No fewer than 11 persons, mostly elderly women, have been kidnapped by gunmen at Shinfida Village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. They were abducted on their way to join other residents, who had earlier ran to a refugee camp for safety after their village came under attack by a group of gunmen, […]
Continue Reading
The Department of State Services, DSS, has raised an alarm that the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorist organization is training suicide bombers in the North-East. The Director of the security agency in Adamawa State, Babagana Bulama, said the training of suicide bombers is aimed at carrying out a deadly attack soon. Bulama […]
Continue Reading
Three kinsmen of Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, have been murdered by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. It was gathered that the three, two males and a female, were killed around 5pm in the evening after the gunmen laid an ambush and blocked the Lordye- Gbajimba road in Guma Local Government Area of […]
Continue Reading
The Police in Katsina State have succeeded in neutralizing two terrorists while rescuing seven abducted victims in an attack on Malumfashi and Kankara Local Government Areas of the state. One AK-47 rifle, 82 cows, 70 sheep and a motorcycle were recovered from the well-armed hoodlums who attacked Fuloti and Gandu Karfi hamlets at about 8.30 […]
Continue Reading
No fewer than four persons have been confirmed killed by suspected Fulani militias who attacked Sabon Kaura village in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday night. A source told newsmen that virtually all the houses in the village were completely burned down by the attackers. According to him, “The […]
Continue Reading
Suspected gunmen have reportedly attacked passersby in front of a Government Secondary School located in Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. An eyewitness, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that the gunmen came on motorcycles and wreaked havoc on those they could sight. The source said six persons have been confirmed dead as a […]
Continue Reading
A former Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Ojukwu, has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute terror financiers and not just make media announcements of their existence. According to the former police chief, the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari, has failed to name and shame sponsors of thef Boko Haram and other terror groups […]
Continue Reading
Okomu Oil Palm Company located in Edo State, has suspended operations, the firm disclosed on Thursday. Managing Director, Dr Graham Hefer, who made the disclosure in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, said the development followed an attack on the firm on Tuesday. Hefer, who described the invasion as a “terrorist […]
Continue Reading
Kidnappers who laid siege on Benin/Ekpoma highway for two days met their waterloo on Wednesday as three of them were killed by security men in a shootout. Kokomansion understands that the incident occurred by Okwo, in Ehor, Uhunmwode local government area of the State. The rampaging kidnappers had reportedly taken over the ever busy highway […]
Continue Reading
Gunmen numbering about 60 have invaded two villages in Tungan Bako and Kawo communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State and abducted 100 villagers. The incident had occurred on Thursday night when the gunmen, riding on over 30 motorcycles with two in each motorcycle and heavily armed, stormed the small farming communities at […]
Continue Reading