Crime

Sunday, 22 August 2021 06:03

17 sokoto communities relocate to Niger Republic over killings, kidnapping

Over 50,000 residents of 17 communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area have relocated to Niger Republic over incessant bandits’ attacks. This was disclosed by the member representing Sabon Birni North constituency at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Boza. Boza said the villagers are currently taking refuge at Tudun Sunnah village, Gidan Runji Local Government in Maradi State of Niger Republic. The lawmaker, however, alleged that he made several attempts to see Governor Aminu Tambuwal over their plight but to no avail. “I have been trying to see the governor but he refused to grant me audience because…

Saturday, 21 August 2021 05:51

Bandits kidnap 60 people in fresh attack on Zamfara community

Bandits have kidnapped at least 60 people in a fresh attack on a community in Zamfara state, an official has said. Zamfara State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, told TVC News Friday evening that the bandits stormed Rini community on Thursday night. He said that after the attack, 60 residents of the community could not be accounted for by the other residents. In the interview, the commissioner said bandits are intensifying attacks in the state because of the offensive by the Nigerian military, especially the Nigerian Air Force, against the bandits. Zamfara is one of the states most affected by…

Saturday, 21 August 2021 05:50

9 members of rival bandit gangs in Kaduna kill themselves over sharing of ransom money

Nine members of rival armed groups have been killed in a gun duel in Kaduna State. According to the Kaduna state government, the clash took place at a village in Giwa Local Government Area. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, said intelligence sources had reported that a notorious bandit known as ‘Godon Mota’ stormed Garke village last Wednesday with his gang and clashed with a rival bandit group, leading to the killing of nine members. Aruwan said, “The cause of the fratricidal face-off is yet unclear but was said to revolve around a disagreement over sharing of…

Friday, 20 August 2021 05:53

17 killed as gunmen attack Benue villages

No fewer than 17 people were reportedly killed in different villages of two local government areas in Benue State. A woman was also abducted in one of the villages. The killings occurred within the past three days in Agatu and Kastina-Ala LGAs respectively, local sources told our correspondent on Thursday. Fifteen persons were allegedly killed in Kastina-Ala communities by armed invaders while the other two were murdered in Agatu in circumstances which some blamed on the activities of cultists. Residents of Katsina-Ala alleged that some communities in the council area were living in apprehension due to constant killings. A native,…

Thursday, 19 August 2021 05:49

Bandits invade Katsina Islamic school, abduct teacher, 9 pupils

Katsina State Police Command yesterday confirmed abduction of nine pupils of an Islamiyya School in Sakkai village of Faskari Local Government Area of the State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah, who confirmed the abduction of the pupils in an exclusive interview with THISDAY, said the pupils were abducted by the hoodlums on Tuesday. Isah, who did not disclose the name of the school, explained that the pupils were kidnapped by the marauding bandits while returning home from the Islamic school after closing hours. He said: “On Tuesday, after closing from school, some pupils while on their way going…

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:54

Gunmen kill 3 security guards, abduct 19 people from Zamfara college

Gunmen abducted 15 students and four staff members from an agricultural college in Zamfara state, police said on Monday, the latest in a spate of mass kidnappings across Africa’s most populous country. During the attack late on Sunday night, the gunmen exchanged fire with a security team protecting the college, resulting in the deaths of one police officer and two guards, according to Mohammed Shehu, a spokesperson for Zamfara State police. He said officers were combing the area surrounding the town of Bakura, where the college is located, in search of the victims, and three members of staff had been…

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:53

Bandits kill mother, baby, 11 others in another attack on Zamfara community

A mother and her infant baby have been identified among 13 persons killed on Sunday by suspected armed bandits in Randa in Dansadau district of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state. Most of the victims were burnt to death in their houses while hiding from being abducted by the armed bandits, a traditional official in the area said. A traditional ruler, Mustapha Umar, who is the ‘Wazirin Dansadau’, said those killed include a newborn baby who was burnt to death alongside its mother inside a room. The gunmen set ablaze houses, burning to death people who were hiding from…

Tuesday, 17 August 2021 05:52

One police officer dead, 5 others killed as gunmen burn down Shell facility in Imo

Six workers are feared to have been killed in Imo, following an attack by gunmen on an oil facility managed by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the facility located in Asa community, Ohaji Egbema LGA in the early hours of Monday. A police officer attached to the facility was also said to have been killed in the attack. It is not yet clear the persons behind the attack. Earlier, the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had issued a sit-at-home order in protest against the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, its…

Monday, 16 August 2021 05:50

Five killed, nine houses burnt in fresh Kaduna attack

Five persons have been confirmed killed and nine houses burnt in a fresh attack on Madamai village of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State by yet to be identified assailants. One vehicle was also vandalised by the assailants. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made this known in a statement on Sunday evening. Aruwan however said Acting Governor Hadiza Balarabe has condemned the attack and appealed for calm. According to the Commissioner: “Acting Governor Hadiza Balarabe has condemned as shocking and inhuman, an attack which left five residents dead in Kaura LGA. “This came after troops…

Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:04

Gunmen kill 22 commuters on road near Jos

Attackers killed 22 commuters on a road near the capital of Plateau state, a morgue attendant told Reuters, in the latest outbreak of violence across Africa’s most populous nation in which scores of civilians have been killed this year. Armed attackers have increasingly targeted Nigeria’s roads and unrest has been roiling several regions. In Jos, capital of Plateau state in the country’s middle belt, a morgue attendant who asked to remain anonymous said security forces had brought 22 bodies to the hospital on Saturday. A military spokesman said in a statement that troops had responded to a distress call on…

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Friday, 13 August 2021 05:51

Mother, daughter, four others die in England mass shooting

Six people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Plymouth in southwest England on Thursday evening, in an incident described by the British Home Secretary as “shocking”. Two females and three males, including the suspect, died from gunshot wounds at the scene of the incident, the Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement. Another female died a short time later in hospital, the police added. Police had earlier described the shooting as a “serious firearms incident” and said the situation was contained. The police added that the incident was not related to terrorism. The United Kingdom…

Tuesday, 10 August 2021 06:00

Abductors of Niger state Commissioner for Information demand N500m ransom

Abductors of Muhammed Sanni Idris, Niger state commissioner for information, have demanded N500 million in ransom. The commissioner was abducted from Baban Tunga, his hometown in Tafa Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Monday. A source told our correspondent in Minna, the state capital that the kidnappers have since established contact to make their demand known. “The kidnappers are demanding for N500m ransom while marathon security meetings presided over by Deputy Governor have just ended at the government house but no details of the meeting,” the source said. It was also gathered that security meetings…

Sunday, 08 August 2021 05:59

Bandits kidnap APC chief in Niger state

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zone ‘C’, Aminu Bobi, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Mariga local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that Bobi was abducted Saturday evening while he was on his farm supervising farmhands working for him. A source close to the victim said the gunmen invaded the farm on six motorcycles, with each motorcycle carrying three people shooting sporadically. He said the APC Zonal Chairman was the only one abducted by the bandits as none of the labourers was abducted. Attempt to confirm the incident from the police was unsuccessful as…

Saturday, 07 August 2021 05:51

Gunmen bomb police station, kill officer in Imo

Armed bandits again struck at Orsu community in Imo State on Thursday where they bombed the Orsu Divisional Police Station and killed a police inspector. A statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam confirmed the incident. The police said its tactical team that was drafted to repel the attack were able to neutralize three of the suspects during a gun duel, but regretted that explosives had been thrown at the station before the arrival of the team. “Armed bandits, in their numbers attacked and threw explosives and petrol bombs on top of the roof of Orsu Police…

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