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Inmates held at Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja are threatening a deadly riot after officials claimed a large chunk of money kept for the prisoners had been carted away by Boko Haram insurgents who breached the facility on Tuesday night, two sources with information have informed Peoples Gazette. The money had been kept […]
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, says 64 Boko Haram suspects in Kuje prison in the federal capital territory (FCT) are missing. The minister confirmed this on Wednesday at a media briefing at the facility in Abuja. Gunmen had attacked the prison with explosives on Tuesday night. Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary, ministry of […]
Reports that suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, was among inmates that escaped from the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday night, are false. A top official of the Nigeria Correctional Service, who spoke to Vanguard, said the terrorists that bombed the facility attempted to gain entry into Kyari’s cell, […]
Legal luminary, Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday said the general elections in 2023 may be postponed if the current climate of insecurity persists. Falana was speaking on Channels Tv Sunrise Daily programme, monitored by our correspondents. “2015, the Goodluck Jonathan administration was compelled to postpone the election because the terrorists were occupying some […]
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died at about 11p.m on Tuesday at the age of 63 years. His demise was announced by Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, […]
Several Inmates have escaped from Kuje Prisons following a Terror attack on the Facility on Wednesday night, ABN TV report. The terrorists launched the attack around 10:30 pm and it is currently unclear if there were any casualties. However, it was gathered that other inmates have been removed from the facility including the […]
Late Tuesday night, Gunmen opened fire on the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State. According to Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, President Muhammad Buhari was not in the convoy at the time of the attack. Those involved were the security operatives and advance team heading for Daura, Buhari’s hometown, ahead of Sallah. They […]
There was a mild drama at the Ondo State Police Command on Monday, as some of the victims of the Whole Bible Believer Church, alleged to have been hypnotized refused to leave the police custody after they have been released by the police, saying they must be raptured with their Pastor. […]
The Government of Kano State has said they are targeting 12 million children below the ages of five for the July to October round of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention exercise in 44 local government areas of the state. This was made known by the Health Commissioner, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, on Monday. The commissioner said […]
Ahead of the plans by the Federal Capital Territory to stop the sale of alcoholic beverages in parks and gardens in Abuja, owners of recreation centers have written the Minister of the FCT, Muhammed Bello, reminding him that Nigeria is a democratic society. This is as they called on the minister to uphold the […]
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