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Thursday, 20 May 2021 05:53

Bill prescribing 15-year jail term for ransom payment passes second reading in Senate

Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that seeks to prohibit payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. According to the bill, Nigerians who pay ransom to kidnappers and kidnappers who receive ransom risk 15 years imprisonment. The Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which scaled second reading during plenary is sponsored by Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi. Leading debate on the bill, the senator said the piece of legislation seeks to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013 to outlaw the payment of ransom to abductors, kidnappers and terrorists for the release of any person…

Thursday, 20 May 2021 05:47

Bandits kill 8 in Kaduna communities, burn houses - Official

Kaduna state Government says bandits have killed eight residents and razed buildings in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made the announcement in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. Aruwan said: “Security agencies have reported that bandits attacked Ungwan Gaida community, near Kurmin Kaso, Chikun Local Government Area. “As of the time of this update, eight residents have been confirmed killed in this attack.” According to him, a worship centre was razed by the bandits, along with several houses. In another development, the Nigerian Navy troops stationed…

Thursday, 20 May 2021 05:42

Two die in Kwara as Nupe, Fulani clash

Two persons are feared dead in a clash between Nupe and Fulani in Kwara state. Many others were injured in the clash among youths in Kpada village in the Edu local hovernment area of Kwara state. It was gathered the clash occurred around 9pm on Monday following an attack on a Fulani settlement in the area. According to an eyewitness, the clash was triggered by a report that some cows had destroyed a rice farm belonging to a farmer in the village. The villagers were said to have reported the incident at the police station in the area. It was…

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 05:35

Chinese abducted, two soldiers, scores of bandits killed in Niger attack

Bandits, on Monday, killed two soldiers and abducted a Chinese in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State. It was learnt that the bandits attacked the Libale community in Nasko, but met with stiff military resistance. This resulted in the exchange of fire between the bandits and the soldiers. A security source told our correspondent that two soldiers were killed in the attack, while several bandits were killed. However, the number of bandits injured or killed in the exchange of fire could not be ascertained. A resident of the village said the bandits ran into the Libale Mountain area in…

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 05:32

Judge abducted inside Katsina court

Gunmen have abducted a judge at a Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. Witnesses said the attackers broke into the court around 3pm on Tuesday and abducted the judge identified as Husaini Sama’ila. The court was relocated to Safana due to security reasons. It is not clear why the judge was in court during the industrial action embarked upon by Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). JUSUN had on April 6 embarked on a strike, demanding compliance with provisions of sections 81(3), 121(3) and 162(9) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) on…

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 05:39

EFCC again arrests ex-Kwara gov, Ahmed

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested immediate past governor of Kwara, Abdulfatah Ahmed, for questioning. Spokesperson for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed this yesterday. Uwujaren gave no further information on reasons for the invitation. Ahmed had governed the state between 2011 and 2019 But in December 2020, EFCC invited him to clarify specific transactions and decisions he took while in office. This is the second time the former governor would be invited by the commission since he left office. It was learnt that the former governor arrived EFCC headquarters at Jabi, Abuja, at about 10a.m in response to…

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 05:38

Two officers killed as gunmen bomb another police facility in Abia

Two police officers were killed on Monday when some gunmen attacked yet another police station in Abia State, Nigeria’s South-east. The station – the Ubakala Divisional Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of the state – was also set ablaze in the attack which occurred in the early hours of the day. Police spokesperson in Abia State, Godfrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident. Ogbonna, a superintendent of police, said the gunmen attacked the station around 12.10 a.m., with explosives. He said some operatives deployed to reinforce security at the station tried to repel the assailants. “In the process, we…

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 05:37

Gunmen abduct professor, husband from home in Jos

A Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Jos, Grace Ayanbimpe, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Jos, Plateau state capital. The professor was abducted in the early hours of Monday alongside her husband. The gunmen were said to have stormed the couple’s residence behind Haske Quarters, Lamingo in Jos North Local Government Area of the state. A staff of the University of Jos who wanted to remain anonymous said, “This morning, we got information that Grace Ayanbimpe of Department of Medical Microbiology was abducted from her residence with her husband. “Please, pray for their safe and quick…

Monday, 17 May 2021 05:49

Residents flee town as gunmen kill 3 policemen in Delta

Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) have killed three policemen during an attack on Nsukwa Police Divisional Headquarters, Aniocha South LGA, Delta State. The attackers left with two AK-47 rifles. It was learnt that the gunmen, who arrived on foot, launched the attack from a thick forest behind the station. During the attack, launched around 2:30am, on Saturday, suspects being held in the police cell were set free. A police ASP and a sergeant were killed by the assailants and their corpses burnt. Another policeman, a corporal, was also killed during the shootout.…

Friday, 14 May 2021 05:54

Gimba Yau Kumo: Remember him? Kumo married Buhari’s daughter, Fatima, in 2016. Now, he’s been declared wanted over $65m fraud

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Gimba Yau Kumo, a son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, wanted over an alleged $65 million fraud. Kumo, who got married to Fatima, one of the president’s daughters in 2016, was alleged to have perpetrated the crime alongside one Tarry Rufus and another Bola Ogunsola. In a statement on Thursday, Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson of the anti-graft commission, asked anyone who had information on the whereabouts of the trio to report to the ICPC headquarters or the nearest police station. “The persons whose pictures appear above, Tarry Rufus, Gimba Yau Kumo…

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Friday, 14 May 2021 05:53

FG to bring back special courts to prosecute terrorists - Minister

Federal Government will soon resuscitate Special Terrorism Prosecution Courts, Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said. Malami made this known in a statement by Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations on Thursday in Abuja. The move, Malami said is geared towards the Federal Government’s commitment to end insecurity in the country. “The federal government is committed to ending insecurity in the country, and added that the courts are to bring to book all those found guilty in connection with terrorism so as to serve as deterrence to others. “In addition to the prosecution of 400 suspected…

Friday, 14 May 2021 05:50

Gunmen raze Abia police station, LG secretariat

Gunmen continued their attack on police formations and other facilities in Abia State continued, on Wednesday night, when they razed parts of Bende Local Government Area headquarters and the adjourning police station. Reports from Bende said the gunmen stormed the area in the night of Wednesday, shot into the air to scare away people before starting the operation that lasted about 45 minutes. It was gathered that during the operation, one policeman was shot in the leg, while the entire building was razed down. A source said suspects detained at the station were freed by the gunmen, while two vehicles…

Friday, 14 May 2021 05:49

Joint security operatives kill two gunmen in Imo

Two gunmen have been killed in a joint operation carried out by the Nigerian Army, Air Force and the Police in Imo state. Commissioner of Police in the state, Abutu Yaro, confirmed this to reporters in Owerri on Thursday. Yaro said the suspects were killed in a gun battle between the military and the unidentified gunmen at Ikenanzizi in Obowo Local Government Area of the state. He disclosed that two rifles, five motorcycles, a Lexus SUV and one 18-seater bus were recovered from the gunmen. The commissioner further said that the operation was carried out in line with Federal Government’s…

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 05:43

Boko Haram makes incursion into Maiduguri, set houses on fire

Boko Haram insurgents have set some houses on fire in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. There are sounds of gunshots and explosion in different parts of the city, especially around Jiddari Polo area. Our correspondent reported that there was a gun battle between troops and suspected insurgents around Molai and Jiddari in the state capital. Residents ran in different directions amid the confusion in the city. “At least 3 loud explosions were heard in Maiduguri. Heavy shooting ongoing now, civilian are fleeing their homes running towards Damboa and old GRA,” a security source said. A resident who spoke with our correspondent…

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