Crime

Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria early last week, allowing 281 prisoners to escape, prison authorities said on Sunday. Seven of the escaped inmates have been recaptured in operations by security agencies, Umar Abubakar, spokesperson for the Nigeria Correctional Services said in a statement. "The floods brought down the walls of the correctional facilities including the Medium Security Custodial Centre, as well as the staff quarters in the city," Abubakar said. Operations to recapture the remainder of the inmates were underway, he said. Maiduguri is the capital of Borno state which early last week…
Friday, 13 September 2024 04:50

Bandits invade Katsina hospital, abduct women

Bandits have attacked Kurfi General Hospital in Kurfi local government area of Katsina state, shooting a watchman and abducting four women, including the wife of one of the health officials on duty. A reliable source from the area told our reporter that three of the bandits who entered the hospital around 10:45am unarmed, later engaged the guardsman who intercepted them to inquire about their mission at the hospital. “Whey they started arguing, the watchman quickly went and locked the hospital gate, unknown to him that other armed members of the attackers were outside. “They jumped over the wall fence and…
An American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, has been sentenced to 68 years in prison by a Lagos court for defrauding Nigerians of $1.6 million in a fraudulent visa investment scheme. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, by Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja as disclosed by EFCC. Dada, in her verdict, emphasized the gravity of the offenses, stating, “The prosecution has proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Marco Antonio Ramirez’s fraudulent actions have inflicted significant financial harm on his victims.” She elaborated on the sentencing, noting, “The court has imposed a total…
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 04:50

Bandits abduct nurses from Kaduna hospital

Bandits have abducted nurses at a Primary Health Care Center at Layin Dan Auta village in Kuyello Ward, Birnin Gwari Area of Kaduna State. According to community sources, the bandits had targeted a primary school in Kuyello, located on the outskirts of the town. However, when they could not find pupils to abduct, they reportedly moved to the nearby hospital where they abducted the nurses on duty. A community leader in the area, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed the incident and described the situation as worrisome. “They arrived in the area and went straight to a nearby school, thinking…
Fresh attacks, Tuesday night in the Daffo and Kwatas communities of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State have claimed no fewer than seven lives, sources said. Natives had gone on many social media platforms calling for assistance to repel the attackers, whom they said were lurking around the communities in the evening of Tuesday. They succeeded in carrying out the attacks about 7p.m. The Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Samson Zhakom said at press time that he was awaiting details of the incident before he could comment. The natives under the aegis of Bokkos Cultural Development Council, BCDC,…
ISWAP militants roared into a northeastern Nigerian village on motorcycles, opened fire on a market and set shops and homes ablaze, killing at least 37 people, according to a military official. Residents said the death toll could be even higher, with villagers still missing and feared dead after fighters chased them into the bush. The attack took place on Sunday afternoon in Yobe, one of three states at the frontline of an insurgency that has lasted 15 years. Thousands of Nigerians have been killed and more than 2 million displaced. Yobe police spokesperson Dungus Abdulkarim said the attack in Yobe's…
Thirteen persons have been confirmed killed in the latest deadly attacks by bandits in Niger State. Habibu Wushishi, the spokesperson for the state’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. The fresh attack in Bassa and Anguwan Mai-giro in Rafi and Shiroro local government area of the state came on the same day that bandits demanded 130 motorcycles as ransom for the release of dozens of women they had earlier kidnapped in Allawa, a community in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, in February. According to reports on the latest…
In a disturbing wave of abductions, gunmen have struck in two separate incidents, kidnapping the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Agha-Mba, along with his wife, and abducting 20 medical students from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) in Benue State. The first incident occurred on Friday when Agha-Mba, his wife, and an aide were attacked while traveling through Edo State. The group was en route to Abuja to attend the wedding ceremony of Adaora, the daughter of Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo. Tragically, one of Agha-Mba’s aides was killed during the assault. The spokesperson for the Anambra State Governor,…
Bandits have ambushed soldiers on patrol in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four of them. Two others were also injured during the attack which occurred last weekend. The member, representing Gudu at the state House of Assembly, Yahya Gudu who confirmed the attack said the assailants burnt down two patrol vehicles of the operatives. “Yes it is truth, some gunmen ambushed soldiers on patrol along Kukurau-Bangi road on Saturday and killed four of them while two others were injured. They also burnt their patrol vehicles,” he said. The member, who described the development as disheartening, said after…
The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), on Monday, revealed that “hundreds of thousands of dollars” are being laundered out of Nigeria to other African countries and across the world every hour. The organisation also said money laundering across Africa and the entire world has assumed a monstrous dimension, adding that it would require a concerted efforts of every security agency in Nigeria and other countries to address. Garba Baba Umar, the INTERPOL Vice President for Africa, revealed this at EFCC Academy, Abuja when he declared a four-day workshop for Nigerian law enforcement agencies open. The INTERPOL official, however, said the organisation…
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