There are indications that negotiations between the Federal Government and terrorists, who attacked the Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28, have stalled following the refusal of the government to accede to their demands. The terrorists are keeping about 100 passengers, who were abducted from the train, which derailed at Katari, Kaduna, after it was bombed. Eight persons were killed and 26 others injured when gunmen attacked the train and kidnapped the victims. Nigerian Railway Corporation said it was unable to establish contact with 163 of the passengers and seven crew members, who boarded the train. It was gathered that the demand…

Nwokorie Anthony, an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been shot dead in Imo State. The official was killed during the Continuous Voter Registration Exercise (CVR) exercise in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of the state. According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Emeka Ezeonu, Nwokorie was killed at Nkwo Ihitte (PU 004) in Amakohia Ward (RA 02) of Ihitte Uboma LGA, while whereabouts of two other staff involved in the registration exercise were unkown. Based on the tragic incident, the electoral commission suspended the exercise in the LGA. A National Commissioner of INEC and Chairman, Information…

Hoodlums numbering over 30 disrupted proceedings in the hearing of a suit into the disputed ward, local government and state congresses of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Bayelsa State High Court. The claimant, Alex Blackson and his brother, Osom Blackson, were injured during the stampede in the court room, while the presiding Judge, Nayai Aganaba, was stoned. The Judge was later whisked to safety by his police orderly. Most of the lawyers were chased out, while those who came with the claimant were brutalised. The hoodlums were said to have been provoked over the alleged insistence of Aganaba…

Four police officers were killed Wednesday when gunmen attacked Atani Divisional Police Headquarters in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s Southeast. The incident happened at about 1 a.m. Police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident. He said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Echeng Echeng, led a team of police officers to the area to restore normalcy. Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police said it was unfortunate that four police officers were killed during the gun battle. “Unfortunately, during a gun battle, four of our police operatives paid the supreme price,” he said. The…