report on the use of the death penalty. The report reveals that the global use of the death penalty decreased in 2020.
The number of known executions fell by 26% from 657 in...
Sat, 01 May 2021 15:53:09 +0000
May Day: Nigerian Workers Must Rise Against Regime Of Anarchy, Barbarism — African Action Congress
The African Action Congress has urged Nigerian workers to rise against "anarchy and utter barbarism" under the President Buhari-led administration.
The political party commiserated with Nigerian workers, stating that Nigerian workers have pr...
Sat, 01 May 2021 15:34:15 +0000
#FindHinyHumoren: Backlash As Police Ask Missing Lady's Family To Wait For 24 Hours Before Taking Action
The Nigeria Police Force has come under fire after its operatives in Akwa Ibom State told the family of a missing lady to wait for 24 hours before action could be taken.
It comes as young Nigerians have initiated the hashtag #FindHinyHumoren...