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Thursday, 19 August 2021 05:49

Bandits invade Katsina Islamic school, abduct teacher, 9 pupils

Katsina State Police Command yesterday confirmed abduction of nine pupils of an Islamiyya School in Sakkai village of Faskari Local Government Area of the State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah, who confirmed the abduction of the pupils in an exclusive interview with THISDAY, said the pupils were abducted by the hoodlums on Tuesday. Isah, who did not disclose the name of the school, explained that the pupils were kidnapped by the marauding bandits while returning home from the Islamic school after closing hours. He said: “On Tuesday, after closing from school, some pupils while on their way going…

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:54

Gunmen kill 3 security guards, abduct 19 people from Zamfara college

Gunmen abducted 15 students and four staff members from an agricultural college in Zamfara state, police said on Monday, the latest in a spate of mass kidnappings across Africa’s most populous country. During the attack late on Sunday night, the gunmen exchanged fire with a security team protecting the college, resulting in the deaths of one police officer and two guards, according to Mohammed Shehu, a spokesperson for Zamfara State police. He said officers were combing the area surrounding the town of Bakura, where the college is located, in search of the victims, and three members of staff had been…

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:53

Bandits kill mother, baby, 11 others in another attack on Zamfara community

A mother and her infant baby have been identified among 13 persons killed on Sunday by suspected armed bandits in Randa in Dansadau district of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state. Most of the victims were burnt to death in their houses while hiding from being abducted by the armed bandits, a traditional official in the area said. A traditional ruler, Mustapha Umar, who is the ‘Wazirin Dansadau’, said those killed include a newborn baby who was burnt to death alongside its mother inside a room. The gunmen set ablaze houses, burning to death people who were hiding from…

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:52

One police officer dead, 5 others killed as gunmen burn down Shell facility in Imo

Six workers are feared to have been killed in Imo, following an attack by gunmen on an oil facility managed by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the facility located in Asa community, Ohaji Egbema LGA in the early hours of Monday. A police officer attached to the facility was also said to have been killed in the attack. It is not yet clear the persons behind the attack. Earlier, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had issued a sit-at-home order in protest against the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, its…

Monday, 16 August 2021 05:50

Five killed, nine houses burnt in fresh Kaduna attack

Five persons have been confirmed killed and nine houses burnt in a fresh attack on Madamai village of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State by yet to be identified assailants. One vehicle was also vandalised by the assailants. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made this known in a statement on Sunday evening. Aruwan however said Acting Governor Hadiza Balarabe has condemned the attack and appealed for calm. According to the Commissioner: “Acting Governor Hadiza Balarabe has condemned as shocking and inhuman, an attack which left five residents dead in Kaura LGA. “This came after troops…

Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:04

Gunmen kill 22 commuters on road near Jos

Attackers killed 22 commuters on a road near the capital of Plateau state, a morgue attendant told Reuters, in the latest outbreak of violence across Africa’s most populous nation in which scores of civilians have been killed this year. Armed attackers have increasingly targeted Nigeria’s roads and unrest has been roiling several regions. In Jos, capital of Plateau state in the country’s middle belt, a morgue attendant who asked to remain anonymous said security forces had brought 22 bodies to the hospital on Saturday. A military spokesman said in a statement that troops had responded to a distress call on…

Friday, 13 August 2021 05:51

Mother, daughter, four others die in England mass shooting

Six people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Plymouth in southwest England on Thursday evening, in an incident described by the British Home Secretary as “shocking”. Two females and three males, including the suspect, died from gunshot wounds at the scene of the incident, the Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement. Another female died a short time later in hospital, the police added. Police had earlier described the shooting as a “serious firearms incident” and said the situation was contained. The police added that the incident was not related to terrorism. The United Kingdom…

Tuesday, 10 August 2021 06:00

Abductors of Niger state Commissioner for Information demand N500m ransom

Abductors of Muhammed Sanni Idris, Niger state commissioner for information, have demanded N500 million in ransom. The commissioner was abducted from Baban Tunga, his hometown in Tafa Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Monday. A source told our correspondent in Minna, the state capital that the kidnappers have since established contact to make their demand known. “The kidnappers are demanding for N500m ransom while marathon security meetings presided over by Deputy Governor have just ended at the government house but no details of the meeting,” the source said. It was also gathered that security meetings…

Sunday, 08 August 2021 05:59

Bandits kidnap APC chief in Niger state

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zone ‘C’, Aminu Bobi, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Mariga local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that Bobi was abducted Saturday evening while he was on his farm supervising farmhands working for him. A source close to the victim said the gunmen invaded the farm on six motorcycles, with each motorcycle carrying three people shooting sporadically. He said the APC Zonal Chairman was the only one abducted by the bandits as none of the labourers was abducted. Attempt to confirm the incident from the police was unsuccessful as…

Saturday, 07 August 2021 05:51

Gunmen bomb police station, kill officer in Imo

Armed bandits again struck at Orsu community in Imo State on Thursday where they bombed the Orsu Divisional Police Station and killed a police inspector. A statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam confirmed the incident. The police said its tactical team that was drafted to repel the attack were able to neutralize three of the suspects during a gun duel, but regretted that explosives had been thrown at the station before the arrival of the team. “Armed bandits, in their numbers attacked and threw explosives and petrol bombs on top of the roof of Orsu Police…

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Thursday, 05 August 2021 05:47

Gunmen kill RCCG pastor on Church’s alter in Lagos

Bolanle Ibrahim, an assistant pastor of the King of kings parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ketu, Lagos state, has been shot dead. The pastor was said to have been killed at the church premises located at Maidan area in Ikosi Ketu, Lagos state. Ibrahim was said to be praying during a child dedication service on Sunday, when the gunmen attacked the church and shot him dead. Confirming the development, Muyiwa Adejobi, police spokesperson, in a statement on Wednesday, said the assailants targeted the pastor when they attacked the church. Adejobi noted that the police have a…

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 06:06

Hushpuppi: Abba Kyari speaks again on FBI allegations, suspension

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, yesterday insisted on his innocence, stating that the truth would be revealed at the appropriate time with regards to the United States (US) court papers that implicated him in the $1.1million fraud involving Ramon Abbas also known as Hushpuppi. He took the position in a statement posted on a platform for alumni members of a US leadership programme. He said everything he said and posted remained the truth. Inspector-General of Police had recommended his suspension following the US indictment and the service of the court processes on the police by FBI. The IG’s…

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 06:00

Bandits fix ransom to be paid for release of 80 remaining kidnapped Kaduna students

Kidnappers are demanding a ransom of one million naira each to release around 80 children snatched from a boarding school in Kaduna state last month, according to a pastor involved in the negotiations for their release. The attack on the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna state was the 10th mass school kidnapping since December in northwest Nigeria, which authorities have attributed to criminal gangs seeking ransom payments. “(Bandits) are asking for one million naira on each of the 80 students remaining with them,” Ite Joseph Hayab told Reuters by telephone. Kidnappers released 28 children last month after a first…

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 05:59

Suspected herdsmen invade Enugu community, kill 8, destroy farms

Suspected armed herdsmen invaded Mgbuji community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State and killed eight people, injured others and kidnapped many, while farmlands were also destroyed. There are rising fears in the community that casualties may rise in coming days due to the level of injuries sustained by some of the villagers who were caught in the attacks. A villager, Chinaza Akan, who witnessed the incident said one of the casualties was a pregnant woman whose stomach was said to have been ripped open and the foetus removed, while others were people who went for a marriage…

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