Amnesty International (AI) on Monday accused the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) of killing dozens of villagers in airstrikes on some villages rocked by communal clashes. It also accused Nigerian security agencies of failing to promptly respond to crisis situation, application of excessive force and engaging in extrajudicial killings.
The Federal Government has charged a federal civil servant, Mr. Ibrahim Tumsah and his brother, Tijani, before the Federal High Court in Abuja with failure to declare their assets to the presidential panel. Ibrahim is said to be the Director of Finance and Account in the Federal Ministry of Power, Works, and Housing, while his brother, Tijani, is said to be a member of the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative and a former Interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress.
The South African policemen suspected to be responsible for the death of a 27-year-old Nigerian, Ebuka Okori, have been remanded in prison.
Okori was allegedly killed by two members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Friday, January 19.
Eyewitnesses alleged that Okori was handcuffed and shot dead by the policemen.
Three people have been confirmed dead after gunmen struck in an early Sunday morning raid on Kikon Village of Numan Local Government Area in Adamawa State.
The Nigerian Police Force have on Saturday rescued four American and Canadian citizens who were kidnapped in Kaduna State on Tuesday along Jere-Kagarko Road, Kaduna.
State Commissioner of Police, Mr Agyole Abeh confirmed the development stating that the four foreigners were rescued by the police at Jere area in Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
According to reports a combine team of Intelligence Response Team, IRT, Counter Terrorism Unit, CTU, and Kaduna Police Command all deployed by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris rescued the three white men and one white woman, early Saturday.
The breakthrough recorded by the joint operation team comes three days after the kidnap while the foreigners were executing a solar power project in Kafanchan.
There is still palpable tension in Jos, the Plateau state capital over the alleged rustling of over 200 cows by suspected armed rustlers. The Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Jos, Maj. Gen. Anthony Atolagbe who confirmed the development said 100 cows had been recovered while 20 were found dead.
