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Tuesday, 25 May 2021 05:36

100 killed in coordinated attacks on Benue LG - Official

Chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, Alfred Atera, has alleged that over 100 persons were at the weekend killed in four wards of the local government area by suspected herdsmen. Atera, who spoke on phone with reporters yesterday, listed the council wards to include, Yooyo, Utange, Mbaturan/Mberev and Mbayongo. He said due to the killings, the people were trooping out in large numbers from the wards as the herdsmen continued to attack and kill residents. He added: “I have videos of the incident. The herdsmen have developed a strategy. They are not attacking one place. If they…

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 05:35

Residents of Niger town block Abuja-Kaduna expressway over frequent kidnappings

Aggrieved residents of Gauraka town, located along Abuja-Kaduna highway in Niger State trooped to the streets on Monday to protest against incessant kidnap incidents in the area. It was gathered that the police division in the area was set ablaze by the rioters. According to reports, two months ago, six persons were abducted in the town and N2 million was paid before they were released. Four other residents have been abducted about 5 days ago and are yet to be released. A gang of kidnappers stormed the area on Sunday and abducted 16 residents. Gridlock caused by the roadblock extended…

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 05:33

Gunmen kidnap medical doctor outside of home in Ibadan

Gunmen have abducted the wife of the youth leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Arikeade Oni-Salawu, Sunday night. Mrs Salawu, a medical doctor, was Kidnapped in front of her house at Aromolaran, Old Ife Road, Ibadan. A former Spokesman of the party, Wasiu Sadare, who confirmed the incident on Monday, said the development is unfortunate, urging security agencies to rescue the victim. Sadare said, “This is unfortunate. We don’t want to talk now so as to allow security agencies to do their work. “We pray for her quick release. Those people are yet to contact the…

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 05:32

Gunmen abduct farm owner, university student, one other in Ogun

Unknown gunmen have abducted a student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Toyinbo Olayinka and two others. Olayinka, a 400 – level student of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, was kidnapped on Saturday from a private farm at Abule-Itoko on Abeokuta – Ibadan road in Odeda Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that, Olayinka was abducted along with the owner of the farm, identified as Dominic and a 17-year-old Togolese lady. It was further gathered that the abductors of the FUNAAB student and two others have contacted the wife of the farm manager, demanding N50 million as…

Monday, 24 May 2021 05:48

Gunmen set fire to INEC headquarters in Anambra

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Awka, Anambra State capital, has been set on fire. Suspected militants of the outlawed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) broke into the office Sunday night. They had engaged security operatives in a gun battle before setting the office on fire. The development comes five months to the gubernatorial election in the state. More than 10 offices of the electoral body have been torched since suspected IPOB militants launched a campaign of violence against security formations and government establishments. On Wednesday, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said attacks on the commission’s facilities…

Monday, 24 May 2021 05:47

Suspected herdsmen kill 9 in fresh attack on Benue community

Nine persons have been killed by suspected herdsmen, including the kindred head of Tse Ancha, Agan council ward, Makurdi Local Government Area Saturday morning, just a few meters from the host community of Abangana IDP camp where seven people were killed about three weeks ago. Although police authorities were yet to issue an official statement on the killing, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Benue State Command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the attack via a text message, according to Channels TV. Tse Ancha is a community located along the Makurdi-Lafia highway and is less than a kilometer from Abagena Internally…

Monday, 24 May 2021 05:46

Hours after peace agreement, herdsmen kill 5 in Taraba community

Armed herdsmen reportedly killed five persons at Ukoo Abaa village, near Kufai Amadu, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident happened barely eight hours after leaders of Tiv and Fulani agreed to work for peace and end the renewed killings that have claimed over 100 lives and displaced thousands in the last two weeks. Paul Yade told our correspondent on phone that five persons were macheted to death at Ukoo Abaa village, near the Taraba/ Benue border. “My uncle’s wife was attacked and robbed of all the money on her, while her daughter, who tried to protest,…

Monday, 24 May 2021 05:45

Gunmen kidnap father, son from Abuja estate

Gunmen in the early hours of Sunday morning invaded Kuchiko Relocation Development Area (KRDA) in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they kidnapped a resident and his son. The gunmen, numbering over twenty, stormed the area, popularly known as El-Rufa’i Estate, at 12 midnight and started shooting sporadically. Having overpowered security guards on night duty, the gunmen, who also wielded knives and machetes, headed to the house of the victim (names withheld) and took him and his son hostage. There was panic among the residents of the estate, who were woken up by the staccato…

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