The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has condemned the Christmas Eve killings in 20 communities in Mangu, Bokkos, Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. He faulted security agencies for their failure in intelligence gathering in which they could not avert the heinous crime leading to the death of over […]
Suspected bandits have burnt a mother, her daughter-in-law and two children alive in another attack on Sokoto community. The bandits were said to have attacked Kurya village in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State around 8:30pm on Sunday. They reportedly killed 12 villagers and abducted 3 women during the attack. A resident of […]
Following attacks by assailants on some communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State between Saturday night and Monday morning, the death toll from the incident has risen to 113. The Transition Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Monday Kassah, confirmed that 113 persons were killed in […]
Spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu has confirmed that bandits have raided farming communities at Dantsuntu and Nahuta in Batsari Local Government Area of the state, where they killed 4 . ASP Aliyu who said the Commissioner of Police in Katsina was aware of the incident, told journalists in an […]
Two policemen and a pedestrian have been killed after gunmen attack at Ahiara junction in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State on Monday afternoon. For the third time, in three days, Mbaise council areas have become a killing avenue for gunmen. Source told our correspondent on Monday afternoon that two police […]
Rampaging bandits on Friday evening attacked and killed 11 people in Yantu and Ussa local government Communities of Taraba state. The bandits, according to locals, attacked and killed nine people in Rubur Ribasi, Nyicwu and Ruwah Communities of Yangtu Special Development Area around 6:Pm. Mr. Yakubu Tinya, who narrowly escaped the attack, told Nigerian […]
Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff, says Simon Ekpa, factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), is a menace to Nigeria. Musa spoke on Tuesday when he and other service chiefs appeared before the house of representatives to brief the lower legislative chamber on the security situation in the country. Ekpa, a […]
A vigilante was beheaded in Abia State when gunmen attacked a team of security personnel in the Ossioma area of the state. The spokesperson of the Abia State Police Command Maureen Chinaka confirmed the vigilante’s death in a Friday statement. “Yesterday 26/10/2023 At about 15:50 hrs, Abia State Police officers stationed at Osisioma Police […]
Humanitarian crisis in Niger State has continued to worsen following the renewed attacks on farming communities in Rafi, Mashegu, Wushishi and part of the Shiroro LGAs of the state. Communities along Zungeru-Tegina road in Rafi LGA as well as Wushishi and Mashegu LGAs told our correspondent that bandits have been attacking and kidnapping residents […]
Bandits have taken control of mining areas in Anka Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara state. A resident, who disclosed this to Daily Trust, said they have been living in fear. The security situation in Zamfara has continued to deteriorate despite government efforts. We have even forgotten when last we spent a night in […]
