Crime

Thursday, 08 July 2021 05:48

South Africa’s ex-president, Zuma, surrenders to police to begin jail term

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a jail sentence for contempt of court. He travelled to a prison near to his home in KwaZulu-Natal province late on Wednesday, his foundation said. Police had warned they were prepared to arrest the 79-year-old if he did not hand himself in by the end of the day. Zuma was given a 15-month jail term last week after he failed to attend a corruption inquiry. The sentencing sparked an unprecedented legal drama in South Africa, with a deadline imposed of midnight on Wednesday (22:00 GMT)…

Wednesday, 07 July 2021 05:57

Bandits attacks and kidnap of schoolchildren resulted in 1,125 schools being closed in northwest Nigeria alone. Here’s what that means

Yusuf Lado had not yet learned to read or write when his school closed for fear of attacks by armed gangs, which have been snatching students across northwest Nigeria in hopes of lucrative ransom payouts. The 7-year-old has now set aside his dream of becoming a doctor and is training to be a welder, despite his slight build. “I hope to perfect this work I’m learning and be as good as my boss,” he told Reuters late last month at his new workplace on the outskirts of the Kaduna state capital. Humanitarian agencies warn that an alarming rise in school…

Wednesday, 07 July 2021 05:56

Bandits who kidnapped 121 Kaduna Baptist school students demand foodstuff to feed them

Bandits, who invaded Maraban Rido in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday and abducted students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, have reached out to the management of the institution to demand foodstuffs. The hoodlums asked for food items such as rice, beans, seasoning and oil to feed the students. A member of the school management, who confided in one of our correspondents on Tuesday, stated that the bandits said 121 students of the school were in their custody. According to the school official, the bandits first called on Monday and allowed one of the…

Wednesday, 07 July 2021 05:51

7 military personnel killed by bandits in Kebbi, guns carted away, operations vehicles burnt

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have ambushed troops of the Forward Operational Base and that of the Special Operational Command operating in Kebbi State for the purpose of clearance operation. The incident, which occurred around Marke village of the state on Tuesday, left seven soldiers dead. According to sources familiar with the incident, the seven slain soldiers consist of four naval special force personnel and three soldiers. Aside the seven, five of the soldiers also suffered gunshot injuries. Two others were still missing as of the time of writing this report. Some sources with knowledge of the incident said the…

Wednesday, 07 July 2021 05:50

Robbers kill two soldiers in Jigawa

Suspected armed robbers on Sunday in Jigawa State shot dead a Nigerin army major and injured another traveling from Maiduguri to Kaduna State. Residents said the robbers blocked the busy Kano/Maiduguri highway around Dundubus in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, killing the military officer. “The highway blockage by the criminals caused a gridlock at Dundubus town when the residents notified vehicle owners of the danger ahead. “But the robbers later moved down to the town and targetted the military officer’s vehicle, shot him dead and left,” a resident said, asking not to be named for security reasons. Police…

Wednesday, 07 July 2021 05:49

Bandits hold dance party after killing 19 people in Katsina village

At least 19 people have been killed and others missing after gunmen on motorbikes attacked Tsauwa village for the second time in Batsari Council Area of Katsina Monday evening. A source from the village said the attackers struck shortly around 5:45pm. The gunmen dispersed the villagers and chased them on motorbikes, shooting 19 to death. He added that the attackers also burnt down many houses in the village and carted away a large number of cattle and small ruminant animals. Another source in the village said they had informed security operatives of the ongoing attack but there was no response.…

Wednesday, 07 July 2021 05:48

Gunmen kidnap 4 farmers in Ekiti, demand N50m ransom

Some gunmen have kidnapped four farmers in a farm location in Ekiti, demanding N50 million ransom to secure their release. The police in the state on Tuesday confirmed the kidnapping of the four farmers, but denied knowledge of the N50 million ransom. The latest incident happened barely a week after a traditional ruler, Benjamin Osho, the Eleda of Eda Ile, in Ekiti East Local Government Area, was kidnapped, with his captors demanding N20 million ransom. Sources said the latest victims, the farmers, were kidnapped Monday evening in Ikosu Farm Settlement in Ikosu-Ekiti, Moba Local Government area. Commenting, Olawumi Ayodeji, manager…

Tuesday, 06 July 2021 05:52

Taraba NLC chairman kidnapped second time within six months

Taraba State chairman of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Peter Jediel, has again been kidnapped. He was abducted at about 3.30 a.m. on Sunday at his residence in Sunkani, administrative headquarters of Ardo-Kola local government council on the outskirt of Jalingo, the state capital. It was the second time Jediel, 54, would be kidnapped this year, the first being in February when he was released two days later after an undisclosed amount was paid as ransom. Police sources said he was kidnapped in the presence of his family members. Police spokesperson in the state, David Misal, told our correspondent that he…

Monday, 05 July 2021 15:03

Gunmen attack another school in Kaduna, abduct about 150 students

Around 150 children are missing after armed men attacked a school in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state, a parent and an administrator told Reuters on Monday. Police said gunmen shooting wildly raided the Bethel Baptist High School in southern Kaduna state overnight. “They ... overpowered the school’s security guards and made their way into the students hostel where they abducted an unspecified number of students into the forest,” a police statement said, adding 26 people including a female teacher had been rescued. John Hayab, a founder of the school, told Reuters about 25 students had managed to escape while the rest…

Monday, 05 July 2021 15:02

Nigeria losing 200,000 bpd to pipeline vandalism - FG

Nigeria is losing an average of 200,000 barrels of oil per day - more than 10% of its production - to pipeline vandalism, the country’s information minister said on Monday. Nigeria relies on oil exports for more than half its budget and 95% of foreign exchange. The cost to repair the pipelines alone is roughly 60 billion naira ($145.99 million), information minister Lai Mohammed told a town hall meeting in Abuja. “One can only imagine the impact on the economy,” Mohammed said, adding that the resulting spills also had a devastating impact on the water, air and soil quality. Typically…

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Monday, 05 July 2021 06:01

Gunmen attack hospital in Kaduna, abduct nurses, babies

Armed bandits have abducted babies, nurses and security guards from the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre (NTLC) in Zaria, Kaduna State. PRNigeria, a news agency with close ties to security agencies, reported that the bandits stormed the area from a nearby forest. They engaged police officers in a gun battle before they escaped with their victims, the agency reported. The area where the kidnap occurred, known as Saye District in the outskirts of Zaria, is close to notorious Sabon Birni, Galadima and Malu Forests where armed bandits keep their victims hostage. When contacted, Kaduna Commissioner for…

Monday, 05 July 2021 06:00

Police officers sustain fatal injuries as gunmen attack station in Akwa Ibom

The police command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed Saturday’s attack on its Udung Uko Divisional Police Headquarters by gunmen. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Udung Uko in Akwa Ibom on Sunday. Macdon, a superintendent of police, said the situation would have been worse but for the gallant policemen on duty who repelled the attack. He, however, said that the three officers who sustained gunshot wounds were receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the state. “Gunmen on Saturday night attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in Udung Uko Local Government Area…

Saturday, 03 July 2021 05:40

Bandits abduct 13 women going for wedding ceremony on Kaduna highway

Bandits have abducted 13 women between Manini and Udawa town along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway, on their way to a wedding ceremony. The incident happened on Thursday around 12 pm when the bandits intercepted three vehicles conveying the women on their way to Birnin Gwari. It was gathered that among the victims were nursing mothers and a woman with her five daughters. It was also gathered that a seven-year-old boy was among those abducted. A community leader, Muhammed Umar, said the women were all from Udawa town in Chikun Local Government Area. “All the 13 women, majority housewives, were from Udawa…

Friday, 02 July 2021 06:05

Gunmen kill police officer in Ekiti bank robbery

A policeman has been killed in a robbery attack at a commercial bank at Otun-Ekiti, in Mona Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Confirming the robbery attack on the bank, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Sunday Abutu, said the robbers attacked the bank with dynamite. Abutu said men of the command and the military attached to the area engaged the robbers in a gun duel, which led to the loss of one of the mobile police at the scene. “There was a bank robbery yesterday at Otun-Ekiti around 5 pm and in the process of a shootout between our men…

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