Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have neutralised more bandits, rescued kidnapped victims, recovered items, and destroyed bandits’ hideouts in some States in the North-West, the Nigerian Army said on Friday. A post on its verified Twitter handle explained that on 3rd August, 2023, armed bandits attempted to infiltrate and attack Isa Local Government Area of … Read more
A suspected cultist and a burglar have been arrested by the Amotekun Corps in Osun State. The duo were arrested separately in Ila-Orangun and Osogbo on Thursday. The Commander of the Corps, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi made this known in a statement on Friday. He said, “Sodiq Adelabu, 20, a native of Osogbo, was arrested … Read more
The Commissioners of Police for Osun and Oyo Commands have been directed to go after kidnappers and cultists disturbing the peace of their respective commands. This directive was given by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone XI Command, Osogbo, AIG Olanrewaju Yomi Oladimeji. The tactical commanders serving under the jurisdiction were also warned against … Read more
Scores of workers and pensioners under the umbrella of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Trade Union Congress, TUC, and Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, observed the Jummah prayer at the entrance of the Oyo State government secretariat on Friday. GISTS VILLA recalls that workers and pensioners in the State have been protesting since Monday. Among … Read more
The Police Command in Kano State on Friday announced the arrest of 62 suspects for alleged armed robbery, thuggery and drug peddling. This was contained in a statement issued by the command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abdillahi Kiyawa, in Kano. Kiyawa said that the arrests were made by the Command Tactical Units during routine … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old Bolt driver, Jeremiah Adeniran, for allegedly robbing some of his passengers. Adeniran, during an interview with journalists on Friday in Ikeja, confessed to the crime, stating that the hike in fuel prices led him to commit such an offence. “Before, I could do 15 trips a … Read more
The Chairman of Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Prince Chima Ekuma on Thursday read the riot act to two villages in the council- Amaeta and Ogiri. GISTS VILLA reports that the two villages have been involved in intractable communal clashes. Ekuma, however, declared a buffer zone, the disputed land behind the crisis between … Read more
An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 40-year-old unemployed man, Abdulai Lawal at the Kirikiri correctional facility for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s three-year-old daughter. The Prosecutor, Mrs Olawunmi Osinbajo, had earlier told the court that Lawal committed the offence on July 25 at Owutu, in “Agric’’ area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, NAN reports. … Read more
An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 40-year-old unemployed man, Abdulai Lawal at the Kirikiri correctional facility for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s three-year-old daughter. The Prosecutor, Mrs Olawunmi Osinbajo, had earlier told the court that Lawal committed the offence on July 25 at Owutu, in “Agric’’ area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, NAN reports. … Read more
Two Catholic Priests, Father Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior have allegedly been kidnapped by gunmen in Gyedna, Tafa local government area of Niger. It was gathered the incident occurred early hours of Thursday, August 2023. Reports said bandits stormed a Catholic church in Gyedna, shooting sporadically in the air which created panic in the priest’s … Read more