Southport killer has tricked his way into Broadmoor, say victims’ families Bereaved relatives accuse Axel Rudakubana of ‘manipulating system’ with transfer from high-security jail to psychiatric hospital TOM MCARDLE Rudakubana, 19 – who murdered three girls and tried to kill eight other children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class – was moved from Belmarsh prison to Broadmoor…
Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has rejected claims made by former Department of State Services (DSS) operative, Mr. Amachree, about the late military ruler’s final moments, describing the account as false. Addressing journalists in Kaduna, Al-Mustapha said the version of events contained in the…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) disbursed a total of ₦402.8million on burial expenses for its commands and formations over a 14-month period, according to an analysis of payment records on Govspend, highlighting the financial toll that the country’s persistent security challenges continue to impose on the force. The expenditure, spread across eight separate payments between…
Prominent northern elders have put forward reasons they think the north has been grappling with worsening insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment. They spoke at the third edition of the Late Gen. Hassan Usman Katsina Memorial Conference held at Arewa House, Kaduna, with the theme, “From Sacrifice to Strategy: Rekindling Gen. Hassan Usman Katsina’s Vision for a…
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has questioned why the Federal Government has not adopted dialogue with Boko Haram insurgents and armed bandits, drawing comparisons with peace efforts that helped end militancy in the Niger Delta. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Gumi recalled that former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
Shortly after Burnham assumed the role of Prime Minister, a hot-mic moment captured two senior members of his Cabinet in a moment of levity that has rightly horrified many. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood were recorded laughing and joking about the government’s prisoner early release scheme. Streeting, approaching the new Justice…
