Tag: Village Head
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Insecurity: Police confirm abduction of village head in Bauchi
Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed the attack and abduction of Village Head of Zira, Alhaji Yahya Abubakar and his son, Habibu Saleh in Toro Local Government Area in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, made available to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi.…
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Ogun community palace razed, Baale burnt to death over land dispute
Some unidentified antagonists set ablaze the Baala of olowe Gbagura in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the head of the community went to observe the Islamic prayer in the morning, upon return to the palaace he realized it has been razed by unknown aggressors. The setting ablaze incident…
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Bandits shoot village head dead after raiding residence in Kaduna
The village head of Dogon Daji community in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mallam Anja, has been shot dead by bandits. The bandits were said to have raided the residence of the village head and shot him at close range, after which he died on the spot. Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner…
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Gunmen kidnap Katsina village head
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the village head of Raddah community in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Kabir Umar. They also injured Umar’s younger brother identified as Aminu on the thigh. He’s currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Katsina. Residents reported the gunmen stormed the community in large numbers…
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Gunmen kill, bury Niger village head one week after abduction
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Mr Zakari Ya’u Idris, the Village Head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Rafi LGA, Mohammed Mohammed, confirmed the murder of the village head to on Saturday. According to reports, Idris was killed a week…
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Kano suspends village head over alleged involvement in selling of baby boy
The Village Head of Sabon Gari in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano Ya’u Mohammad has been suspended for his alleged involvement in the sale of a one-year-old boy. The monarch was accused of involving in the alleged sale of the toddler in connivance with the Hisbah Commander of Fagge Local Government. Muhammad Umar, the…
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Gunmen kill Village Head in Nasarawa
Gunmen have killed the village head of Odu community, Udege development area in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Amos Ewa Obere. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bola Longe, confirmed the report. He said the killing occurred on Friday night, around 10 pm when the perpetrators stormed the community and shot the…
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Missing General: Village Head, others surrender to police 24hours after declared wanted
Twenty four hours after being declared wanted by the police over the disappearance of an Army General, Mohammed Idris Alkali (retd), three suspects on Friday voluntarily surrendered themselves to the Plateau State Police Command in Jos. A source said the other suspects were also ready to surrender themselves but were waiting to see how…
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BREAKING: Bandits storm Kaduna community; kill village head, five others
There was pandemonium on Thursday afternoon at Sarari Village in Kaduna State as armed bandits killed the village head and five others. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Sarari village is near Kuriga town in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a report by Premium Times, the incident which happened around 2 p.m. left…