Tag: Attack
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Gunmen attack, abduct travellers on Abuja Kaduna Highway
There was pandemonium on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway on Monday evening as kidnappers in their numbers took centre stage of the busy highway robbing and kidnapping several people. According to eye witness reports, before they could apply brakes, several vehicles crashed because of the speed with which the drivers were moving. Distress calls were later put…
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Several dead, others injured as bandits attack Zamfara communities
Armed persons on Saturday attacked some communities in Zamfara State killing at least 10 people. According to a report by Premium Times, the attackers invaded Kursasa, Kurya and Gidan Achali communities in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State shooting sporadically. Residents say over 40 people, mainly farmers, were killed in the attacks. The police,…
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Kano Supplementary Poll: Investigate attack on voters, journalists, AI tells FG
Human rights group, Amnesty International, has called on the Nigerian government to investigate the violent attack on voters and journalists during the supplementary governorship election in Kano State on Saturday. The group made the demand in a message posted on Twitter on Wednesday. “Amnesty International is calling Nigerian authorities @MBuhari @ProfOsinbajo to investigate allegations of…
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LG Chairman confirms death of 10 persons in fresh attack on Kaduna village
Mr Charles Danladi, the Chairman Sanga Local Government Council, Kaduna State, has confirmed the death of 10 in an attack on Nandu village in the area. The chairman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kafanchan on Saturday that the attack occurred on Friday and 11 houses were burnt. Danladi however said that normalcy…
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Presidency dismisses reports of attacks on Osinbajo’s convoy in Kwara
The Presidency has dismissed media reports that the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was attacked on Thursday in Ilorin, capital of Kwara. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, ‘Laolu Akande described the media and social media as false. He also explained that VP Osinbajo did…
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Jussie Smollett may have planned his attack- Chicago Police reveals
Sources inside the Chicago police department have stated that they have strong reasons to believe that ‘Empire’ Star, Jussie Smollett paid Nigerian brothers Abimbola “Abel” and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo, to stage the January 29 attack on him which he said was carried out by a two unknown men who hurled homophobic and racist insults at…
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Borno Gov, Shettima opens up on attacks by Boko Haram
Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima on Thursday explained why Boko Haram insurgents swooped on his convoy on Tuesday, killing three civilians and a soldier. The governor said the attack was a mere propaganda strategy by the insurgents to attract global media attention and instill fear in citizens and troops. Shettima, who reacted through his Special…
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Boko Haram planning to launch attack before general elections in Nigeria – US warns
The United States of America has warned of an impeding attack by members of the Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa. In a statement published on Friday, January 18, 2019, on its official website in Nigeria, the US said the insurgents had threatened to attack public places. The US said although it did not have…
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Okonkwo’s Attacks on the Atikus: Hand of Easu, But Voice of Jacob, By Odilim Enwegbara
One thing I learned from my late father was to never write in a hurry or under the influence of any form of substance that could easily derail one’s mind and thoughts. Fully aware of both the immense good and the immense damage the pen can easily do, Edward Bulwer-Lytton who coined “the pen is…
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18 feared killed in fresh Zamfara attack
About 18 persons were reportedly killed when armed bandits invaded two communities in violence-prone Zamfara State on New Year day, anonymous sources said. The sources say the gunmen stormed Dutsin kure and Manasa in Tsafe local government on Tuesday leaving deaths and destruction in their trail. Nine persons were reportedly shot dead in Dutsin kure,…