The Kano State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 288 suspected thugs armed with dangerous weapons during Saturday’s by-election in four local government areas. Abdullahi Haruna, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrests in a telephone interview with Punch. “As at 1pm today (Saturday), 288 thugs were apprehended with dangerous weapons in the […]
No fewer than 2 persons have reportedly been kidnapped by suspected thugs over the inability of one Augustina Ibhaze Oaikhenan to pay up her debt of 70,000 euros after she was assisted to Europe, a family source has confirmed. The 2 kidnapped victims who are daughter and sister to Augustina Ibhaze Oaikhenan respectively are Bethel […]
About five gunmen, alleged to be political thugs, attacked the family residence of a former Deputy Governorship and House of Assembly aspirant on the platform of New Nigeria People Party(NNPP), Osazee Clem Osayomore on January 5, 2025. The gunmen, according to report, had feelers that Clem, who have been on the radar of government and […]
Suspected thugs have besieged the governorship tribunal sitting at the Magistrate Court in Abeokuta on Monday June 5, 2023. Eyewitness account revealed that the thugs, numbering over 100 were seen with sticks, and other harmful objects to allegedly scare opposition party members from accessing the court premises. It was observed that the heavy security presence […]
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have attacked Olateju Adunni, an aide to the Minister of Interior, Ogeni Rauf Aregbesola at a birthday party in Osogbo on Sunday night. Daily Times gathered that the thugs specifically went to the firewood lounge, the venue of the party to look for Adunni and his friends at a […]
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, writing as a guest columnist on THISDAY on Friday, said it is unfortunate that in some areas, miscreants are praised for the roles they play during elections. Daily Times gathered that in the article entitled, ‘COVID-19, democracy and task of nation-building’, the former president said he is convinced that […]
Thugs on Saturday attacked the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu’s family house in Jattu-Uzaire, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that a patrol team from the Edo State Police Command responded to a distress call from members of the family and swung into action. A source said, […]
Barely a day after Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, visited Osa Market (Ekiosa), to ascertain the damage of the Sunday December 22 inferno allegedly caused by suspected arsonists, those who carted away the traders’ wares have started returning their loot over ‘juju’ scare. The action, it was learnt, was sequel to the curse placed […]
Ayaingba – Thugs suspected to belong one of the political parties contesting in the Governorship and National Assembly elections in Kogi, have allegedly attacked Mr Sam Egwu of the Leadership newspaper and Mr Sunday Omachi of Radio Kogi. The incident happened at Ayaingba. Both journalists were on election duty when they were attacked by the […]
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the invasion of the Senate on Wednesday by suspected thugs, describing the act as an affront and assault on the nation’s fledgling democracy. Recall that supporters of suspended Senator Ovie Omo- Agege (APC Delta Central) caused some moments of pandemonium at the Senate on Wednesday as they […]
Thugs on Friday disrupted the PDP primary elections organised to decide its chairmanship candidate for Kanke, in the Feb. 18 local government elections in Plateau State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thugs, who invaded the Kwall Stadium venue of the election, beat up members of the PDP electoral committee and officials […]
Ajibade Alabi An appeal to the police from Chief Oluwaremilekun Aina Shobote , the Alase of Oke Eletu under Ijede Local Government, Ikorodu, Lagos has gone out over the continued harassment of some people who claimed they are the authentic owner of a certain portion of land in Ijede area of Ikorodu which has led […]
Kogi state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been advised against training of civilians in armament as such could backfire on the populace reminiscent of the ongoing Boko Haram debacle in the North East Chief James Abiodun Faleke,who was the running mate to late Prince Abubakar Audu,candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gave the advice […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the majority of the House of Assembly seats in last Saturday’s election in Ondo State. Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Segun Agbaje, who declared the results at a press conference on Sunday, in Akure, said the PDP won 19 seats, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) had five […]
The tension in Port Harcourt has turned bloody as opposition party thugs have allegedly murdered about nine top members of the APC in cold blood. FAITH FAITHFUL reports from Port Harcourt. Evil visited many families last week as the nation prepares for the governorship and house of assembly elections tomorrow. With less than 24 […]
Youths suspected to be political thugs, on Tuesday, disrupted the existing peace currently being enjoyed by the people of Idanre, in Ondo State, by engaging in acts of violence. The violence came barely 48 hours after the announcement of the Presidential and National Assembly election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the […]