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Thursday, 05 January 2023 06:01

‘Our target was Buhari’, ISWAP says as terrorists claim responsibility for Kogi bomb explosion

The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, has claimed responsibility for a car bomb explosion that killed four people and injured several others in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack was the seventh to be claimed by the group in the state in the last eight months. The explosion rocked a community in the area last Thursday. The explosion, which occurred around 9.00 am was said to have occurred near the palace of Ado Ibrahim, the paramount ruler of Ebiraland. The incident…

Thursday, 05 January 2023 05:59

DSS reports arrest of ISWAP Commander who bombed Kogi during Buhari’s visit

Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested a commander of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdulmumin Otaru aka Abu Mikdad, in connection with the explosion around the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Kogi State. Four persons were killed in the incident that occurred last Thursday when President Muhammadu Buhari visited the state to commission some projects executed by Governor Yahaya Bello. The DSS in a statement on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, said one of Otaru’s associates, Saidu Suleiman was also apprended. Afunanya noted that the ISWAP commander sustained a gunshot injury…

Tuesday, 03 January 2023 05:37

Gunmen attack Imo ex-gov, kill 4 police escorts

Four police officers have been reportedly killed during an attack on the convoy of Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor of Imo state. The incident was said to have happened on Monday evening at Oriagu in Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo state. The former Imo governor escaped death by the whiskers as the gunmen bombed the backup vehicle in his convoy. The former governor was said to have been returning from a visit alongside his two children when the incident happened. A source close to the governor reportedly said it took the bravery of the driver for Ohakim and his children…

Friday, 30 December 2022 05:55

‘From now on, anyone who comes to attack you, defend yourselves, attack and kill him’, Bauchi govs tells residents after bandits killed 20

Bandits have killed no fewer than 20 people and many others wounded in villages surrounding the Duguri District of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Our correspondent reports that the bandits appeared to be on a reprisal over the recent onslaught by men and officers of the Bauchi State Police Command in partnership with local vigilantes in which 12 of their men, including their kingpin, were killed. The state governor, Bala Mohammed, during a sympathy visit to the affected communities on Thursday, described the situation as unfortunate and unacceptable. Muhammed said activities of the bandits in the area were…

Thursday, 29 December 2022 05:48

Police arrest IPOB terror chief who killed Gulak, attacked prison, police facilities in southeast

Operatives of Imo State Police Command has arrested one Nwangwu Chiwendu, a deserter from the Nigerian Army, over the killing of several innocent people including Ahmed Gulak, an All Progressive Congress, APC chieftain and former political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The suspect who was paraded at the Command Headquarters in Owerri, yesterday, also confessed to have led his gang to carry out several attacks on police divisions, Independent National Electoral Commission offices and other facilities in the state. Speaking, the Commissioner, Mohammed Barde, who spoke through the Command’s Spokesman, Micheal Abattam said the suspect has been on the…

Thursday, 29 December 2022 05:46

Gunmen bomb Anambra police station, free suspects, cart away arms

Gunmen, yesterday, attacked the Divisional Police Station in Ihiala community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, setting it on fire. Also, the gunmen freed some suspects in the station and equally broke into the station’s armoury, cartimg away arms and ammunition. According to sources, the hoodlums stormed the area in the early hours of Wednesday and opened fire on policemen on duty, but they were resisted by the Policemen who engaged them in a serious gun battle. The gunmen were said to have thrown an explosive device into the station which set the building ablaze, but no casualty was…

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 06:01

EFCC lists 144 forfeited lands, luxury houses for auction

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has listed for auction 144 luxury houses and lands seized from convicted politicians, public servants, business moguls and internet fraudsters as proceeds of their corrupt practices ranging from money laundering and fraud to misappropriation of funds and fraudulent diversion, among others. According to documents exclusively obtained by our correspondent, 58 of the houses and lands are in Lagos State; 39 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; 19 in Rivers State; seven in Kwara State; six in Anambra State; four in Oyo State; three in Edo; two in Kaduna; two in Cross River, and one each…

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 06:00

Terrorists kill 4, abduct 100 farmers from Niger state communities over failure to pay levies

Bandits have killed no fewer than four farmers and abducted over 100 others including women and children from 14 communities in Mashegu and Rafi local government areas of Niger State in the last three weeks. It was gathered that more than half of the victims were kidnapped while harvesting maize, beans, guinea corn and soya beans on their farms. Those killed were a traditional ruler, two vigilantes and one other person during an invasion in Mashegu Local Government. Sources said the communities attacked in Mashegu included Sabon-Rijiya, Tsohon-Rami, Bakwai-Bakwai, Mulo, Kawo-Mulo, Nasarawa-Mulo, Mai-Azara, Foje, Mutun-Daya, Beji, Gidan-Malam, Bokuta, Chetaku and…

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 05:59

Bandits abduct yet another 16 from Kaduna community

Barely 24 hours after the kidnap of 45 residents in Aku Community, bandits have again abducted 16 people in another attack on Angwan Pa community in the same Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday at about 7:30 pm. A source said the bandits invaded the community at about 7:30 pm and surrounded the entire village. According to him, 53 people were abducted but 37 of them escaped and returned home on Tuesday morning, leaving 16 others in captivity. He said small villages that are sparsely populated are now the targets…

Tuesday, 27 December 2022 05:52

Outrage, condemnations over police murder of Lagos lawyer

Outrage and fury have continued to trail the killing of a Lagos female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, by a trigger-happy policeman in the Ajah axis of the state on Christmas Day. Raheem and her family members were said to be on their way home from a Christmas Day church service when the policeman (yet to be identified) attached to the Ajah Police Station and his team tried to stop them. The deceased was said to have been shot at a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge and was rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday expressed…

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Tuesday, 27 December 2022 05:48

Terrorists who abducted all male members of Zamfara community release 200 after killing 32

At least 32 out of the over 200 people kidnapped from the Randa Community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been killed by their abductors. A traditional leader in Mutumji Community, Abdulkadir Abdullahi, disclosed this Monday evening. Abdullahi also said about 200 others hostages were released after a ransom was paid. Terrorists led by notorious terror kingpin, Lawalli Damina, kidnapped the entire male residents of the Randa community over missing rifles. They were abducted after they denied knowledge of the whereabouts of two rifles that allegedly went missing in the community. The rifles were said to belong…

Saturday, 24 December 2022 05:45

Bandits kill 2, abduct 37 from kaduna communities

Bandits have raided three communities – Azara, Jangala and Kadara – in Kagarko and Kachia LGAs of Kaduna State, abducting 37 residents in the last three days. The victims were mostly women, including three nursing mothers, and children. Our reporter further learnt that the rampaging bandits also gunned down a retired soldier and one of his sons at neighbouring Katambi village, two kilometers away from Kateri town, along the Abuja – Kaduna highway. The Sarkin Azara in Kachia local government, Mustapha Ibrahim, confirmed the abduction over the phone to our reporter on Thursday. He said the bandits, wielding weapons and…

Friday, 23 December 2022 05:49

Gambia foils alleged coup attempt, arrests four soldiers

Gambian authorities have foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers plotting to overthrow President Adama Barrow's administration, the government said on Wednesday. The Gambian Armed Forces High Command arrested four soldiers linked to the alleged coup after a military operation on Tuesday, it said in a statement. Coup attempts are not uncommon in the Gambia, a tiny West African country of 2.5 million almost entirely surrounded by Senegal, which is still reeling from over two decades under former president Yahya Jammeh marked by authoritarianism and alleged abuses. Jammeh himself seized power in a coup in 1994 and foiled…

Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:40

Yet another INEC office vandalized by gunmen in Imo

Gunmen have attacked an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Isu Local Government Area of Imo state, Nigeria’s southeast. The attack is the fourth on INEC offices in less than three weeks in the state. It comes less than two weeks after gunmen attacked an INEC office in Owerri, the state capital. Three gunmen and one police officer were killed in the Owerri attack. About three weeks ago, gunmen had attacked another INEC office in Oru West Local Government Area. Three days later, another INEC office was attacked by gunmen in Orlu Local Government Area of the…

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