Tag: Villagers
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NAF denies attacking villagers in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force, has dismissed claims that its aircraft accidentally bombed some villagers in Kaduna State. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet,
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Camel chews off its owner’s head, beaten to death by angry villagers
A camel was beaten to death by angry villagers after it reportedly decapitated its owner in India. The owner, Sohanram Nayak, tried to recapture the enraged animal after it broke free from its rope constraints, trying to chase down another camel in Panchu village, Bikaner, in Rajasthan State on Monday night. The animal then picked…
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Four killed, others injured in bloody clash between villagers, herdsmen in Kaduna community
At least four people have been killed and three others injured following a bloody clash between some locals and herders in Kaduna State.
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Graphic Photos: Bandits kill 35 villagers in five Zamfara communities
Bandits have killed 35 persons after an assault on five communities of Faru district located in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Gudan-Baushi, Gidan-Adamu,Gudan-Maidawa, Tsauni, and Wari communities woke up to the marauders’ invasion in the late hours of Thursday morning on motorcycles numbering over 100. The state Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu confirmed…
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Survivor narrates how Boko Haram terrorists disguise as preachers, massacre 81 villagers in Borno
A survivor of the massacre by Boko Haram terrorists of 81 villagers of Faduma Kolomdi, Gubio in Borno State, has narrated how it happened. Modu Gana said that the attackers stormed the village on Tuesday in three Hilux vans and motorcycles, telling them that they came to preach the word of God to the people.…
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JUST IN: Bandits massacre 33 villagers in Buhari’s home state
Bandits have reportedly massacred 33 villagers in Batsari local Government area of Katsina State in a renewed attack. TNG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari hails from Daura, Katsina State. The suspected bandits were said to have invaded two villages in the council, Tsauwa and Dankar at the time of prayer, around 6:30pm and burnt several…
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Banditry: Villagers protest killings, drop corpse at Zamfara Government House
Over 100 villagers from Jirrawa community in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara on Saturday besieged Government House, Gusau with a dead body alleged to have been killed by bandits earlier in the day in the village. Spokespersons of the community, Muntari Abdullahi and Muhammadu Sani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the…
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Pandemonium as herdsmen invade Benue community, allegedly order villagers to vacate homes
There was pandemonium on Monday in Mbatoho community in Makurdi, Benue State capital as suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded the area. Mbatoho community is a council ward located on an Island in Makurdi town. Leader of the community, who identified himself as John Tehemen, led a few other residents to lodge a complaint with deputy governor,…
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Gunmen abduct Rep’s two children, kill three villagers
Police in Zamfara have confirmed the abduction of two children of Yahaya Chado, the member representing Maradun/Bakura Federal Constituency. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu, told journalists in Gusau on Monday that the children were abducted after the gunmen invaded the lawmaker’s home village at Gora in Maradun Local Government. He said three persons…