Tag: traditional ruler

"The death of the monarch is barbaric, unfortunate and unacceptable," Langtang South Chairman Nanfa Alhassan Nbin said.

The attack occurred on Thursday night when gunmen riding on two motorcycles stormed the palace and opened fire on the ...

He told the protesters that the situation had been misinterpreted, as the coronation was only ceremonial rather than the installation ...

The insurgents also brutalised residents and burned over 60 houses.

The heavy security deployment followed reported threats by bandits to carry out another attack on St Francis Catholic Church in ...

The charges stem from a viral video that showed the traditional ruler assaulting an elderly man in Ifo, Ogun State.

The police said they have arrested three suspects in connection with the killings.

The monarch said chiefs would continue to monitor the markets to ensure strict implementation of the directive and to sanction ...

Tagwa Sambo was the chief of Moroa for 58 years.

Garba Badamasi was abducted on Friday and his whereabouts remained unknown until Sunday when his corpse was recovered by a ...

Saleh Umar, the Ardo of Kamuru of Dutsen Bako village in Zango Kataf Local Government Area, was killed on 27 ...

The monarch was released after 12 days in captivity.

The suspect was arrested when some police operatives along with troops of the Nigerian army raided the IPOB hideout.

The traditional ruler and others were convicted over violence that happened in Ayetoro in January 2018.

The police said they have declared a manhunt for the killers of the monarch.

The governors vowed to deal with any traditional ruler collaborating with terrorists.

The president congratulated the Benin monarch for the retrieval of the stolen artefacts.

Gangs of Lagos, since its release, has been a subject of controversies among the indigenous people of Lagos State, with ...

The 66-year old monarch was kidnapped from his palace seven days earlier

There had been tension in Ikirun since Yinusa Akadiri was installed as traditional ruler of the town.

The gunmen attacked the office of a vigilante group in the community, the police said.

The attack in Maisamari town comes days after gunmen raided several villages in Gassol and Karim Lamido's local government areas ...

The police appeal to the public to report to the nearest police station any useful information on the wanted person.

Mahmud Aliyu, the victim, was kidnapped by heavily armed gunmen on Sunday at his palace at about 10 p.m.