Twenty-one children who were abducted by terrorists in Katsina State have regained their freedom. The children were kidnapped on Sunday while working on a farm in Mairuwa community, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday had urged authorities to swing into action and rescue the children. […]
THE Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Saturday, expressed worry over the spike in terrorism, kidnapping and insecurity, noting that President Muhammadu Buhari administration has not lived up to the expectations. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jare Ajayi, urged the Federal Government to change “its style and confront the challenges […]
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says the federal government must take necessary actions to rescue children abducted on a farm in Faskari LGA of Katsina. Last week, Bandits kidnapped 21 children comprising 17 girls and four boys, while working on a farm in the Mairuwa community. According to reports, the bandits carried out […]
Four hundred and forty-six people have died in Kaduna State due to banditry, terrorism, and communal clashes between April and September 2022. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated this on Friday while presenting the 2nd and 3rd Quarter security report on security to Governor Nasir El-Rufai. He said the […]
At least 18 people have been killed in a fresh attack on Ukohol community of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The security adviser of the local government council, Christopher Waku, told our correspondent on the telephone that the incident happened about 5pm on Thursday, the village market day, while people were still […]
An official of the National Examination Council, NECO, identified as Vincent Odinko, has been reportedly killed by unidentified gunmen during an attack on the staff quarters of the University of Ibadan. It was gathered that Odinko, who resided in the boys quarters was killed, while his personal items, which included a phone and a […]
Three persons suspected to be among the gunmen causing havoc in Orumba area of operating in Anambra State. The incident took place at Umunze, the headquarters of Orumba South local government area of the state where gunmen recently killed some soldiers on patrol. It was gathered that the gunmen killed on Wednesday had dangerous […]
Three days after abducting over 40 workers, including 39 children, at a farm in Mai Ruwa community, their abductors are now demanding N30 million as ransom. They also stated that they want to have a dialogue with the owner of the farm where the victims were abducted. They vowed not to release the captives […]
Parents in rural communities of Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, where bandits abducted 39 children working on a farm, have pleaded with the government to rescue their children from their captors. Daily Trust gathered that bandits in their numbers surrounded a farm on Sunday, where a number of people including boys and […]
A former deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adigun Agbaje, has been kidnapped. The kidnappers who have contacted the family are asking for a sum of N50m as ransom. According to a report by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Prof. Agbaje, who is currently on sabbatical at Olabisi Onabanjo University, was […]
