Gunmen Set FRSC, DSS Offices Ablaze In Anambra

Unknown gunmen on Sunday attacked Nnewi in Anambra State and set ablaze the offices of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Department of State Service (DSS), leaving two people dead. Also, the hoodlums set ablaze the country home of a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe.

Police Arrest Notorious Bandit In Charge Of Four Forests In Zamfara

The Police Command in Zamfara has arrested a notorious bandit commander Bello Ruga, who was in charge of four forests in Zamfara state. The forests include those in Gummi, Gidan Bita, Malankare, and Kagara forest in Gummi LGA of the state. Ayuba Elkanah, commissioner of Police in Zamfara disclosed the above on Saturday while parading the suspected crime kingpin alongside 21 other suspected bandits and their collaborators in Gusau. He said five other bandits were neutralized during a raid in Gummi LGA of the state. “On October 1, 2021, police tactical operatives on anti-banditry operation around Gummi axis, acted on intelligence report, stormed Gidan Bita, Malakar and Kagara forest, and arrested one notorious bandits’ commander, Bello Rugga,” the statement reads. “The suspect who happens to be a commander to a wanted bandits gang leader, popularly known as Turji. “Rugga was in charge of Gummi, Gidan Bita, Malanjara and Kagara forest in Gummi LGA of the state. “He has coordinated series of attacks in the area that led to the unwarranted killings of innocent people and kidnapping of many others for ransom.”

Yuletide Season Security: Army Unveils New Exercises To Tackle Kidnapping, Banditry

The Nigerian Army disclosed that on Monday it would commence 3 military exercises to tackle all forms of criminality nationwide. The exercises have been code-named Golden Dawn, Still Water and Enduring Peace.

Abducted Air Vice Marshal Smith Regains Freedom

Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), who was abducted on Monday in the Ajah area of Lagos State, has regained his freedom after spending six days in the hands of his captors. The retired General was released in the early hours of Saturday October, 2. The spokesman for the Police in Lagos State, Adekunle Ajisebutu, also confirmed the development. “I can confirm that he has been released,” he said. It could be recalled that Smith, who is currently the Chairman of Double Wealth Ventures Limited, a dredging and engineering firm, was supervising work on a site in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Monday when masked gunmen invaded the place and shot into the air to scare away people.