Tag: Vigilante
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Court sentences 5 vigilante members to death by hanging
A Kano State High Court on Thursday in Kano sentenced five vigilante members to death by hanging for stabbing one Ahmed Musa, 17, to death. The convicts: Korau Sani, Elisha Ayuba, Irimiya Timothy, Auwalu Jafar, and Mustafa Haladu, attached to the Sani Abacha Youth
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Umahi suspends Ebubeagu, inaugurates 2 new vigilance groups
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has suspended the operations of the state vigilance group, Ebubeagu, in deference to a Federal High Court ruling, which declared the security outfit as illegal. In its place, Umahi announced the setting up of two new vigilance outfits in the state.
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Gov Bala Mohammed signs bill to establish Bauchi State Vigilante into law
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State signed into law a bill for the establishment of the Bauchi State Vigilante and Youth Empowerment scheme and other related purposes in 2022. He signed the bill along with 11 other bills into Law passed by the State House of Assembly into Law on Friday. The governor explained that…
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TRENDING VIDEO: Edo community detain cattle over alleged killing of vigilante by herders
A video clip has emerged online depicting cattle arrested by Uromi Community in Edo State over alleged killing of a vigilante by herders.
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Unknown gunmen kill vigilante commander in Delta
There was tension in Jeddo community, Okpe local government area of Delta State on Friday after unknown gunmen killed the vigilante commander of the community, Mr Jude Akieru. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the sad incident, which happened at about 2:00 am, left motorists and residents stranded as angered youths of the community barricaded the ever busy…
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Abia killer vigilante detained in Port Harcourt for killing US-based entrepreneur
The Rivers State Police Command has detained a vigilante, Okorie Chukwuma, for allegedly killing his boss, Eyinaya Ogbonna, a businessman based in the United States of America. The suspect, after committing the crime in Abia State, absconded to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he sold off the deceased’s car. Ogbonna recently returned to Nigeria and…
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Local vigilante shoots police officer dead in Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Friday said that it had arrested a local vigilante for allegedly shooting dead one of its officers, PC Akinsanya Akingbade, attached to the Olu of Ileogbo in Iwo Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesperson for the command, SP Yemisi Opalola, said the shooting happened at about…
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Umahi orders vigilantes to enforce open grazing ban in Ebonyi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered vigilantes and the Local Government Areas leadership to immediately enforce the ban on open grazing across the state. Umahi gave the order in Abakaliki while briefing newsmen at the end of the state security council meeting attended by heads of security agencies and council chairmen. The governor said…
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SAD! Trigger-happy vigilante shoots passer-by dead in Lagos
Musa Yahaya did not envisage he would lose his life on Tuesday in the Ijora area of Lagos State. He died after a vigilante, Lukman Rasak, allegedly shot him to death Yahaya was on his way to a destination in the area when Rasak supposedly shot him in the chest around 2pm, and in a…