The Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old trader, Umar Ibrahim, to two years’ imprisonment for stealing lace fabric from his neighbour.
The Jos Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 32-year-old panel beater, Husseini Bello, to four years in prison for robbery.
The police command in Ondo says it has arrested two suspected cultists, uncovered hideouts and recovered firearms in Ondo town, Ondo East LGA.
A magistrates’ court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 20-year-old butcher, Adam Musa, to two years’ imprisonment for attacking his sister’s neighbour with a cutlass.
According to the army, troops of the 33 Artillery Brigade, in conjunction with a team from the Office of the National Security Adviser, conducted the clearance operation.
The Katsina State House of Assembly has approved a N1 billion contribution to the Regional Security Trust Fund to strengthen security across northern Nigeria.
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria says its ongoing strike was prompted by the Governor Alex Otti’s administration’s failure to implement financial autonomy for the judiciary.
It said the troops targeted enclaves of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network.
The Ekiti government has warned supporters against hooliganism as Ekiti Queens FC return to the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti for their Matchday 15 clash.
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South of Kaduna say the party remains a formidable platform for political contest ahead of the 2027 elections.
