Crime

Friday, 23 September 2022 06:13

Major gas pipeline in Bayelsa vandalized, with leaks and production losses, Eni reports

Italian energy group Eni said on Thursday its Ogboinbiri gas pipeline in Bayelsa state had been vandalised, causing a leak and production losses. A spokesperson for Eni said "third parties" had cut the pipeline with hacksaw. "The line is depressurized and is currently being repaired. Production losses due to the shutdown are important," the spokesperson said. Oil and gas output in Nigeria have fallen due to theft and vandalism of pipelines, leaving gas producer Nigeria LNG Ltd's terminal at Bonny Island operating at 60% capacity. Eni, along with state-oil company NNPC Ltd, Shell and TotalEnergies own shares in Nigeria LNG.…

Tuesday, 20 September 2022 04:07

Five arrested as NDLEA seizes large haul of cocaine in Lagos

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized 1.8 tonnes of cocaine worth “N194 billion” in Lagos state. In a statement on Monday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s media director, said the drugs were seized from a warehouse in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. Babafemi, who described the development as one that “appears to be the biggest singular cocaine seizure” in the agency’s history, added that five persons, including a Jamaican and the warehouse manager, were arrested. “Kingpins of the cocaine cartel in custody include: Soji Jibril, 69, an indigene of Ibadan, Oyo state; Emmanuel Chukwu, 65, who hails from…

Tuesday, 20 September 2022 04:06

Bandits kidnap 40 worshippers from church, 20 others from Kaduna communities

Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) yesterday raised the alarm that terrorists had, a week ago, stormed communities and a church in Kasuwan-Magani in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna, and abducted 60 residents. SOKAPU said there was the need to raise the alarm since relevant security agencies and government have not done anything to rescue the abductees as well as put security measures in place to forestall future occurrence. President, SOKAPU, Awemi Dio Maisamari, in a statement, disclosed that the terrorists had made telephone calls with some people in the communities and claimed that they have 40 abductees in their…

Monday, 19 September 2022 06:49

‘Unknown gunmen’ are 100% Igbo criminals - Soludo

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has identified the unknown gunmen unleashing terror on the state as Igbo people, saying that the perpetrators are not invaders. Soludo said suspects arrested so far “are 100 per cent Igbo,” but noted that the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had distanced itself from the crime. The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor spoke on Saturday in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He, however, said his administration had put in place several measures to end the menace. He said, “They are plain criminals. Some of these criminals also hide under the cloak…

Sunday, 18 September 2022 06:49

Bandit kingpin Bello Turji escapes as NAF kills several terrorists in air raid on camp

Scores of bandits have been reportedly killed in an operation by troops of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Zamfara state. Bello Turji, a bandit kingpin, was said to have escaped. A source told TheCable that the raid took place on Saturday afternoon in Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara. The source said the bandits were at a wedding ceremony, with Turji and his camp in attendance, when the venue was raided. The number of casualties has not yet been confirmed. When contacted, Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesperson, said he had “no comment” on the situation. In recent weeks, the military has continued…

Wednesday, 14 September 2022 06:11

Appeal Court reserves ruling in Nnamdi Kanu’s challenge of terrorism charges

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday reserved judgment after separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu sought to have charges of terrorism and broadcasting falsehoods against him dropped, his lawyers said. Kanu, a British citizen, is in jail awaiting trial and denies the charges against him. His lawyers told the court that the charges lacked merit and Kanu should be acquitted. State prosecutors opposed the application and want Kanu to stand trial. A three-judge panel of the court said a ruling would be made at a later date. Kanu leads the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which has been pressing for the…

Monday, 12 September 2022 06:26

Gunmen open fire on senator’s convoy, kill police officers, others

Some police officers were on Sunday killed when gunmen attacked the convoy of Ifeanyi Ubah, the senator representing Anambra South District in the Nigerian Senate. The senator’s convoy was attacked in Enugwu-Ukwu, a community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s south-east. The gunmen were said to have ambushed and opened fire on the convoy, killing a yet to be confirmed number of police officers attached to the lawmaker. One source said police officers in the convoy initially engaged the gunmen in a shootout during which three of the officers were killed. A second narrative said about seven…

Friday, 09 September 2022 06:46

‘Large amounts in different currencies found in terrorists negotiator Mamu’s house, office’ - DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) says security operatives have carried out a search on the residence and office of Tukur Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald. Mamu was arrested at the Kano international airport, after he returned from Egypt, where he was earlier detained by the authorities on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj. Mamu, an aide to Ahmad Gumi, a popular Islamic cleric, has been involved in negotiations for the release of persons abducted on a train in Kaduna, in March 2022. Speaking on the arrest on Wednesday, the DSS had said the publisher had questions to…

Thursday, 08 September 2022 07:11

Bandits’ negotiator, mamu, was intercepted in Egypt, deported to Nigeria, and arrested by DSS. This is why international security networks moved against him

Tukur Mamu, the Kaduna-based publisher was arrested on Tuesday by security operatives in Cairo, Egypt for his alleged involvement in collecting ransom and taking same to terrorists in exchange for kidnapped victims, Daily Trust gathered from reliable security sources. Some of the security sources said beyond his relationship with insurgents in Nigeria, Mamu was also arrested because of his “Strong ties with a terror group in Sinai area in Egypt”. Sinai Peninsula is the northeastern extremity of Egypt and adjoins Israel and the Gaza Strip on the east. Like in Nigeria, despite the decrease in the frequency of attacks in…

Monday, 05 September 2022 06:32

Canadian police hunt for two suspects in stabbing spree that left 10 dead, 15 wounded

Canadian police hunted for two suspects in a stabbing spree that killed 10 people and wounded at least 15 others mostly in a sparsely populated indigenous community early Sunday. The stabbings across 13 crime scenes were among the deadliest mass killings in modern Canadian history and certain to reverberate throughout the country, which is unaccustomed to bouts of mass violence more commonly seen in the United States. "I am shocked and devastated by the horrific attacks today," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement. "As Canadians, we mourn with everyone affected by this tragic violence, and with the people…

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Monday, 05 September 2022 06:31

Terrorists kill Imam, 3 worshippers in attack on Borno mosque

Terrorists have attacked a mosque in Borno, killing the Chief Imam of Gima and three other worshipers. The attack, which occurred on Friday, also left many people injured as the terrorists invaded Ngulde community of Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The terrorists, numbering about 20, launched the attack early in the morning on Friday by opening fire on worshippers who had finished their Fajir prayers at the Mosque. The terrorists also looted livestock and foodstuff and set ablaze two vehicles in Ngulde community, which is located at some part of Sambisa forest in the state. Daily Trust

Monday, 05 September 2022 06:30

Gunmen kidnap Akwa Ibom school principal, 32 travellers on Benin-Owo highway

Gunmen on Saturday kidnapped the Principal of Madonna Community Secondary School, Monday Ekoriko, in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The hoodlums reportedly made away with Ekoriko’s SUV and a motorcycle. Ekoriko’s wife, Menim, while narrating the incident on Sunday, said the armed men stormed the family compound at Udianga Enem, in Etim Ekpo LGA of the state around 7.30pm and went straight to where her husband was sitting. She said, “I was in the toilet when they arrived and took over strategic places in the compound, while others invaded the house, fished him out and started…

Saturday, 03 September 2022 06:23

Gunmen kill 6 in attack on Benue community

Six people were killed on Thursday by suspected Fulani herders in a fresh attack in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack, according to a local who simply identified himself as Terna, occurred at Umella village in Mbawa ward of the local government around 3pm. “Some Fulani herders came into Umella community around 3pm on Thursday and attacked the villagers, shot and macheted them. “Gunshots rent the air when they came, which made people run helter-skelter but at the time the attackers left, six dead bodies were found”, Terna said. The local gave the names of the deceased…

Saturday, 03 September 2022 06:23

Gunmen kidnap worshippers attending Jumat prayers in Zamfara mosque

Gunmen kidnapped dozens of worshippers attending Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in Nigeria's Northwestern state of Zamfara, police and witnesses said. Armed gangs are rife across Nigeria's Northwest where they rob or kidnap for ransom, and violence has been increasing, where thinly stretched security forces often fail to stop the attacks. Mohammed Shehu, Zamfara police spokesman said an unknown number of worshippers had been abducted from Jumu'at central mosque in Zugu town, Bukkuyum local government area. Zugu is 170 km (106 miles) west of Zamfara state capital Gusau. "The Zamfara state police command in collaboration with military and vigilantes…

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