Crime

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 04:32

In afternoon raids on Niger communities, bandits kill 10, abduct 24

In what observers described as a daring raid, bandits in broad daylight killed 10 persons and abducted 24 others in attacks carried out yesterday on communities in Niger State. This is coming as the state government has confirmed the killing by bandits of the village head of Kusherki in Rafi Local Government Area, Masud Abubakar and the abduction of his wife. Five of the 10 victims were said to be men of the local vigilante while the others were young boys who were said to be supporting the vigilante operatives. The raid according to eyewitnesses started at about 12.30pm and…

Monday, 15 February 2021 05:02

Air Force personnel, passengers killed in Kaduna bandits attacks

Kaduna State Government on Saturday said three passengers were killed by suspected bandits around Yakowa village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday night in Kaduna. Aruwan said security agencies reported the attack on a commercial vehicle around Yakwo village in Chikun Local Government Area. He said Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed sadness over the development and prayed for the repose of the souls of those killed by the bandits, while sending condolences to their families. The commissioner said investigations…

Monday, 15 February 2021 05:00

Gunmen kidnap 18 persons traveling in govt-owned bus in Niger state

Eighteen passengers on board one of the buses of Niger State Transport Authority have been kidnapped by bandits. The attack was said to have occurred around Yakila village in the Rafi Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the bandits left a woman and her baby behind and went away with other 18 passengers. The passengers were said to be heading for Minna, the state capital, from Kotangora when the incident happened. Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Inga, confirmed the incident on telephone. Inga who was on his way from Kagara for…

Monday, 15 February 2021 04:57

Oyo court senior official jailed for issuing dud cheque

Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced a former Deputy Chief Registrar of the court, Mutiat Adio, to five years imprisonment for issuance of dishonoured cheque. A statement by EFCC on Sunday said the Ibadan zonal office of the commission secured the conviction of the court’s top official on Friday. The statement stated that Adio was convicted after pleading guilty to fresh charges of obtaining money by false pretence and issuance of dishonored cheque. The prosecution accused her of fraudulently obtaining a 2000 Model Toyota Pathfinder SUV valued at N1,500,000 from one Fabunmi Samuel of Fatai Olanrewaju…

Saturday, 13 February 2021 04:32

Sailors kidnapped off Nigerian waters regain freedom

Fifteen Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates last month in the Gulf of Guinea have been freed, Turkish state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Friday, some two weeks after the kidnappers made contact with the shipping company to discuss a ransom. One sailor, an Azerbaijani citizen, was killed in the raid which crew, family members and security sources described as a sophisticated and well-orchestrated attack. Those kidnapped were from Turkey. The Liberian-flagged container ship, the Mozart, was headed to Cape Town from Lagos when it was attacked 160 km (100 miles) off Sao Tome island, maritime reports showed. Reuters

Friday, 12 February 2021 04:44

Herdsmen wearing bulletproof vests invade Ogun communities, kill two

Suspected Fulani herdsmen, on Thursday, attacked Owode-Ketu and Ijoun villages in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State and killed two persons. Our correspondent gathered that the victims, Isiaka Apesin and Oguntosin Adebayo, were killed on their way to their farms by the herdsmen, who laid an ambush for them. Eyewitnesses said after killing the farmers, the herdsmen went into the two villages and started shooting indiscriminately and scaring away residents. According to the source, the killer herdsmen ran into the bush after perpetrating the act. It was gathered that when the day broke, there was tension in the…

Friday, 12 February 2021 04:43

Violence in Lagos as factional road transport workers clash

Violence and unrest have been reported in Obalende area of Lagos, as factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers allegedly clashed on Thursday morning. In several videos circulated on social media, passengers and people within the neighbourhood were seen scampering for safety. As at the time of this report, the reason for the clash is unknown. A twitter user, @adyvafoods, tweeting about the violence, urged people to stay away from Obalende and its environs due to the ongoing clash between NURTW members. Another Twitter user, @DE_COMMUNICATOR said there is no movement in the area due to the violence.…

Thursday, 11 February 2021 04:27

NDDC fails to account for N91bn - Report

Between 2008 and 2018, about N90.9 billion meant to execute 176 projects was unaccounted for in the coffers of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a review of the auditor-general’s reports has shown. The discovery was made through the review and analysis of the data from the 2008-2012 and 2013–2018 audit reports on NDDC as well as on-ground assessment of the project sites. The review, by a coalition led by the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative, detailed how, in the span of ten years, series of procurement infractions undermine the infrastructural mandate of the NDDC, which has left many projects abandoned, some…

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 04:09

‘Repentant’ Zamfara bandit leader plans to go back to school

A criminal gang leader in Zamfara State has turned himself in, as part of a controversial amnesty deal. Zamfara state officials say Awwalun Daudawa surrendered with four of his group members, renounced violence and handed over 20 rifles. The state's security head, Abubakar Muhammad Dauran, said Daudawa was the "mastermind" behind the abduction of more than 300 boys from a remote school in Kankara town, in neighbouring Katsina state in December. The boys were later released in a town in Zamfara state, following negotiations. But the state of Katsina, where the boys were seized, has not commented. Daudawa has not…

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 04:08

Bandits kill 23 in fresh attacks on Kaduna communities

Some bandits have raided five local government areas of Kaduna State, killing 23 persons and injuring scores of residents. The attacked areas are Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Chikun, Igabi and Kauru. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Tuesday, said in Birnin Gwari LG, 10 persons were killed by the bandits in an attack on Ungwan Gajere, Kutemeshi ward. The commissioner gave the names of those killed as Abdu Hasan, Sufyanu Musa, Faisal Zubairu, Abdullahi Hasan, Ali Abdu, Rabiu Aliyu, Zubairu Yau, Bukar Yusuf, Mamman Ibrahim and Dankande Musa. The commissioner also said in the Igabi…

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Wednesday, 10 February 2021 04:07

Gunmen kidnap 3 travellers in Osun

Police Command in Osun on Tuesday, confirmed the kidnap of three travellers along Ilesha-Akure Express in Osun on Monday night. Spokesperson of the command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed in a statement that the incident happened around 7 p.m. in Iwaraja town of Oriade Local Government Area of the state. She said police had, however, deployed men and officers to the forest where the kidnappers retreated after the abduction, in an attempt to rescue the victims. She said the command, at the moment, was not aware if any contact had been established with families of the victims to demand ransom. “On Monday,…

Monday, 08 February 2021 04:04

Abuja residents raise the alarm as kidnap cases soar

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have raised the alarm over rising cases of coordinated kidnappings in the Territory, despite the presence of over 15 security-related agencies. Many residents who spoke to Our correspondents on the rising cases, also wondered why the FCT Administration has not summoned a town hall meeting to liaise with community leaders, estate owners and various vigilante groups on how to tackle the menace. They argued that the FCT has the nomenclature of a State and called on the two FCT ministers to rise up to the occasion or be booted out by President…

Monday, 08 February 2021 04:03

Gunmen kill 18 in fresh attack on Kaduna community

Suspected armed bandits have attacked Birnin Gwari community of Kaduna State killing 18 people. The attack happened around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday when the bandits stormed the community killing some residents and robbing others. A resident of the community said that 10 people sustained injuries during the attack. “They came here in the evening just some minutes before sunset,” he said, adding that the gunmen started “firing sporadically immediately they entered the community.” “They’ve robbed all the shops out there and stolen people’s money and mobile phones,” the resident who only asked to be identified as Ibrahim said “I don’t…

Monday, 08 February 2021 04:02

Ondo, Ekiti, Osun Amotekun comb forests to kick out killer herdsmen

South-West states including Ekiti, Ondo and Osun on Sunday said they had deployed Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun corps, in their forests and boundaries to check killer herdsmen. The states, however, differed on the presence of killer herdsmen in the forests of the region. While Ekiti State Government said there were no killer herdsmen in the state forests, Ondo and Osun states explained their efforts to rid their forests of herdsmen. But all the states said they had deployed Amotekun corps to their forests and boundaries with other state to check infiltration of killer herdsmen. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu,…

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