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Thursday, 05 August 2021 05:47

Gunmen kill RCCG pastor on Church’s alter in Lagos

Bolanle Ibrahim, an assistant pastor of the King of kings parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ketu, Lagos state, has been shot dead. The pastor was said to have been killed at the church premises located at Maidan area in Ikosi Ketu, Lagos state. Ibrahim was said to be praying during a child dedication service on Sunday, when the gunmen attacked the church and shot him dead. Confirming the development, Muyiwa Adejobi, police spokesperson, in a statement on Wednesday, said the assailants targeted the pastor when they attacked the church. Adejobi noted that the police have a…

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 06:06

Hushpuppi: Abba Kyari speaks again on FBI allegations, suspension

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, yesterday insisted on his innocence, stating that the truth would be revealed at the appropriate time with regards to the United States (US) court papers that implicated him in the $1.1million fraud involving Ramon Abbas also known as Hushpuppi. He took the position in a statement posted on a platform for alumni members of a US leadership programme. He said everything he said and posted remained the truth. Inspector-General of Police had recommended his suspension following the US indictment and the service of the court processes on the police by FBI. The IG’s…

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 06:00

Bandits fix ransom to be paid for release of 80 remaining kidnapped Kaduna students

Kidnappers are demanding a ransom of one million naira each to release around 80 children snatched from a boarding school in Kaduna state last month, according to a pastor involved in the negotiations for their release. The attack on the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna state was the 10th mass school kidnapping since December in northwest Nigeria, which authorities have attributed to criminal gangs seeking ransom payments. “(Bandits) are asking for one million naira on each of the 80 students remaining with them,” Ite Joseph Hayab told Reuters by telephone. Kidnappers released 28 children last month after a first…

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 05:59

Suspected herdsmen invade Enugu community, kill 8, destroy farms

Suspected armed herdsmen invaded Mgbuji community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State and killed eight people, injured others and kidnapped many, while farmlands were also destroyed. There are rising fears in the community that casualties may rise in coming days due to the level of injuries sustained by some of the villagers who were caught in the attacks. A villager, Chinaza Akan, who witnessed the incident said one of the casualties was a pregnant woman whose stomach was said to have been ripped open and the foetus removed, while others were people who went for a marriage…

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 05:58

Two killed, vehicles destroyed as hoodlums block Plateau highway

At least two people were killed when hoodlums blocked Gada-Biyu Highway in Jos, Plateau State capital, Tuesday night. A resident told our correspondent that two trucks were set on fire in the incident. The hoodlums were seen on rampage, assaulting passersby. Our correspondent reports the incident may be connected to the violence that occurred between herders and the people of Irigwe. Many were killed and houses set ablaze in the clash which occurred last Saturday. Daily Trust

Wednesday, 04 August 2021 05:57

Gunmen abduct 7 persons from their homes, hotel in Niger state

Two children and seven adults have been reportedly abducted at Anguwar Kwankwashe in Suleja, Niger state. Two persons, it was gathered, however escaped from their abdutors. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the kidnappers invaded some houses and a hotel around 1:35am on Tuesday. Another eyewitness, Ibrahim Oga said: “They split into groups to attack homes from where they took their victims. “It was even the sound of their gunshot that woke me up. I walked quietly to check the window and discovered that the kidnappers, some of them even dressed like soldiers”. A vigilante, who preferred anonymity, said he…

Tuesday, 03 August 2021 05:56

Two Nigerians arrested for another wire fraud in U.S.

Two Nigerians have been arrested in the United States for wire fraud and other offences involving $25,000 in unemployment benefits. Olushola Afolabi and Olugbeminiyi Aderibigbe were accused of conspiring with others to defraud the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the United States government through fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. They and their alleged co-conspirators used stolen identities to file unemployment insurance claims and transferred millions of dollars in unemployment benefits into bank accounts controlled by them, the U.S. government said in the indictment filed against them. “Using the funds in those bank accounts, members of the conspiracy purchased money orders…

Tuesday, 03 August 2021 05:50

Bandits kill policeman, 17 others in coordinated attacks on five Kaduna communities

Eighteen people, including a police officer, have been reportedly killed in attacks by bandits on five communities in Chawai chiefdom, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Reports have it that the attacks occurred Monday morning in Kigom, Kikoba, Kishisho and Ungwan Magaji communities. A resident of Kigom, who preferred anonymity, reported that the attackers invaded the community in large numbers, shooting sporadically. One person died in the attack, he added. Also, it was gathered that six persons were reportedly killed at Ungwan Magaji, six in Kikoba, one from Kigom and five from Kishisho. “The invaders destroyed property worth millions…

Monday, 02 August 2021 05:52

Abba Kyari suspended over FBI indictment

Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended Abba Kyari, deputy commissioner of police, following US court documents linking him to Ramon Abbas, self-confessed international fraudster better known as Hushpuppi. Usman Alkali, inspector-general of police (IGP), had recommended suspension of Kyari to allow for an independent investigation of the allegations against the officer. Hushpuppi alleged that he bribed Kyari to arrest one Vincent Chibuzo, a co-fraudster. The Instagram celebrity said he gave the top cop money to arrest and jail “one of his rivals in Nigeria after a dispute over a $1.1 million scam on Qatari business people”. But Kyari denied any…

Monday, 02 August 2021 05:51

Gunmen attack Plateau communities, kill 7, burn houses, destroy farmlands

Gunmen have reportedly killed seven persons and razed over 250 houses in some communities in Miango chiefdom of Bassa LGA of Plateau state. This was disclosed on Sunday by the Iregwe development association (IDA) in Jos, the Plateau capital. According to a statement signed by Davidson Malison, IDA national publicity secretary, the attackers also injured other residents and destroyed over 40 farmlands in the area. Malison said the incident occurred on Saturday night, adding that the injured persons are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. “The attack, which lasted for over four hours unhindered, left over 250 houses razed…

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Monday, 02 August 2021 05:48

Gunmen attack Radio Nigeria station in Ibadan

No fewer than 12 suspected hoodlums, at the weekend, attacked Radio Nigeria station called Amuludun 99.1 FM in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Reason for the invasion has not been revealed. Sources said the gunmen were also armed with cutlasses, machete, axes and other dangerous weapons. It was gathered from some of the workers of the radio station that the hoodlums destroyed property worth millions of naira during the invasion. Among the property destroyed included windows of offices, office equipment, cars and other property. General Manager, Amuludun FM, Niyi Dahunsi, confirmed the invasion. He, however, said that security agents had…

Sunday, 01 August 2021 06:10

Gunmen bomb police facilities, behead 2 officers in Imo

There was palpable fear in Umuaka in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State in the early hours of saturday as bandits bombed the Umuaka Divisional Police Station, the police quarters and allegedly beheaded two of the officers. A reliable source from the distraught community said the incident, which occurred at about 1:30 a.m yesterday caused panic in the community as the hoodlums went on rampage, burning a car and its occupants along Orlu road. According to the source, the hoodlums were said to be on a reprisal mission after the police in a simultaneous raid of the area in…

Saturday, 31 July 2021 05:59

Bandits break Into Zamfara hospital, abduct health workers

Suspected bandits invaded General Hospital, Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday. The bandits abducted a nurse and a caregiver Residents told our correspondent that immediately they men stormed the medical facility, the armed men headed to the outpatient ward in search of a doctor or nurse. “When they couldn’t find anybody there, they starting going from one ward to another. A nurse and a caregiver were abducted. They then moved to staff quarters looking for doctors and nurses but could not find any. “The armed criminals had earlier attempted to attack Maigoge, a community located six…

Friday, 30 July 2021 06:03

Abba Kyari, notable Nigerian police officer, indicted in U.S. over 'Hushpuppi' fraud

A Nigerian police chief has denied involvement in what a U.S. indictment describes as an elaborate scheme to defraud a Qatari businessperson of more than $1 million, masterminded by a celebrity fraudster known as “Hushpuppi”. Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, who has received multiple honours, was one of six people indicted over the alleged scheme, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California. Kyari, who is in Nigeria and faces a U.S. arrest warrant, denied any wrongdoing in a statement on his Facebook page on Thursday. The Nigerian police force said in a…

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