Crime

Thursday, 08 April 2021 05:50

Gunmen kill Chinese expatriate along with two police escorts in Benue

Suspected gunmen at the early hours of yesterday in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State killed two policemen and a Chinese expatriate. The policemen were posted to escort the expatriate, who were working in Ukum, when they were waylaid by the gunmen, who opened fire on them. In an attempt to repel the gunmen, two of the policemen were killed along with the Chinese expatriate, while two others were kidnapped. Confirming the report, the state Police Public Relations Office (PPRO), Catherine Anene, said the police got report of the incident, and are on their trail. Anene said: “On April…

Wednesday, 07 April 2021 05:50

Officers flee as gunmen invade, burn down another police station in Imo

A police station in Imo state has been set ablaze by gunmen — for the second time in two days. The police station, located in Ehime Mbano LGA, was burnt down on Tuesday afternoon. Reports have it that police officers took to their heels when the station was invaded by gunmen. The gunmen were also said to have freed the detained persons at the police station. Orlando Ikeokwu, Imo police spokesperson, confirmed the attack on the police station. He, however, added that no death was recorded during the invasion. “Yes, I can confirm to you that the police facility was…

Wednesday, 07 April 2021 05:47

Gunmen open fire on vehicles on Kaduna highway, kill nine, abduct many

No fewer than nine persons were killed by bandits while an unspecified number were abducted along Kaduna-Kachia road in Kaduna State by bandits. The attack was said to have taken place at about 10:30pm on Monday, near Kasuwan Magani, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to sources in Kasuwan Magani, many vehicles were heading towards Kaduna when the bandits opened fire at them, killing nine people on the spot. The sources were however, not specific on the number of people abducted, saying it would be difficult to determine the figure because the vehicles were many and that…

Wednesday, 07 April 2021 05:46

Gunmen kidnap family of five in Ondo

A family of five has been abducted by gunmen in Ajowa Akoko, a community in Akoko north-west LGA of Ondo state. Ibrahim Olusa, a native of Daja Ajowa, his wife, and three children were kidnapped at gunpoint on Monday. The abduction took place on Ajowa/Ayere highway. They were said to be returning to Abuja after spending the Easter holiday in Ajowa Akoko. The incident has heightened tension among the residents of the town. A family source said the kidnappers have contacted the family to demand N10 million naira as ransom before they can be released. Ajayi Bakare, immediate past chairman…

Wednesday, 07 April 2021 05:44

Again, gunmen abduct two Chinese expatriates in Osun

Two Chinese expatriates have been abducted at a mining site in Osun state. The expatriates, Zhao Juan (33) and One Wen (50) were abducted at a mining site located Okepa/Itikan village in Ifewara, Atakumosa-West local government area of the state on Monday. The gunmen invaded the site and engaged local guards in a gun duel. Two of the guards were shot in the process. The abduction came barely two months after three Chinese were abducted and their police guard killed in the state. Last November, another policeman was killed during the abduction of a Chinese in the nearby Ekiti State.…

Monday, 05 April 2021 05:31

Gunmen kill 7 Northern traders in Imo

There is palpable tension in Imo State following the murder of seven traders of northern extraction. Our correspondent gathered that the victims were killed in separate shooting incidents in Orlu town and Umuaka in Njaba Local Government Area between Friday and Saturday. Narrating the incident to newsmen, an eyewitness, Harisu Umaru Ishiaku, said that the killers, dressed in Military uniform, stormed the Afor Umuaka market around 8:30 pm and attacked the victims. He said four of the victims who are within the age bracket of 45 years and 30 years have lived in the area for many years. While suspecting…

Monday, 05 April 2021 05:30

Bandits kill five in Kaduna community

No fewer than five people were killed by bandits following an attack on Katarma village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday in Kaduna. The commissioner said security agencies reported the attack in Katarma village to the state government. He said the security report indicated that the “five persons killed in the attack were listed as: Samson Danladi, Luka Gajere, Amos Ali, Titus Baba and Damali Musa”. The commissioner added that one person was injured and was taken to the hospital…

Monday, 05 April 2021 05:29

Bandits sack Niger community, cart away their belongings

Three days after operatives of the Joint Security Task force left their camps at Allawa and Bassa towns in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, bandits again invaded the communities, sacking the villagers from their abodes. The bandits raided the camps after men of the taskforce left their bases last Friday, setting the camps on fire after burning their operational vehicles. The state government had defended the action of the security operatives, saying it was to enable them restrategise for the task ahead. However, a report from the area indicated that not less than 100 gunmen invaded the…

Saturday, 03 April 2021 05:46

Zamfara has so far paid N900m to bandits, gov reveals

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle has said that over N900 million was paid to bandits in eight years by the state government. He also asserted that there are 30,000 bandits in different camps in Zamfara and neighbouring states’ forests. The state shares borders with Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger and Katsina states. The governor also noted that the bandits killed 2,619 persons and kidnapped 1,190 between 2011 and 2019 while over 100,000 people were displaced from their homes. This is in addition to the hundreds of houses that were burned to ashes with foodstuffs and other valuables worth billions of Naira…

Saturday, 03 April 2021 05:42

Herdsmen strike again in Igangan, cut retired principal’s hands

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have launched a fresh attack on Igangan in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that some herdsmen on Friday afternoon attacked a retired school principal, Ojedokun Ogunmodede. The reason why his assailant attacked him was not clear but sources close to the victim said there was no confrontation between him and the herdsmen who inflicted machete injuries which almost chopped off his two hands. Secretary of Ibarapa Farmers Union, Taiwo Adeagbo, who is popularly known as Akowe Agbe, told our correspondent on telephone that the retired principal is his relative. Adeagbo,…

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Friday, 02 April 2021 05:36

‘It was 15 mins of continuous gun battle’, Soludo says as ex-CBN gov narrates how gunmen killed his police orderlies

Former Central Bank Governor, Charles Soludo, has narrated how he narrowly escaped death when gunmen unleashed terror on him and his security aides on Wednesday evening. Soludo also described the killing of three of his police orderlies as senseless while praying for the repose of their souls. The ex-CBN governor was attacked in his hometown in Isuofia in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, is a frontline aspirant in the November 6 governorship poll in the state. He narrated his ordeal on Thursday night while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’…

Thursday, 01 April 2021 05:30

Ex-CBN gov, Soludo, missing as gunmen kill 3 policemen attached to him

Gunmen on Wednesday attacked a former Central Bank Governor, Charles Soludo, and killed three police orderlies attached to him. The incident reportedly happened in the professor’s home town, Isiofia, in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. An eyetwitnes said, “A couple of minutes ago, some gunmen disrupted an interactive session between Isuofia youths and a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo at the town’s civic centre. “Three policemen were shot dead in the meeting.” A media aide to Soludo, who pleaded not to be identified, confirmed the incident. He said. “I can’t confirm the whereabouts…

Thursday, 01 April 2021 05:29

Gunmen abduct businessman from home in Minna

There is a palpable tension in Minna, the Niger State capital as a middle-aged businessman, identified as Salau Taiwo Hussein, was whisked away by unknown gunmen at his residence around Brighter Road. The gunmen, according to sources, stormed the area in the wee hour of Tuesday in their numbers heavily armed and engaged the local vigilantes in the area in a sporadic gunshot to achieve their aim. One of the sources in the community, who craved anonymity, said “there was kidnapping incidence in our area yesterday night. “One of our neighbours has been taken away by heavily armed kidnappers between…

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 05:33

Gunmen kill 31 as Buhari tasks military chiefs to be proactive

Thirty-one persons have been killed by criminals in Ebonyi, Benue and Adamawa states. The killings took place between Monday and Tuesday, hours before President Muhammadu Buhari directed service chiefs to be proactive in addressing the security challenges. The president, who tasked the service chiefs to identify and expose those behind heinous acts in different parts of the country, left for the United Kingdom shortly after his Tuesday meeting with the service chiefs held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Experts opined that many attacks by criminals, including insurgents and bandits, could have been avoided if security operatives had been proactive…

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