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Two female suicide bombers have been killed in a failed suicide attack in Maiduguri, Borno state. Confirming the attack, the state police Public Relations Officer, Victor Isuku said the suicide bombers were killed while attempting to forcefully gain entrance into a mosque this morning. “At about 0520hrs today (Saturday), two female suicide bombers with improvised explosives device strapped to their bodies attempted to enter a mosque at Juddumuri village, after the Federal High Court. They were intercepted and prevented by the Muslim worshippers. In the process, one of them detonated her vest, killing both of them and injuring five other persons. The injured were rushed to the State Specialist Hospital, while the remains of the suicide bombers were evacuated by the State Emergency Management Agency”he said.

An operation conducted by a Special Security Joint Task Force on Tuesday,April 4th, recovered arms and ammunition in Benue State. The weapons including over 3,000 rounds of live ammunition, 26 assorted fire arms, anti aircraft guns, grenades and rocket launchers were recovered in a bunker near Gbishe in Katsina/Ala local government area of Benue state allegedly belonging to the wanted criminal, Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Ghana. The Joint Security Task Force headed by Commissioner of Police from the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Bello Ahmed was instituted by the Federal Government over the recent killings in Yam Market in Rx weapons at the Benue state government House in Makurdi, the Special Adviser on Security to Governor Samuel Ortom, Retired Colonel Edwin Jando said the weapons were found following a tip off in the course of the operation to fish out the masterminds of the several killings and violent crimes in parts of the state. "The bunker where this weapon...

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A friend of mine was recently burglarized. Their place was completely ransacked in the process and several valuables were stolen. Fortunately, a few of the most precious items were left unscathed because they were hidden away in a small storage safe disguised as a book, hidden in a pile of other hardbound copies. With the average burglar taking just 8 to 12 minutes inside a home or apartment, hiding away valuables in unexpected spots around the house can make the difference between losing something and losing everything of personal value. Remember, one of the first rooms burglars will likely scour is the master bedroom, because it is generally where jewelry, cash and  security safes  are located. Other areas such as the living room and home office will be targeted next, for easy to carry home electronics. That leaves bathrooms, the kitchen, hallways, mudrooms, and the laundry room better spots for safekeeping duties. Inside an Old Vacuum Cleaner : Hit up a yard s...

The Enugu State Police Command, on Wednesday, announced the arrest of a man, Daniel Ekemezie, for allegedly killing his uncle, Pa Patrick Odoh (83), over land dispute. The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the suspect blamed the devil for his action.  Emmanuel Ojukwu Enugu State Commissioner of Police. Amaraizu said  that the killing  happened at Ukpata community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state. He said  that police acting on intelligence  promptly nabbed the suspect who confessed what transpired between him and his late uncle. The suspect also said that he and his uncle had been locked  in a protracted land dispute. According to the suspect, on March 4, 2017 at 8 p.m. he, Ekemezie alias Bakassi and a father of two, left his house in Ukpata community and headed to his uncle’s place, Pa Odoh place, who was believed to be about 83 years. “On getting to the...

A Federal High Court in Jos has sentenced a motorcyclist, James Adamu, to eight years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearm and 13 rounds of live ammunition. Adamu, 32, a resident of Du, Jos South Local Government Area, was jailed on Wednesday, by Justice Dorcas Ajisi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adamu, after pleading guilty to the crime, begged the court for leniency. NAN also quotes Adamu’s counsel, Mr David Adudu, as praying the court to be lenient in its sentence, considering that the accused did not waste the time of the court. Ajisi, in her judgement, sentenced the convict to five years in prison for unlawful possession of firearm, and three years for being in possession of live ammunition. The judge, who did not give the convict an option of fine, said that both sentences would run concurrently. She added that the sentence was meant to serve as a deterrent to those who might want to engage in similar acts. The co...

The Kaduna Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested members of a notorious syndicate of fraudsters made up of four Nigerians and one Nigerien who specialise in duping innocent persons of their hard earned monies and recovered $570,000 fake US Dollars. Those arrested are Salisu Rabiu, a.k.a Maimagani; Ibrahim Idris, a.k.a Dankano; Magaji Musa (Nigerien) a.k.a Maishayi; Haruna Abdullahi,a.k.a Balogun and Abubakar Umar ,a.k.a Fulani. Wilson Uwujaren, Head Media & Publicity, EFCC, in a statement said the suspects were arrested in a bush along Sabon Gari, Kurmin Kogi, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna state. He said a search of their hideout which is suspected to be a kidnappers’ den led to the startling discovery of a sum of $570,000 fake US dollars and some charms. The EFCC said the five-man gang met their waterloo when they conspired among themselves to lure an unsuspecting victim into believing that some unclaim...

Despite the slow pace at which justice travelled in this matter, it is  good that it came after all Understandably, the murder trial gripped public attention from the beginning to the end. Perhaps it could have been faster, and could have taken far less than the five years it took to arrive at a verdict. The crime was committed in 2012 and the suspects were arraigned in February 2013.  However, it may be said that all is well that ends well. Two of the four men tried for the 2012 killing of Cynthia Osokogu were sentenced to death by Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court on March 23. “The court has no doubt that the first and second defendants killed the deceased,” the judge said as she sentenced them to death by hanging. Justice Akinlade found Okwumo Echezona Nwabufo, 37, and his nephew Olisaeloka Ezike, 27, guilty of drugging, chaining and strangling Cynthia to death at Cosmilla Hotel, Festac Town, Lagos, on July 22, 2012.  Cynthia, a re...

OWERRI—Memories of the Nigeria/Biafra war was yesterday, re-enacted in Owerri, as the Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Defence, Professor Bala Jack Yakubu, displayed some deadly weapons manufactured by Biafran engineers.  According to Professor Yakubu, “all the weapons were recovered from the war theatres in parts of the South East and South South States and carefully detonated.” Some of the home- made weapons included the multi-barrel ogbunigwe, anti-personnel land mines, improvised explosive devices, Ojukwu anti-mines (made like vehicle hydraulic jack), and anti-tank mines, for trucks, tanks and armoured personnel carriers. Other r weapons displayed at the event included long range rocket launcher, anti aircraft missile, bunker cracker launch system, short range round steel ogbunigwe, Ojukwu air launch weapon system (air drop bomb), Ojukwu mortar, Ojukwu bucket and others.  Yakubu lamented that the remnants of the weapons used in the various theatres of war,...

A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Becky Godfrey, and three other travellers were abducted on Monday by some gunmen. The victims were reportedly on a bus travelling to Bayelsa State when the kidnappers lay in ambush for them on Okene-Auchi Road. It was learnt that Becky, who is serving in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was travelling back to her place of primary assignment to sign a clearance form for her monthly allowance when the incident happened. PUNCH Metro  gathered that one of the assailants, who was in a police uniform, had flagged down the bus. As the driver stopped, other members of the gang came out of a bush and seized the corps member. They were said to have picked three other passengers, while other occupants, including the driver, were freed before the gunmen disappeared into the bush with their victims. It was gathered that the driver reported the incident at the Okene Police Division. A few hours after the abductio...

It was reported gathered that there were sparks on the electric cables in the area after power was restored by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The sparks were said to have triggered a fire, which ravaged the victims’ parents apartment. The children were said to have been trapped in the house and burnt to death. Residents said they could not save them because there was no water in the community. The district head of the community, Alhaji Abubakar Gimba, said that before the children could be brought out, they were already dead.  “We rushed to see how we could put out the fire, but before we could do that, the five children were already dead,” he said. The spokesperson for the AEDC, Ahmed Shekarau, said some officials of the company had gone on a fact-finding mission to ascertain the true cause of the fire. Shekarau said that a resident informed the firm about the fire. He said, “At the moment, we have sent our team to investigate and they have...

The Rivers State Police Command is offering a reward of N1 million for information leading to the arrest of armed robbers responsible for the attack on a bullion van.  On March 30th, daredevil armed robbers in SARS uniform attacked the bullion van with REG. NO.PF 2786 SPY, at Igwuruta-ali along Airport road by foursquare junction. They shot dead one MOPOL nad made away with three bags filled with cash. Below is the Press Release issued today and signed by the spokesperson , DSP Omoni Oboli. The Rivers State Police Command has declared wanted the Armed Robbers that attacked a Bullion Van at Igwuruta Ali on Thursday 30th March, 2017. The command has put a ransom of One Million Naira (N1m) only, for anybody with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the hoodlums. The public is hereby kindly requested to show support and understanding by sharing credible intelligence that can lead to their arrest. Anybody with useful information can SMS or Call ...

Most Nigerian Internet users feel vulnerable to online threats. And yet many people take risks online, such as opening email from an unknown source or not protecting personal information stored on a computer. Take the time this October, during Cyber Security Awareness Month, to review your online safety practices. Cyber security matters to everyone, every day. You can do your part to make cyber space safer by taking the following simple steps. 1. Protect your identity Use different usernames and passwords for different accounts. Make passwords harder to guess by combining letters and numbers, and change them regularly. 2. Turn on your firewall Firewalls are the first line of defence: they block connections to unknown or phony sites and prevent viruses and hackers from accessing your computer. Your computer operating system has a firewall that can be turned on very easily. 3. Use anti-virus software Install anti-virus software to prevent viruses from infecting your co...

The Kaduna State Police Command, on Monday said that the Abuja-Kaduna expressway is safe for commuters. The commissioner of  Police, Mr Agyole Abeh gave the the assurance in a press statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Aliyu Usman in Kaduna. Abeh however cautioned commuters against using alternate routes at odd hours. He said that the command had deployed enough resources to ensure the safety of travellers at all times. The commissioner added that the police was conducting regular patrols on the highway using SARS patrol teams, air surveillance and police special forces. “The command wishes to reaffirm its commitment to maintain security of lives and property in the state . “We are encouraging the members of the public to cooperate with the Command in its intelligence driven policing principles,” Abeh said.

Watch children around water at all times Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children aged one to four. Parents and caregivers must remain vigilant at all times when children have access to water, as the absence of adult supervision is a factor in most child drownings. Here are some simple steps the I  recommend to make the water safer for children this summer: Actively supervise your children at all times in pools, bathtubs, ponds and any kind of water Flotation toys, personal flotation devices, lifejackets or buoyancy swimming gear do not replace adult supervision Children should never be responsible for supervising other children Fence all pools with four-sided fencing and a self-closing, self-latching gate Empty portable pools after each use Swimming skills alone aren't always enough to save a life. Learning  water safety  is also key to preventing emergencies.

or many people, summer means vacation and a vacation can mean leaving your home for a longer period of time than usual. Many people who go on vacation wonder if their house will be safe while they are away. When you go on vacation, the last thing you want is a phone call telling you that your house was robbed- or even worse- coming back from vacation and discovering damage and loss. Here are some tips for securing your home. Before you leave, check every door and window to make sure that everything is locked and sealed, including your garage door, shed, and basement windows. Also, make sure that you have no spare keys lying around that are "hidden" under a mat or under a rock. Burglars know where to look and a key gives them easy access. If you have a sliding window or door, put a piece of wood or a long metal rod on the track so that it can't be pushed open. Set timers on lights outside of your house. The darker it is outside your house, the more appealing it is go...