Tag: Attacks
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Anger, sorrow and bitterness as Plateau Community buries 51 killed in fresh attack
It was anger, sorrow and bitterness as the Zike community of Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State laid to rest the 51 victims of the recent attacks on the area. The victims were gunned down early Monday when the perpetrators stormed the village and started shooting sporadically, leading to scores of deaths in…
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Edo PDP ‘wahala’: Chairman’s younger brother dumps party, to join APC
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is engulfed in more palaver as chairman in Edo State, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi’s younger brother, Mr. Clem Aziegbemi has quit the party. Citing the massive defection of members from the PDP, which he insisted is largely due to the conquest attitude of the party leadership that lacks inclusivity of members…
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Gunmen kill four, injure scores in Plateau community
Gunmen on Tuesday night killed four persons and injured many others in an attack in Kayarda village in Namu community of Plateau State. The Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Council Christopher Audu Manship, who confirmed the incident, visited the victims. Manship, who was accompanied by top Council management, Security Chiefs in…
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JUST IN: Terrorists reportedly k!ll vigilantes, kidnap 2 village heads, others in Kaduna
Some terrorists have reportedly killed eight vigilante members and two other persons in Kakangi and Unguwan Matinja communities in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The village heads of Kakangi and Kisaya villages under Kakangi Ward were also abducted. A resident of the LG identified as Idris Khalid, who confirmed the incident…
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Operation Rainbow denies aiding, abetting attacks in Plateau
The Plateau owned security outfit, code-named ‘Operation Rainbow’, has debunked reports making the round that it is aiding and abetting attacks in some communities of the state. Its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Pan Dapar, debunked the reports in a statement made available on Thursday in Jos.
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Abducted sisters in Abuja: Police Spokesperson Adejobi under heavy attack over comments
Spokesperson of the Nigeria police force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi has come under heavy attack on social media networks over his “don’t cry more than the bereaved” comment on the abduction of six sisters in Abuja. The abduction of the six sisters and the killing of Nabeeha, one of the girls, have been in the news…
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INSECURITY! Gunmen kidnap Benue LG chairman, policeman, two others
The Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, Haanongon Gideon and three others have reportedly been kidnapped by an unknown person suspected to be kidnappers. The victims were abducted along the Zaki-Biam/Katsina-Ala road on Saturday while on their way to the burial of Ter Katsina-Ala, HRH, Chief Ferzaanga Wombo – father of the…
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Tribunal: Ebonyi PDP alleges attacks on witnesses by APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State chapter has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), launched an attack on its members who testified as witnesses against the party before the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of PDP in the State, Mr Augustine Nwazunku, alleged that the party’s witnesses…
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IPOB disassociates self from attack on INEC office in Imo state
In a statement signed by the media and publicity Secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emma Powerful, the group disassociated itself from recent attacks on INEC offices in Imo State and elsewhere, saying the Nigeria Police is merely blackmailing it by linking the group with the attacks. According to the statement, it said…
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NATO vows more help for Ukraine as Russia attacks on multiple fronts
Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) promised more arms and equipment for Ukraine to help restore power supplies cut by Russian strikes.This is coming as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his forces were defending against attempted Russian advances in multiple regions.Ukraine’s General Staff said on Wednesday its forces had repelled six Russian attacks in…