Crime

Sunday, 17 March 2024 04:59

16 soldiers killed in ambush by militants of warring communities in Delta

Some residents of warring communities ambushed and killed 16 officers and personnel of the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army on a peace mission to Okuoma community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta on Thursday. Those killed were the commanding officer, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, made this known on Saturday in Abuja. He stated that the troops were ambushed and killed while responding to a distress call arising from a clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta. Gusau, a brigadier general, stated that the Chief of Defence…

Wednesday, 13 March 2024 04:49

Gunmen abduct at least 61 from Kaduna community

Gunmen have kidnapped 61 people from a village in northern Kaduna state, days after nearly 300 students went missing in an attack by an armed gang, residents said on Tuesday. Armed groups, known locally as bandits, have wreaked havoc for years in northern Nigeria where they target villagers, motorists on highways and students from schools for ransom. Gunmen attacked Buda community around midnight on Monday, firing sporadically, a tactic used to scare, residents said. The kidnappings often happen in remote communities, leaving residents helpless. Resident Lawal Abdullahi said he was away when the gunmen struck but his wife was among…

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 04:30

Gunmen invade Plateau market, kill 7

No fewer than seven people were shot dead and many others injured, on Sunday, when gunmen attacked a market in Zurak Campani in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to residents, the attack occurred on a market day when residents gathered to buy and sell at the community’s main market. Abdullahi Hussaini, a youth leader in the area who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen arrived at the market around 2 p.m. and opened fire at people transacting businesses. “The gunmen arrived at the market in their numbers riding on motorcycles. They started shooting sporadically, killing seven people…

Saturday, 09 March 2024 04:47

16 killed in fresh attacks on Benue communities

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday invaded some communities in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State and killed 16 people. This happened barely 24 hours after rival militia groups unleashed terror on the Gbagir community in Ukum LG of the state leading to the death of no fewer than 40 people. The latest attack, according to a source, happened on Thursday as the bandits embarked on a killing spree as they ransacked about 11 communities. Sources revealed that the state deputy governor, Sam Ode and security chiefs in the state have gone on the spot assessment of…

Saturday, 09 March 2024 04:46

Gunmen kill two worshippers, abduct others during Juma’at in Kaduna mosque

At least two worshippers were killed during Friday prayers at Anguwar Makera under Kwasakwasa Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident happened around 2 pm on Friday, according to locals in the area. A community leader, Hudu Kwasakwasa, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits opened fire on the worshipers. “The two worshipers killed were among other Muslims attacked at the Juma’at Mosque in Angwar Makera when the bandits opened fire on them and abducted others today (Friday). The victims have been buried at Old Kuyello cemetery,” he said. He said the people were in…

Friday, 08 March 2024 04:51

Gunmen kidnap 227 pupils from Kaduna school

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped more than 200 school pupils in the northern town of Kuriga on Thursday, a teacher, local councillor and parents of the missing children said, in the biggest mass abduction from a school since 2021. Police in Kaduna state did not respond to requests for comment on the abductions, which happened shortly after morning assembly at the Local Government Education Authority School in the town of Kuriga. "The number of the kidnapped from the secondary section based on the statistics we took together with the parents is 187 while that of the primary section is 40 for…

Thursday, 07 March 2024 04:49

30 killed as rival militias battle each other in Benue

The Senate, on Wednesday, said it would meet with President Bola Tinubu over the insecurity in Benue State and Nigeria at large. The resolution of the Senate followed the report of a militia clash in Benue State, which left no fewer than 30 dead on Tuesday. The Senate resolution followed a motion titled: “Motion On the Continuing Killings by Suspected Terrorists Parading as Herdsmen and Increasing Insecurity in Kwande, Ukum, Logo And Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas in the Benue North-East Senatorial District Of Benue State.” The motion was brought by Emmanuel Udende, representing Benue North-East, under “Matters Of Urgent Public…

Wednesday, 06 March 2024 04:40

In major operations, Boko Haram abducts over 100 women from 3 IDP camps in Borno

Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly abducted dozens of female internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ngala, the headquaters of Gambarou Ngala in Borno State, a local source told Daily Trust. A security source, who confided in our correspondent, also confirmed the abduction but said, “what we heard is around 113” were abducted However, a source from the Babban Sansani IDPs camp, told our correspondent that the incident happened last Sunday, when the women went to fetch firewood in the bush for domestic and commercial purposes. “They were surrounded by the insurgents in Bula kunte bush in the western part of Ngala…

Tuesday, 05 March 2024 04:37

Banks enable 70 percent of financial crimes in Nigeria - EFCC

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, indicted banks as being linked to about 70 per cent of the financial crimes in Nigeria. EFCC’s Chairman, Ola Olukayode, disclosed this while speaking in Abuja at the 2023 Annual Retreat and General Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria. He pointed out that the banking sector was increasingly becoming a cesspool of fraudulent activities and this had been raising considerable challenges and concerns to the commission. Olukayode who was represented by the Director, Internal Audit, EFCC, Idowu Apejoye, said there was a need for concerted effort by…

Friday, 01 March 2024 04:40

Gunmen abduct 23 persons from Abuja community

A former Ward Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Federal Capital Territory, Alhassan Sidi Kawu, was among 23 persons abducted by gunmen numbering about 40 who stormed Kawu Community in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT in the early hours of Thursday. The Kawu community shares boundaries with Kaduna and Niger states. The councillor representing the community, who is also the Deputy Speaker in the council, Abdulmumini Zakari, told newsmen that the gunmen arrived the community on Wednesday, from the Kuyeri Forest in Kaduna State. He added that among the gunmen’s victims were the wife and son…

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Sunday, 25 February 2024 04:53

Bandits kill kidnapped Abuja resident after collecting N23m ransom, say ‘Nigeria has offended us’

Bandits have killed one of the seven persons abducted from Kuduru community in the federal capital territory (FCT). The bandits stormed the area and abducted the victims on December 28, 2023. A community source told our correspondent that the victim, Olayinka Ogunyemi, was killed after members of the families of the hostages failed to pay the N290 million demanded. The source said the bandits called on Friday to break the news of the execution of Ogunyemi, a civil engineer. “The bandits called us yesterday that they have killed Olayinka Ogunyemi. “The bandits threatened to kill the remaining captives if N230…

Thursday, 22 February 2024 05:02

Bandits take over Zamfara-Sokoto highway, abduct 26 travellers

Bandits on Tuesday afternoon kidnapped 26 travelers along the Gusau-Sokoto highway. The bandits who were said to have blocked the road around Kwaren Kirya village under Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State abducted all the passengers from a Toyota 18 seater bus and a Volkswagen golf vehicle A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity for security reasons told Channels Television that the situation is getting worrisome as the bandits now block the road daily. “As I’m talking to you now, about 30 minutes ago, these bandits have blocked another side of the road. They cleared the passengers of…

Wednesday, 21 February 2024 02:57

Bandits overwhelm local security networks, kill 9, abduct 53 in Zamfara

Bandits in large numbers have again killed nine people and abducted 27 others in Makera village of Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An indigene of the area, Mohammed Garba, told our correspondent on the phone that the bandits invaded the village around 9pm on Monday while they were shooting indiscriminately to scare away residents. According to Garba, the bandits were in the village for several hours where they moved from house to house and abducted 53 people. He stressed that nine people who tried to escape the abduction were killed on the spot. He said, “We were about…

Monday, 19 February 2024 04:46

Bandits kill 12, burn houses in fresh Kaduna attacks

Some bandits in the early hours of Sunday invaded Gindin Duste Makyali of the Kufana District, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least 12 people during the attack. Sources said in the incident which happened around 5am, no fewer than 17 houses were razed while noting that the bandits in large numbers stormed the town shooting indiscriminately. The attack, which our correspondent gathered lasted many hours without security operatives in sight, was in the wake of another attack in two local governments of Igabi and Kauru, all in the state on Friday night. In those attacks, bandits…

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