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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 06:22

Maiduguri thrown into darkness as Boko Haram cuts city off national grid - TCN

Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday said Boko Haram insurgents had thrown Maiduguri and its environs into total darkness after cutting off the city from electricity supply from the national grid. This came as United Nations, UN, expressed outrage over the destruction of humanitarian ‘accommodation and logistics’ by non-state armed group at Ngala, Borno State. Ngala; a border community with Cameroon, was attacked severally on Saturday and Gambouru Bridge destroyed by suspected insurgents. According to UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, heavily armed jihadists carried out an “extremely violent” attack on a vital aid facility housing United Nations…

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 06:20

Despite N50m ransom offer, Boko Haram kills CAN chairman

Outrage yesterday trailed the murder of Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Mr Lawan Andimi after Boko Haram insurgents who kidnapped him rejected an N50 million ransom. The state CAN chairman, Mr Dami Mamza, who broke the sad news to some journalists in Yola, said that the insurgents had demanded two million euro and still went ahead to kill the innocent cleric. Mamza, who said that the killing was communicated to them through their contact, added that another pastor was abducted and killed almost at the same time with the kidnapped…

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 06:15

She’s daughter of an ex-president and rated Africa’s richest woman. Here’s how she fraudulently acquired wealth

Michael Forsythe, Kyra Gurney, Scilla Alecci and Ben Hallman It was the party to be seen at during the Cannes Film Festival, where being seen was the whole point. A Swiss jewelry company had rented out the opulent Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, drawing celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Campbell and Antonio Banderas. The theme: “Love on the Rocks.” Posing for photos at the May 2017 event was Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman and the daughter of José Eduardo dos Santos, then Angola’s president. Her husband controls the jeweler, De Grisogono, through a dizzying array of shell companies in Luxembourg, Malta…

Friday, 17 January 2020 06:12

UK seeks to confiscate Ibori’s assets

A British prosecutor launched a fresh attempt on Thursday to confiscate tens of millions of pounds stolen from an oil-producing state in Nigeria by its former governor, who was convicted of laundering his loot in Britain. James Ibori, who was governor of Delta State from 1999 to 2007, pleaded guilty at London’s Southwark Crown Court in 2012 to 10 counts of fraud and money-laundering. He received a 13-year jail sentence. The case was a rare example of a prominent Nigerian politician being punished for his part in the endemic corruption that has blighted Africa’s most populous country for decades. Since…

Thursday, 16 January 2020 05:25

30 killed, 100 kidnapped as gunmen in military fatigue attack Yobe Emir

At least 30 people were killed while 100 were feared kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on commuters along Kaduna-Zaria Highway on Tuesday, according to security report and police statement. Emir of Potiskum, Mr Umar Bubaram was amongst those who sustained severe injuries and still receiving treatment at the hospital as of Wednesday night, police said. Gunmen opened fire on Bubaram’s convoy around Maraban Jos interchange of the busy highway at about 11:00 p.m., according to security sources. The emir reportedly lost four of his drivers in the attack. A police statement on Wednesday night said the men were dressed in…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 04:58

4 air force officers shot dead, hours after kidnap of 4 soldiers, 2 policemen

Four personnel of Nigerian Air Force were gunned downed by suspected bandits in Kaduna. This is coming barely 12 hours after news of the abduction of four soldiers and two policemen along Damaturu-Maiduguri road by Boko Haram terrorist. On the killing of four air force officers, sources revealed to TheCable that the suspects laid an ambush for the security operatives at Unguwan Yako, close, along Kaduna- Birnin Gwari road. The source said, “While the attack was going on, a war plane attacked the bandits and dropped bombs killing many bandits on the spot. Soldiers are not usually on that spot,…

Friday, 10 January 2020 05:06

Gunmen kill 13 in fresh Plateau attack

Gunmen again killed no fewer than 13 persons in Mangu Council Area of Plateau State on Wednesday just as the government and security agencies are trying to find a lasting solution to the ceaseless attacks on innocent citizens in the area. An eyewitness said the gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons and numbering about 20, invaded neighbouring Pankshin Council Area and rustled several cows. He said as they were moving the cows out of the area, some youths intercepted them at Kerang village, adding that in the encounter, the youths arrested some of the rustlers and recovered some cows from them.…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:53

Court jails NCAC DG, Runsewe for disobeying court order

High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, jailed Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Olusegun Runsewe, for contempt of court. Mr Jude Okeke in a ruling ordered Inspector-General of Police to arrest him and hand him over to Nigerian Correctional Service in Kuje, Abuja. The judge ordered him to remain in prison “until he purges himself of contempt”. Runsewe was committed to prison on Thursday following his disobedience of an order made by the court on December 15, 2017. The order was in respect of a suit filed by Ummakalif Ltd for the sealing of…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 06:15

4 killed as bandits kidnap Chief Imam, 20 others in Niger community

Some armed bandits have abducted Chief Imam of Beni central mosque, Mr Umar Mohammed in Munya local government area of Niger State. This is as twenty other members of the community were also said to have been kidnapped in the process. According to sources, the bandits, more than 50, who have been moving from one community to another, dispossessing the people of their property including cattle, invaded Beni in Munya local government and Kudami in Paikoro local government areas in the early hour of Wednesday where they caused mayhem. It was gathered that the bandits met stiff resistance from people…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 06:14

Bandits kill two persons, kidnap four customs officers in Katsina

Suspected bandits have kidnapped four officers of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The four customs officers, according to residents of the area, were abducted at a checkpoint in Dan-Bedi village along Jibia-Batsari road about 10.12 a.m. The abduction came barely 24 hours after the murder of Umar Isah, a senior lecturer with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by bandits in Malumfashi LGA of the state. Confirming the abduction of the Customs officers yesterday, a resident of Jibia who craved anonymity, said seven bandits arrived at the checkpoint, fired gunshots in the air and whisked…

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Tuesday, 07 January 2020 06:04

Bomb blast on crowded bridge kills 30 people in Borno

At least 30 people were killed in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno after an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge, sources told Reuters on Monday. The bomb detonated at roughly 5 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) on a crowded bridge in the market town of Gamboru that leads into neighbouring Cameroon. Witnesses in the market town said more than 35 injured people were taken to the local hospital following the attack. “It is an unfortunate day for us to witness this frustrating and devastating incident in our community,” eyewitness Modu Ali Said told Reuters. “I just heard a…

Monday, 06 January 2020 06:12

Bandits kill army officer, three soldiers on rescue mission in Niger

Pandemonium ensued on Sunday when an army officer and three soldiers were killed by bandits in Gwarm village, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. According to reports from the area, the soldiers, who were on routine patrol, ran into an ambush by the bandits, which led to their death. It was gathered that the bandits invaded villages around Sarkin Pawa and started shooting indiscriminately. In the process the soldiers and some civilians were killed. A witness, who declined to be identified, said, “The bandits came on motorcycles and all of them had AK-47 rifles.” The remains of the slain…

Saturday, 04 January 2020 06:14

SSS arrests man who created viral video of Buhari’s ‘marriage’ to two ministers

State Security Services (SSS), on Friday, arrested the alleged mastermind of a video of the phantom marriage between President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. The fake video also had a version that depicted the president’s marriage to Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Umar-Farouq. The suspect who was paraded at the SSS headquarters in Abuja on Friday is Mr Kabiru Mohammed, a 32-year-old indigene of Kano. He is also a holder of a diploma certificate in Hausa and Fulfulde from Federal College of Education, Kano, and also a diploma…

Saturday, 04 January 2020 06:07

Gunmen invade Kogi community, kill 19, burn houses

Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in Tawari community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, burning buildings, including the palace of the king of the community. Public Relations Officer of Kogi State Police Command, Mr Williams Anya, confirmed the development in an interview with our correspondent in Lokoja on Friday. He said a police assessment team had visited the community and that many buildings, including places of worship had been burnt. Tawari community is a few kilometres off Gegu town along the Lokoja-Abuja highway. A resident of Tawari community, Comfort Solomon, who survived the attack, said…

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