Some armed men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect have sacked Gudumbali town, the Local Government Headquarters of Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Channels Television on Saturday, residents said the attackers looted food items and carted away with about five gun trucks. However, the Nigerian Army authorities have […]
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Konduga, a town located along Bama-Maiduguri road in Borno State, has been attacked by Boko Haram insurgents. The incident, which lasted for about two hours, is said to have occurred around 9pm on Wednesday. Wanori, Kaleri and Amarwa villages are the areas in Konduga said to be affected by the attack which left more than […]
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The police in Anambra on Friday declared as high mischief, the reported shooting of David Elijah, the pastor in charge of Grace and Power Prophetic Ministry in Awka. The Anambra Command in a statement signed by DCP Chris Owolabi, wondered why the pastor refused to report the incident to the police station closest to the […]
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At least 11 persons have been killed in a fresh attack in Jos south local government area of Plateau state. Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the state police command, confirmed the incident, saying it happened on Sunday night. He said the command immediately mobilised officers to restore peace and normalcy to the area. Plateau, among other northern […]
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Not less than eight persons were killed and 95 houses burnt when attackers invaded Abonong and Zayit communities in Foron district of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau. Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the Plateau police command, said the attackers hit the community in the wee hours of Wednesday. He said 310 cows were also […]
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Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, Mr. Ken Ihensekhien, has denied having hands in the attack by some angry youths on Governor Godwin Obaseki last Tuesday, during which he (Obaseki) was pelted with serchets of water. Recall that Governor Obaseki narrowly escaped an attack by some unidentified youths […]
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Communities of Unguwar Dan-Baki, Sabon-Layi village in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State, yesterday were attacked by armed bandits. The armed bandits stormed the village around 7.00pm where they killed three people and abducted five men. They also kidnapped two nursing mothers and an infant of eight days old. An eye witness, Garba Tanko […]
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Three men of the Nigeria Police Force were reportedly killed along the Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway during an ambush by suspected bandits on Tuesday. The vehicle in which the deceased officers were in was also set ablaze, according to the Birnin-Gwari Vanguards for Security and Good Governance. The group said the incident occurred near Labi village in Birnin-Gwari […]
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A male suicide bomber has killed seven worshipers during morning prayer in a Mosque on Monday in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. Malam Ali Kolo, the Head of Vigilance Group in the area, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Kolo said seven other persons including a child, sustained injuries when the […]
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The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of 86 people in attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The command had earlier said that only 11 persons were killed. ASP Terna Tyopev, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the new figure […]
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