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Saturday, 27 July 2024 04:52

At least seven soldiers killed by landmine in Borno

At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed after a mine exploded on a highway in Borno state, the hotbed of a Boko Haram militant insurgency, two vigilante officers said on Friday. Nigeria faces a raft of security challenges including a long-running Islamist insurgency in the northeast, separatist violence in the southeast, rampant oil theft in the Niger Delta and kidnapping for ransom by criminal gangs. Shaibu Musa, a local vigilante officer helping to combat the insurgents, said a military vehicle was travelling along the road linking the villages of Monguno and Baga on Thursday when the vehicle detonated an improvised…

Saturday, 27 July 2024 04:51

Court jails 125 Boko Haram terrorists, financiers, others

The Federal Government on Friday disclosed that 125 Boko Haram terrorists and financiers were convicted in the resumed mass trial held over two days in Kainji, Niger State. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Communication & Publicity, office of the AGF, Kamarudeen Ogundele, noted that the convicts were tried on charges bordering on terrorism, terrorism financing, rendering material support, and cases relating to International Criminal Court criminality. He said the trials were held under Giwa Project Kanji Phase Five, between Tuesday and Wednesday,…

Thursday, 25 July 2024 04:55

Meta deletes 63,000 Instagram, 7,200 Facebook accounts in Nigeria over scams

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in the United States. Nigerian online fraudsters, known as "Yahoo boys," are notorious for scams that range from passing themselves off as people in financial need or Nigerian princes offering an outstanding return on an investment. Meta said in a statement the 63,000 accounts were on Instagram, adding that it had also removed 7,200 Facebook accounts, pages and groups dedicated to providing tips on scamming people. The company also took down a smaller…

Sunday, 21 July 2024 04:48

18 killed in renewed terrorist attack on Benue community

18 residents of Mbache ward in Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue state have reportedly been killed by gunmen. According to NAN, Justine Shaku, the caretaker chairman of the LGA, said the gunmen also abducted three people — a father and his two children — during the attack. Shaku said he received a distress call around 11pm on Friday about gunmen forcefully taking people from their homes. “I quickly notified military officers at Tor Donga, but the gunmen had killed 18 people and kidnapped three others before they arrived,” he said. “Yesterday night, I was told it was 17, but today, 18…

Sunday, 21 July 2024 04:47

Bandits waylay passenger van, kill 2, abduct NYSC members on Ondo highway

Bandits have killed two people and abducted some members of the National Youth Services Corps (NYSC), travelling on the Ifon/Owo road in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state. The bandits attacked the passengers transiting en route to the state, on Friday night. Sources revealed that the bandits, who were over 20, ambushed the passenger vehicle – a Sienna space bus. One of the sources, who spoke to our reporter, Oluwaseun Ogunmola, said some of the passengers were heading for Owo from Anambra state when they were waylaid. Ogunmola revealed that one of the corps members, identified as Adewole Paul…

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 04:36

Gunmen invade Abuja community, abduct 5

Kidnappers have reportedly abducted five residents of Yangoji in the Kwali area council of the Federal Capital Territory, shooting a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Majaga. A resident of Yangoji simply identified as Abdullahi, said the incident happened on Monday, around 12:23 am when the kidnappers invaded the APC chieftain’s house. He said the kidnappers destroyed the burglary windows of the Majaga’s house, entered the room and shot him. They were said to have abducted two of his children. “After they had picked two of his children, they went into another apartment and abducted three other neighbours,”…

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 04:35

Driver, 18 passengers abducted on Akwa Ibom highway

The driver and 18 passengers of a Port Harcourt-bound Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation bus were on Wednesday, last week, abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The incident, our correspondent gathered, occurred along the Azumini boundary between Akwa Ibom and Abia states. It was gathered that the bus had left its Uyo terminal passing through Iwukem in the Etim Local Council Area before the passengers were intercepted by their abductors in the Azumini area of the road. A source who pleaded not to be mentioned told our correspondent that the gunmen stopped the bus driver after shooting into the air while others…

Friday, 12 July 2024 05:07

Public officials received N721bn in bribes in 2023 – NBS

A new report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerian public officials received bribes amounting to N721 billion in 2023. The report, titled “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” states that this sum is equivalent to about 0.35 percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The findings are based on a survey conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The survey revealed that the average cash bribe paid in 2023 was N8,284, an increase from N5,754 in 2019. However, when adjusted for inflation, the real value of the average bribe decreased…

Tuesday, 02 July 2024 04:32

Nigerian customs seizes weapons, cough syrup in twin busts

Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday, highlighting the country's struggle against firearm trafficking linked to rising crime. Customs Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi said the weapons found on June 21 had been concealed in a container alongside furniture and other goods that had been loaded in Turkey. The haul included various rifle models and ammunition. "We have three suspects in our custody after securing a detention warrant from a competent court," Adeniyi told reporters, adding that investigations were ongoing. The rifles and ammunition…

Monday, 01 July 2024 04:25

Travelers kidnapped, one shot on Ogun highway

On Sunday around 8 PM, over 20 travelers were reportedly abducted by gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway. One victim was shot in the knee during the incident. The ambush occurred between the Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township. Wemmy Osude, Chairman of the Ilisan Development Council, confirmed the event to reporters. He mentioned that one of the victims, a resident of Ilisan Remo, is receiving medical treatment at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. Osude said, “Information reaching me right now confirmed a kidnapping incident between the Area Command and Ilisan City Gate (formerly Delabo). A resident of…

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Sunday, 30 June 2024 04:35

Female suicide bombers attack wedding, funeral, hospital simultaneously, kill 18 in Borno

At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Saturday, the head of the local state emergency management agency said. Borno is at the centre of a 15-year Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. Although the Nigerian military has degraded the capabilities of the militants, they still carry out deadly attacks against civilians and security targets. Barkindo Saidu, director general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, said suspected suicide bombers separately attacked a wedding, funeral and…

Thursday, 27 June 2024 04:49

540 killed in two months in Benue, reports Amnesty International

Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that at least 540 people were killed by armed invaders in rural communities of four local government areas in Benue State within the first two months of this year. The revelation was made by Barbara Magaji, the programme manager of Amnesty International, during a photo exhibition and press conference on the conflicts in Benue, held in Makurdi, the state capital. Magaji stated that the killings occurred between January and February 18, 2024, in the local government areas of Apa, Otukpo, Agatu, and Guma. “As a result of the attacks, a total of 12,369 individuals from…

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 05:10

Bandits kill Deputy Vice Chancellor of a Federal University

Some suspected bandits have killed the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, Yusuf Saidu. This was revealed in a post shared by a senior staff of the university, Mohammed Sajo, on his social media handle on Monday. Sajo said, “He was attacked and killed by the suspected Bandits today (Monday) on his way to Kaduna from Sokoto State. “May Allah accept his soul and forgive his sin. “A man of integrity, religion, dedication and courage,” the post added. Saidu of Biochemistry, until his death, was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research Innovation and Development Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto.…

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 05:08

Boko Haram terrorists abduct high court Judge, wife, police guard in Borno

Boko Haram insurgents have abducted Haruna Mshelia, a High Court judge, alongside his wife, driver and police orderly. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday afternoon along the Buratai-Buni-gari road as Mshelia was returning to Maiduguri, where he serves at the Borno State High Court. Sources reveal that the judge’s vehicle was intercepted by armed men who emerged from the bush, and then barricaded the road. One of the sources said despite an attempt to manoeuvre and escape, the vehicle was stopped by another group of insurgents. “The abductees were subsequently taken into the Sambisa Forest,” he said.…

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