There are indications that six people kidnapped by bandits in University of Abuja staff quarters, on Tuesday, have been rescued successfully. A staff of the University confirmed that the victims were rescued at Abaji, along Abuja-Lokoja expressway, with the help of the Police and local vigilantee. “The rescued victims are currently at the Abaji police station,” the staff said. On Tuesday morning, some unspecified number of bandits invaded the staff quarters of the University located at Giri, along Abuja-Lokoja expressway, attacked staff and their family members, and made away with six people. The attack sent fear and panic among students…

Gunmen have attacked the residence of a Second Republic Senator and leader of Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), Banji Akintoye who is also a retired professor of history. The gunmen were said to have fired into Akintoye’s house and premises after they climbed with a chair outside the gate. A source said Akintoye was not around at the time the gunmen struck and nobody was hurt during the attack. But bullets suspected to be from AK-47 rifles were recovered. The bullets were suspected to have dropped from the ceiling onto the floor of the house. The house, located…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed two worshippers at Baptist Church, Kakau Daji, Chikun LGA of Kaduna state. The worshippers were attacked during the church’s Sunday service. The gunmen were said to have surrounded the church before they started shooting sporadically. A yet to be ascertained number of worshippers were also abducted from the church. Ishaya Jangado, president of the Kaduna Baptist Convention, confirmed the attack. “The incident occurred this morning but we don’t know the exact number of people that were kidnapped yet,” he said. Mohammad Jalige, spokesman of the Kaduna state police command, was not reachable for…

The Police Command in Kogi State has confirmed that six people were killed with some houses burnt by unknown gunmen in a Monday morning attack on Bagana community of Omala Local Government in the State. Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Idrisu Dabban, confirmed the incident to newsmen after a visit to the area. Dabban had assured the people that the command, under his watch, would put every necessary machinery in motion to put an end to the frequent communal clashes in the area. The Commissioner of Police also assured that necessary measures would be taken to forestall resurgence of the…