‘Lagosians to enjoy free BRT ride, toll during Yuletide’ (Nation) Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said yesterday that Lagosians will today enjoy a free ride on BRT to their destinations. He said they will also enjoy free ride on…
*NSCDC official shoots Lagos tricycle rider for overtaking van (Punch) *Two arrested for stealing celebrity’s Jewelry (Nation)
NSCDC official shoots Lagos tricycle rider for overtaking van (Punch) There was commotion along Oregun Road, Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday as an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state shot a commercial tricycle rider. Our…
NSCDC officer kills undergraduate in Bayelsa (Punch)
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has allegedly shot dead a 100-level student of petrochemical engineering of the Niger Delta University in Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the incident happened around 10.30pm on Saturday at…
Abuja school bursar arrested for raping, impregnating pupil (Punch)
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested the Bursar of the Government Secondary School, Dangara, Abaji, in the Federal Capital Territory, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old pupil. The 51-year-old suspect, Mr Gabriel Ekundayo, who…
Man rapes mother in Imo, blames alcohol (Punch)
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Imo State Command, has arrested one Paul Ihuaku for allegedly raping his mother. PUNCH Metro gathered that 45-year-old Ihuaku hails from Umueke Ezagbogu in the Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Briefing…
Obiano commends security agencies for crime-free holidays
Governor Willie Obiano has commended intelligence and security agencies in Anambra State as well as certain state-owned organisations for providing impressive security in the state especially during the Christmas and New Year fiesta. A statement signed by Commissioner for Information…
NSCDC arrest two over illegal petrol station (Nation)
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo has arrested one, Mrs. Semore. T. suspected to be the owner and manager of Wumi Filing Station, Ore, Odigbo local government area of Ondo state. Mrs. Semore and one Mr.…
Man rescued four days after Port Harcourt building collapsed (Punch)
Four days after a seven-storey building collapsed in Port Harcourt, workers clearing the rubble rescued a middle-aged man alive on Monday night. The workers also recovered a corpse at about the same time that the survivor was removed from the…
NSCDC arrests 35 suspected oil thieves, vandals in Rivers (Punch)
NO fewer than 35 oil thieves, including oil well head vandals, have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command. The suspects, according to the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Haruna,…
Sudden resurgence of Boko Haram worries me– Ndume (Vanguard)
A member of the Senate, Alhaji Ali Ndume, has expressed concern over escalation of Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian troops and locals in the North east. Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, expressed his feelings while talking to journalists…