No fewer than 19 people have been killed in fresh and reprisal attacks in Giwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The killings and counter-killings occurred at Kaya community which shares a boundary with Hayin Kaura village in Dandume LGA of Katsina State. Mr Samuel Aruwan, who is the Commissioner for Internal Security and […]
In what appeared to be a battle for supremacy by militant groups, gunmen on Sunday invaded Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State and set ablaze about 20 houses. This is the second time in one week that gunmen who are said to be on reprisal attack will be burning houses […]
The Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday confirmed attack on Kaya village in Fatika district of Giwa’s local government area of Kaduna state. Daily Trust had reported that suspected bandits had on Saturday night attacked the village as 15 people were allegedly killed while 11 shops and 5 vehicles were also burnt. The Kaduna state […]
. The Chief Imam of Kawaran Rafi village in Igabi Local Government Area, Sheik Danleeman Isah has been killed by bandits during an attack on the village. The bandits according to the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said in a statement issued on Saturday that the bandits invaded the […]
End of the year and New Year celebrations turned sour for some families in Benin City, the Edo state capital, following the killing of a motor mechanic and a commercial bus driver. In the first incident, a Volkswagen mechanic, identified as Emmanuel Michael, was shot dead on Wednesday, at about 6 pm, while working at […]
Suspected armed bandits invaded Sabon Garin Tabkin Kazai in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State and killed a prominent cattle dealer in the area apparently for his refusal to buy rustled cows, Daily Trust gathered. Residents told our correspondent that the armed criminals invaded the community and went straight to the cattle dealer, called […]
The Governor of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Mankide, has said that bandits from Mali are trying to enter the country through a border in the state. Mr Makinde, who spoke during a visit to the Oke Ogun area of the state, maintained that bandits from Mali were trying to cross in through Saki, a town […]
Armed men on Monday killed one person and abducted a newly wedded couple in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. Residents said the incidents occurred at Rumka community when the community was attacked by the armed men. The slain victim, Sama’ila Supa, is an uncle to a lawmaker representing Safana in the Katsina State […]
Residents of Minna the Niger state capital and it’s environment are going through emotional trauma as armed bandits invaded Maitumbi, a suburb of Minna kidnapping two persons and injuring two others on Sunday night. Few hours after the attack, the kidnappers have demanded N5million ransom from the families of the victims before they can regain […]
The leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday disclosed that it has never apologised to anyone including President Muhammadu Buhari for exercising its constitutional responsibility to the Nigerian citizens. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Honourable Benjamin Kalu, who gave the position via a statement entitled: ‘Clarification on apology to the Presidency’, […]
