Crime

Wednesday, 28 June 2023 04:54

Terrorists kill five in Plateau community

Despite the curfew imposed by Plateau State Government to curb insecurity in the Mangu Local Government Area, gunmen, on Monday, killed five persons during an attack on the Sohon Kerang community in the the local government area. It was gathered that the suspects, after perpetrating the crime between 5pm and 8pm, fled into the bush. It was learnt that the attack occurred after gunmen, in a similar manner, attacked neighbouring communities last week and reportedly killed several persons. Speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, a resident of the community, Joseph Kabir, said the slain victims included a yet-to-be-identified man and…

Monday, 26 June 2023 01:40

At least 50 killed, 170 houses razed as criminals take over Imo communities

No fewer than 50 people have been killed and over 170 houses burnt in renewed onslaught on residents of Izombe in Oguta, Imo State, in the last two weeks. National President Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka O Igboayaka, disclosed this at a press briefing in Owerri, the state capital, last weekend. He said Izombe and other neighbouring communities such as Agwa, Ejemkwuru, Awa, Akabuo, Mgbele and Ogbaku have been recording incessant security challenges due to the nefarious activities of criminal elements with a code name ‘Umuoma’ (Good children)” A video had gone viral where charred remains of bodies and houses…

Monday, 26 June 2023 01:39

Gunmen kill two Enugu-bound passengers, abduct others

Gunmen operating in the Imo axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway reportedly kidnapped nine Enugu-bound passengers, killed two and robbed others of their valuables. The victims, who hail from Amangwo Olokoro in Umuahia, were said to be travelling to Enugu on Saturday for a burial when they were attacked. Narrating their ordeal in Umuahia on Sunday, one of them, who identified himself simply as Francis, said their Sienna Bus was flagged down at gunpoint near the Arondizuogu Junction on the expressway. Francis said the vehicle was later diverted off the expressway to Arondizuogu Road in Imo, from where they were…

Sunday, 25 June 2023 03:52

Gunmen kill 3 miners in Plateau

Three miners were shot dead on Friday at a mining site around Tanjol in Jol community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Movement (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the incident to our correspondent yesterday, adding that other miners and farmers around have fled the area. According to Tengwong, the incident occurred at about 11am when everyone around the area were going about their activities, adding that two other persons were injured. The publicity secretary, who described the attack as one too many, called on the government and security agencies to intensify efforts towards…

Thursday, 22 June 2023 02:56

11 burnt to death, church, houses set ablaze as terrorists invade Plateau community

Suspected terrorists who attacked Chisu village in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State, on Tuesday night, burnt 11 persons to death. The victims were said to have run to a house in the village for safety after they heard sporadic gunshots in the community around 11 pm but the assailants pursued them to the place and set the house on fire leading to their death. A resident of the Chisu community who escaped the attack, Michael Bulus, confirmed the death of the villagers to our correspondent in Jos on Wednesday. According to Bulus, the terrorists also burnt a church along…

Monday, 19 June 2023 03:48

Scores feared killed as fresh violence breaks out in Plateau town

Many people were feared killed and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed Sunday night in yet another cycle of attack in Mangu town Plateau State. The cause of the crisis was not immediately clear but it was gathered that some young men were attacked on motorcycle leading to the death of one, a situation that later snowballed into wanton killings and burning of properties in Mangu town. “They brought the corpse of somebody into the Mosque and before we knew it, they started macheting people. Our house is just close to the Mosque, it took the grace of God for…

Sunday, 18 June 2023 03:28

13 killed in reprisal attacks on Plateau communities

No fewer than 13 people were killed in a renewed crisis in communities of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State as attacks and counter attacks continue between herders and farming communities. A local resident said the latest incident occurred a day after five herders were ambushed and killed in Rawuru community of Barikin Ladi, adding that hours after the killing of the herders, gunmen invaded Rawuru community and eight persons were killed. Spokesperson of the state police command, Alabo Alfred, who confirmed the second attack on the community, said he was not aware of the killing of the…

Wednesday, 14 June 2023 03:58

Death toll in Plateau attacks rises to 29

Death toll, following Monday’s attack by gunmen on residents of Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Councils of Plateau State has risen to 29. As of Monday, the Berom Youth Movement Volunteers (BYM) had recorded 21 fatalities. However, yesterday, when our correspondent visited the area, a resident of Riyom, who simply referred to himself as Yakubu, said he had seen eight more corpses in the bush. He said, following the discovery, he informed youths of the area, who mobilised themselves and retrieved the bodies. Arrangement for their mass burial is reportedly ongoing. In a statement, BYM National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong,…

Tuesday, 13 June 2023 04:14

Just 2 months into serving a 7-year jail term ex-Rep member released by CJ

Chuma Nzeribe, a politician convicted of forgery and other crimes, has been freed from prison barely two months after he began a seven-year jail time. Nzeribe was on the run for about a year after being convicted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court until he was arrested and sentenced in March this year. But barely two months after he began the seven years of jail time, the Chief Judge of FCT High Court, Husseini Baba-Yusuf, controversially freed him from the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. The Chief Judge, it was learnt, took the administrative decision anchored on the health…

Monday, 12 June 2023 02:06

Terrorists kill 50 farmers in renewed attacks on Niger state communities

At least 50 farmers have been reportedly killed by bandits in various communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, while several others have fled their homes. The attacks occured between Wednesday and Saturday. In the latest attacks on about five villages which took place between 2pm on Friday and Saturday morning, an unspecified number of lives were lost and several others abducted including women and girls. Our correspondent was told that while 13 people lost their lives in Kusherki community, 12 others were killed in Gidigori village and several others were yet to be accounted for. Multiple Sources…

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Saturday, 10 June 2023 04:29

FG accuses ExxonMobil of stealing petroleum products from terminal

Nigeria's downstream oil regulator has alleged ExxonMobil Corp was involved in the illegal lifting of petroleum products from an offshore terminal, according to a letter of complaint to the petroleum ministry seen by Reuters. Exxon denied the accusation, saying in an emailed response that its "operations are carried out in full compliance with the law". Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said in the letter that Barumk Gas, a shipping vessel, was lifting butane from the ExxonMobil-controlled Bonny River Terminal without its "authorization or participation". According to the law, the regulator is the only one allowed to have…

Tuesday, 06 June 2023 03:42

Criminals are using this stupidly simple tactic to send malicious links - and it's working

Criminals are using a remarkably straightforward tactic to try and direct victims to phishing links - but the bad news is that it appears to be working. Usually, hackers would draft this elaborate email trying to convince the victims to click on a link found at the bottom of the message. These emails would either tell the recipients they urgently needed to download an antivirus or cancel a pending transaction that will leave them broke, or something similar. However, cybersecurity researchers from Check Point Harmony Email have uncovered that some hackers are replacing all of that with a simple image.…

Monday, 05 June 2023 04:14

Terrorists kill 10 in fresh attacks on Zamfara communities

Bandits have attacked Sakiddar Magaji and Janbako communities of the Maradun Local Government Area in Zamfara State, killing no fewer than 10 persons. Sources from the Janbako community confirmed the tragic incident to Channels Television on Sunday, saying that several others sustained various injuries. In reaction to the latest attack, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal condemned the attack on the two communities in the Maradun local government area of the state. He described the attack as barbaric and unprovoked aggression against innocent people, adding that his administration will not fold its arms and allow criminal elements to unleash terror without…

Saturday, 03 June 2023 04:29

Nigeria lost 965 soldiers, policemen within 2 years. Here’s who killed them and where they died on duty

At least 965 soldiers and policemen have died in the line of duty as a result of escalation of violence in many parts of Nigeria, perpetrated by Boko Haram, bandits, activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other non-state actors in the last two years. Daily Trust Saturday tracked the various violent incidents related to killings of police and military personnel between January 2021 and April 2023 in which findings revealed that Nigeria’s security officials bore a significant brunt of killings by non-state actors. The data metrics, which were exclusively gathered from reported incidents in newspapers, showed that…

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