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Wednesday, 08 December 2021 06:06

Bandits set fire to bus, kill 30 passengers in Sokoto

At least 30 passengers on a bus in Sokoto state were burnt to death when gunmen torched it on Tuesday, police and residents said, in yet another reminder of growing insecurity in Africa's most populous country. Gunmen, known locally as bandits, have in the past year carried out violent attacks targeting villagers and commuters travelling on highways and kidnapped hundreds of school children for ransom in the north of the country. Sanusi Abubakar, spokesman for Sokoto state police, said the bus was carrying 24 passengers when it was set alight by armed men and that seven people had escaped with…

Wednesday, 08 December 2021 06:05

Gunmen occupy highway, burn vehicles, kill 7 motorists in Zamfara

Bandits operating on the Shinkafi-Moriki-Kaura-Namoda Road in Zamfara State have killed no fewer than seven people. Our correspondent learnt that the hoodlums also set vehicles and food items on fire. A resident, Musa Shuaibu, who confirmed the incident said the bandits attacked 15 vehicles and set 5 of them ablaze. Shuaibu said, “They blocked the road, abducted many passengers from vehicles and moved away with them to an unknown destination.” Some of the affected vehicles, according to him, included three golf cars, one truck conveying tomatoes and a Sharon vehicle. He maintained that the bandits had been on the road…

Sunday, 05 December 2021 06:08

Explosion rocks Maiduguri housing estate just as rocket lands in community near airport

Residents of 1000 Housing Estate in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, woke up to an explosion Saturday morning. The explosion believed to have been triggered by Boko Haram fighters sparked tension in the area. A rocket also landed at Gomari, a community about four kilometres from the airport located in the state capital. In a video seen by Daily Trust, residents of the estate were discussing the incidents in groups. A large crowd was also seen in one of the houses affected by the explosion. A resident said no life was lost in the incident but Daily Trust could not independently…

Saturday, 04 December 2021 06:19

ISWAP militants kill 7 soldiers in attack on military outpost in Borno

Islamist militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer and a lieutenant, in Borno state, a military source and two residents told Reuters on Friday. The militants, who the sources said were with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), attacked a military outpost in Rann, in Kala Balge local government area of Borno state, in three trucks at roughly 1:30 am, firing sporadically for an hour. When the shooting stopped, the soldiers went into the town and were killed in an ambush, the sources said. "Those that had hidden inside the town ambushed and killed the captain, lieutenant and…

Saturday, 04 December 2021 06:18

Bandits kill 4, kidnap 63 in attacks on Kaduna communities

Two persons were on Friday killed during an attack by bandits on Ungwan Gimbiya community, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Over 50 residents of the community were also said to have been abducted by the attackers who invaded the area in the early hours of Friday. The attack was carried out barely a week after the state government restored telecommunication services that had earlier been shut down to tackle insecurity in some parts of the state. As of the time of filing this report, there were no official reactions to the latest attack. Many residents of Ungwan…

Thursday, 02 December 2021 05:43

5,000+ inmates have escaped from prisons attacked by gunmen in the last one year. These are the places and dates the breaches occurred

In the last one year, 5,238 inmates have escaped from various prisons across Nigeria, according to a PREMIUM TIMES analysis. There have been 15 incidents of jailbreaks within that period, and eight of those were successful. The prison break in Jos on Friday is the latest of such jailbreaks. Authorities of the Nigerian Correctional Service said eight inmates have been recaptured. The breakdown of security across the country has led to a surge in frequent prison breaks, kidnapping and banditry. Here are some of the cases of prison outbreaks in Nigeria in the last one year and the events around…

Thursday, 02 December 2021 05:36

ISWAP abducts 5 Borno govt officials

No fewer than five officials of the Borno State government have been abducted by Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP). The victims, who were supervising construction of Chibok-Damboa road, were forcefully taken away on Wednesday. The incident occurred near Wovi, a remote village in Chibok Local Government Area. A source said one of the abducted staff, a driver, escaped unhurt. A top state official confirmed the incident to Daily Trust, “Yes, it is so sad and we are worried about this latest development. “The abductions came as a shocker to us. I can confirm to you that they were…

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 06:01

Final count shows 10 killed, 252 inmates escaped in Jos prison attack – Official

Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that 10 persons were killed and 252 inmates escaped during the attack by gunmen on Sunday on the Jos Medium Security Custodial Centre. Spokesperson of NCoS, Francis Enobore, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said the dead include a worker at the facility and nine inmates. They were killed during a gun battle after the invading gunmen were trapped inside the centre. Enobore confirmed that 10 of the escaped inmates have so far been recaptured but 252 remain at large. “Sadly, one of the NCoS Armed Squad personnel paid the…

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 06:00

Policeman, FRSC officer killed as armed robbers attack bank in Ekiti

There was palpable tension in Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State yesterday, as a policeman and a Special Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, were shot dead on Monday evening when armed robbers attacked a branch of an old generation bank located in the community. This was the second time the bank would be robbed, having experienced a similar attack in 2010. An eyewitness revealed to journalists in Ado Ekiti yesterday that the armed robbers, who entered the town via Igede-Ado Ekiti road got to the bank after working hours and blew off the main door…

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 05:58

Two officers missing, three wounded as gunmen ambush police convoy in Ebonyi

Two police officers are missing, while three others were injured during an attack on a convoy in Effium Community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Sunday. The officers were attacked alongside Ebonyi lawmaker, Chinedu Awo, who represents Ohaukwu North State Constituency in Ebonyi House of Assembly. Three wounded officers were rushed to the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, where they are receiving treatment. A source confirmed that two of the officers have successfully undergone surgery, while a senior officer who led the team, and was shot on the leg, had asked to be discharged. The lawmaker, Awo,…

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Monday, 29 November 2021 05:45

Pirates kill four, abduct six oil workers in Bayelsa

Four persons were on Sunday feared killed and six others abducted by pirates in Bayelsa State. Among the victims were said to be oil workers working for the Nigerian Agip Oil Company and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. They were said to have been murdered by sea robbers in separate attacks around Okoroma and Ogbokiri-Akassa waterways in the Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas of the state. It was gathered that while three NAOC workers were attacked and shot dead, the NSCDC men on escort duty were also shot for trying to repel the invasion, leading…

Monday, 29 November 2021 05:44

Gunmen kill two police officers, burn their bodies in Anambra

Police in Anambra state said two of their officers have been shot dead and their bodies burnt by their attackers. One officer is still missing, according to the police. The slain officers were traveling in a vehicle with five other officers and three civilian drivers when they were ambushed by gunmen on Thursday in some community in Anambra, the police spokesperson in the state, Ikenga Tochukwu, said in a statement on Saturday. “In the attack two police officers were killed and their bodies were burnt while one of the officers is still missing,” said Tochukwu, a deputy superintendent of police.…

Monday, 29 November 2021 05:43

Gun battle as security men resist gunmen invasion of Jos prison

Gunmen attacked the correctional facility in Jos, Plateau state capital, on Sunday. The gunmen invaded the facility around 5pm but security operatives were able to repel the attack. Gabriel Ogaba, spokesperson of the Plateau state police command, confirmed the incident. “Yes, some gunmen attacked the prison today,” Ogaba said. “We are currently on top of the situation.” Francis Enobore, public relations officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), said the invaders “engaged the armed squad personnel in a gun battle before breaking into the yard”. “Although they gained entrance to the yard, they are however trapped within as men from…

Sunday, 28 November 2021 06:27

DSS alerts security forces to planned attacks by terrorists on Ogun border towns, others

Department of State Services has put the Nigeria Customs Service on red alert over planned attacks by insurgents on Ogun border communities and other border communities across the country. The secret police said it has intelligence that the marauders intend to hatch their sinister plot on military bases in border towns. In a letter dated November 25, 2021, addressed to the Customs Area Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command, Abeokuta, the DSS advised customs and other security agencies in the country to put counter-measures in place to frustrate the plot by the insurgents. The letter was titled, ‘Plans by…

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