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Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday, highlighting the country's struggle against firearm trafficking linked to rising crime. Customs Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi said the weapons found on June 21 had been concealed in a container alongside furniture and other goods that had been loaded in Turkey. The haul included various rifle models and ammunition. "We have three suspects in our custody after securing a detention warrant from a competent court," Adeniyi told reporters, adding that investigations were ongoing. The rifles and ammunition…
On Sunday around 8 PM, over 20 travelers were reportedly abducted by gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway. One victim was shot in the knee during the incident. The ambush occurred between the Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township. Wemmy Osude, Chairman of the Ilisan Development Council, confirmed the event to reporters. He mentioned that one of the victims, a resident of Ilisan Remo, is receiving medical treatment at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. Osude said, “Information reaching me right now confirmed a kidnapping incident between the Area Command and Ilisan City Gate (formerly Delabo). A resident of…
At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Saturday, the head of the local state emergency management agency said. Borno is at the centre of a 15-year Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. Although the Nigerian military has degraded the capabilities of the militants, they still carry out deadly attacks against civilians and security targets. Barkindo Saidu, director general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, said suspected suicide bombers separately attacked a wedding, funeral and…
Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that at least 540 people were killed by armed invaders in rural communities of four local government areas in Benue State within the first two months of this year. The revelation was made by Barbara Magaji, the programme manager of Amnesty International, during a photo exhibition and press conference on the conflicts in Benue, held in Makurdi, the state capital. Magaji stated that the killings occurred between January and February 18, 2024, in the local government areas of Apa, Otukpo, Agatu, and Guma. “As a result of the attacks, a total of 12,369 individuals from…
Some suspected bandits have killed the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, Yusuf Saidu. This was revealed in a post shared by a senior staff of the university, Mohammed Sajo, on his social media handle on Monday. Sajo said, “He was attacked and killed by the suspected Bandits today (Monday) on his way to Kaduna from Sokoto State. “May Allah accept his soul and forgive his sin. “A man of integrity, religion, dedication and courage,” the post added. Saidu of Biochemistry, until his death, was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research Innovation and Development Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto.…
Boko Haram insurgents have abducted Haruna Mshelia, a High Court judge, alongside his wife, driver and police orderly. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday afternoon along the Buratai-Buni-gari road as Mshelia was returning to Maiduguri, where he serves at the Borno State High Court. Sources reveal that the judge’s vehicle was intercepted by armed men who emerged from the bush, and then barricaded the road. One of the sources said despite an attempt to manoeuvre and escape, the vehicle was stopped by another group of insurgents. “The abductees were subsequently taken into the Sambisa Forest,” he said.…
Bandits, in their numbers, ransacked Maidabino, the third largest town in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state, where they killed nine people and abducted 50 others, mostly women and children. A resident, who confided in our reporter, said the attackers operated for several hours unchallenged due to their large number. He said 10 houses, 15 shops and nine vehicles were burnt down by the marauding terrorists who were in the town from 10pm on Saturday till about 2.30am on Sunday. “What happened was that some traders who were returning from Yantumaki market on Friday, about 30 vehicles, who were…
Uwem Udokwere, a retired brigadier general, has been killed in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Udokwere was said to have been killed by armed robbers in an estate on Saturday morning. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the federal capital territory (FCT) police command, in a statement, said Benneth Igweh, the commission of police, has ordered immediate investigation into the incident. “In response to the tragic and unprecedented attack at Sunshine homes estate by armed robbers, resulting in the untimely demise of one Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwere (rtd.) on June 22, 2024, at approximately 03:00 a.m, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Benneth…
Nigeria loses about $182,200 (N270.567 million) on each shipment of cargo into the country to maritime crime. This is according to data obtained from the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN). The data shows that the impact of corruption in the sector adds about 15 percent to the cost of importing items such as food and bulk products into Nigeria. The report detailed the results of a study developed by socio-economic impact assessment firm, Quantifying Business Impact on Society (QBIS) which applies a dollar value to direct and indirect costs of maritime corruption across the private sector, government, and society in Nigeria.…
There was confusion in Ewehko community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna following an attack by bandits, which led to the killing of five villagers. The villagers were said to have been gunned down while attending a local meeting. Daily Trust obtained pictures of the victims killed and that of the motorcycles set ablaze by the attackers. Local sources told our correspondent that the attackers also set ablaze motorcycles of some of the victims during the operation which happened at approximately 2:14 pm on Monday. A resident who simply identified himself as Benjamin Maro said the bodies of five…
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