Tag: killed
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Sad! Suicide bomber kills 10 in Borno, injures 7 others
An alleged Boko Haram suicide bomber last night, Friday, June 20, 2025, detonated an explosive device at a crowded fish market in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing 10 people and injuring seven others. Security sources and eyewitnesses quoted by counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama disclosed that the attacker infiltrated the market disguised as…
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BREAKING: Boko Haram IED blast k!lls seven along Maiduguri-Damboa Road
No fewer than seven people were killed on Saturday following the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. The deadly incident occurred along the Maiduguri-Damboa Road, a notorious route that cuts through the Sambisa Forest—an area long plagued by insurgent activities. The victims were part of a…
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Just in: Miyetti Allah leader reportedy shot dead by gunmen
The leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Kwara State, Alhaji Idris Abubakar Sakaina has been shot dead by unidentified armed men. The incident occurred around past 10:00 pm on Saturday when his attackers accosted and shot him dead in front of his residence in Oke Ose, Ilorin. According to a source…
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Boat carrying 200 passengers capsizes in Niger State, many feared killed
A boat carying over 200 passengers capsized early Friday morning along the Dambo-Ebuchi stretch of River Niger in Niger State, resulting in several fatalities. Eyewitnesses reported that the vessel, owned by one Musa Dangana, was en route to the Katcha weekly market, transporting a mix of market women, farm laborers, and other passengers. The boat…
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BREAKING: Eight feared killed as helicopter crashes in Akwa Ibom
Six oil workers and two crew members have been feared killed in a helicopter crash in Akwa Ibom State.
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SAD! Newly recruited soldier stabs teacher in Taraba
A teacher with the Government Science Secondary school located in Donga local government area of Taraba state, has been stabbed by a newly recruited military officer. The teacher who doubles as the exam officer of the institution, identified as Pavalis Yebduya Joshua, was stabbed for allegedly punishing the soldier’s brother for late coming. Trouble started…
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SAD! Hurricane Beryl kills 7 as it turns towards Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl churned towards Jamaica Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly winds and storm surge, after the storm killed at least seven people and caused widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean. The powerful hurricane, which is rare so early in the Atlantic season, weakened Tuesday but was still an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm,…
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Just in: Explosion rocks Kaduna community, kills pupil, injures ten others
An explosion in Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State has claimed the life of a pupil of an Islamiyya school while ten others have reportedly been injured. The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna, said the explosion was being…
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Just In: Many reportedly killed as soldiers, gunmen clash in Plateau
Many were reportedly killed when soldiers and gunmen clashed in two villages of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday morning. The clash occurred after Governor Caleb Mutfwang relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on the area. Mutfwang had said following improvement of security, the curfew should be from 8am to 4pm. Sources revealed…
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4 NSCDC officers feared killed in Rivers [Photos]
Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are feared dead following an ambush by gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, in Bakana community in Rivers. A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity