Tag: Killing
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33 suspects nabbed in Makurdi in connection with Benue killings
The Benue State Government has confirmed the arrest of 33 individuals from Northern Nigeria who arrived in Makurdi aboard two buses and attempted to settle in a private residence located in Gyado Villa. Their unexpected arrival raised alarm among community members, leading to swift reports by concerned residents and youth leaders—including an urgent alert to…
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Ekiti killing: IG deploys more personnel as Police arrest 13 suspects
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed more police personnel and assets to ensure comprehensive and coordinated security response to the security breaches in Ekiti and parts of Ondo States. The deployment is in response to the recent kidnapping of school children
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Tinubu reacts to killing of monarchs, kidnapping of pupils in Ekiti
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti state, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola. A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said that
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Just In: After Christmas eve massacre, Plateau boils, many reportedly killed, houses burnt
Barely one month after the Christmas eve massacre, killings and burning of houses have engulfed Plateau State again. This is coming after the state issued a 24hour curfew as killings continued in Mangu town of Mangu local government area of Plateau. Governor Celeb Mutfwang had imposed the curfew after fresh killings were recorded in the…
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SAD! Woman killed by falling Christmas tree at market square
A woman was killed and two people were injured by a large Christmas tree that fell over in the Belgian city of Oudenaarde on Thursday evening, authorities said on Friday. A spokesman for the Oost-Vlaanderen province prosecutor said the victim was a 63-year-old woman from Oudenaarde. Two women from the same town were lightly injured…
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Enugu community accuses soldiers of allegedly killing 2, army says it is untrue
The people of Eke Community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State have alleged the killing of a volunteer member of its neighborhood vigilante watch and a housewife from the community by soldiers. Narrating what transpired on Sunday, Mr Emeka Anigbo, Assistant Chief Security
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Abbas condemns killing of Fulani leader, children in Zaria
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has condemned the killings of a Fulani leader, Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed, and his four children by suspected bandits in Dorayi community in Zaria Local Government of Kaduna State. Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed was the Ardon Birni da Kewaye of Zazzau Emirate. He, alongside his four children,…
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Just In: UI Prof allegedly killed by assassins in Ibadan
Opeyemi Isaac Ajewole, a professor at the University of Ibadan, was allegedly murdered by assassins. The varsity don was killed while returning to his home in the Moniya neighbourhood of Ibadan. It was gathered that his body has been deposited at the UI Anatomy Department. According to a source within the university, Ajewole’s car…
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Zamfara in panic mode as bandits abduct 30 girls kill many
… bandits vow to make life miserable for local farmers in 2023 Bandits at the weekend, invaded communities in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State killing many locals and abducted no fewer than 30 girls. A survivor told the BBC Hausa Service in an interview monitored on Sunday, that one of the abducted girls…
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Idoma editors bemoan Benue killings, suggest way out
A media professionals group, The Idoma Editors, has thumbed down what it described as the “nauseatingly historical killings in Benue communities by suspected terrorists also known as killer herders.” According to them, the killings of innocent indigenes had “assumed a monumental proportion during the just concluded Easter celebration with Umogidi village, Guma and Agan IDPs…