Crime

Monday, 19 June 2023 03:48

Scores feared killed as fresh violence breaks out in Plateau town

Many people were feared killed and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed Sunday night in yet another cycle of attack in Mangu town Plateau State. The cause of the crisis was not immediately clear but it was gathered that some young men were attacked on motorcycle leading to the death of one, a situation that later snowballed into wanton killings and burning of properties in Mangu town. “They brought the corpse of somebody into the Mosque and before we knew it, they started macheting people. Our house is just close to the Mosque, it took the grace of God for…

Sunday, 18 June 2023 03:28

13 killed in reprisal attacks on Plateau communities

No fewer than 13 people were killed in a renewed crisis in communities of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State as attacks and counter attacks continue between herders and farming communities. A local resident said the latest incident occurred a day after five herders were ambushed and killed in Rawuru community of Barikin Ladi, adding that hours after the killing of the herders, gunmen invaded Rawuru community and eight persons were killed. Spokesperson of the state police command, Alabo Alfred, who confirmed the second attack on the community, said he was not aware of the killing of the…

Wednesday, 14 June 2023 03:58

Death toll in Plateau attacks rises to 29

Death toll, following Monday’s attack by gunmen on residents of Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Councils of Plateau State has risen to 29. As of Monday, the Berom Youth Movement Volunteers (BYM) had recorded 21 fatalities. However, yesterday, when our correspondent visited the area, a resident of Riyom, who simply referred to himself as Yakubu, said he had seen eight more corpses in the bush. He said, following the discovery, he informed youths of the area, who mobilised themselves and retrieved the bodies. Arrangement for their mass burial is reportedly ongoing. In a statement, BYM National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong,…

Tuesday, 13 June 2023 04:14

Just 2 months into serving a 7-year jail term ex-Rep member released by CJ

Chuma Nzeribe, a politician convicted of forgery and other crimes, has been freed from prison barely two months after he began a seven-year jail time. Nzeribe was on the run for about a year after being convicted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court until he was arrested and sentenced in March this year. But barely two months after he began the seven years of jail time, the Chief Judge of FCT High Court, Husseini Baba-Yusuf, controversially freed him from the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. The Chief Judge, it was learnt, took the administrative decision anchored on the health…

Monday, 12 June 2023 02:06

Terrorists kill 50 farmers in renewed attacks on Niger state communities

At least 50 farmers have been reportedly killed by bandits in various communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, while several others have fled their homes. The attacks occured between Wednesday and Saturday. In the latest attacks on about five villages which took place between 2pm on Friday and Saturday morning, an unspecified number of lives were lost and several others abducted including women and girls. Our correspondent was told that while 13 people lost their lives in Kusherki community, 12 others were killed in Gidigori village and several others were yet to be accounted for. Multiple Sources…

Saturday, 10 June 2023 04:29

FG accuses ExxonMobil of stealing petroleum products from terminal

Nigeria's downstream oil regulator has alleged ExxonMobil Corp was involved in the illegal lifting of petroleum products from an offshore terminal, according to a letter of complaint to the petroleum ministry seen by Reuters. Exxon denied the accusation, saying in an emailed response that its "operations are carried out in full compliance with the law". Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said in the letter that Barumk Gas, a shipping vessel, was lifting butane from the ExxonMobil-controlled Bonny River Terminal without its "authorization or participation". According to the law, the regulator is the only one allowed to have…

Tuesday, 06 June 2023 03:42

Criminals are using this stupidly simple tactic to send malicious links - and it's working

Criminals are using a remarkably straightforward tactic to try and direct victims to phishing links - but the bad news is that it appears to be working. Usually, hackers would draft this elaborate email trying to convince the victims to click on a link found at the bottom of the message. These emails would either tell the recipients they urgently needed to download an antivirus or cancel a pending transaction that will leave them broke, or something similar. However, cybersecurity researchers from Check Point Harmony Email have uncovered that some hackers are replacing all of that with a simple image.…

Monday, 05 June 2023 04:14

Terrorists kill 10 in fresh attacks on Zamfara communities

Bandits have attacked Sakiddar Magaji and Janbako communities of the Maradun Local Government Area in Zamfara State, killing no fewer than 10 persons. Sources from the Janbako community confirmed the tragic incident to Channels Television on Sunday, saying that several others sustained various injuries. In reaction to the latest attack, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal condemned the attack on the two communities in the Maradun local government area of the state. He described the attack as barbaric and unprovoked aggression against innocent people, adding that his administration will not fold its arms and allow criminal elements to unleash terror without…

Saturday, 03 June 2023 04:29

Nigeria lost 965 soldiers, policemen within 2 years. Here’s who killed them and where they died on duty

At least 965 soldiers and policemen have died in the line of duty as a result of escalation of violence in many parts of Nigeria, perpetrated by Boko Haram, bandits, activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other non-state actors in the last two years. Daily Trust Saturday tracked the various violent incidents related to killings of police and military personnel between January 2021 and April 2023 in which findings revealed that Nigeria’s security officials bore a significant brunt of killings by non-state actors. The data metrics, which were exclusively gathered from reported incidents in newspapers, showed that…

Thursday, 01 June 2023 04:27

Delete this app from your phone: it’s been recording your conversations for years

Unfortunately, cyberattacks don’t stop increasing. And Android is currently one of its main objectives. The latest example? An app available on Google Play has been recording your conversations for more than a year. As reported by ArsTechnica, the Android recording application called iRecorder Screen Recorder has been recording our conversations without permission for quite some time. Immediately delete iRecorder Screen Recorder from your phone Worst of all is that the app actually worked as a screen recorder for a whole year, without any type of malware. Since its launch in September 2021, it behaved like a normal app. The problem…

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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 04:37

Court sentences Adedoyin to death by hanging for Adegoke’s murder

Osun State High Court has found the popular hotel owner, Ramon Adedoyin guilty in the murder case of Timothy Adegoke, a former master’s degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, whose death occurred between November 5 and 7, 2021, at Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife. Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, while delivering her judgement on the case, held that the circumstantial evidence available to the court, pointed to the killing of Adegoke while being a guest at the hotel owned by Adedoyin. According to her, Adedoyin’s decision not to enter the witness box did not help him, as the circumstantial…

Thursday, 25 May 2023 04:16

Gunmen abduct popular Adamawa television preacher, Mike Ochigbo

A popular Television preacher and motivational speaker, Mike Ochigbo, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa State. Ochigbo, who is the General Overseer of Freedom Power Chapel, was forced at gunpoint out of his home in the wee hours, of Wednesday, from his residence located in Nyibango. Similarly, one Pastor John Moses was also reportedly kidnapped the same night. A resident of the area, Joseph Kuna, who pleaded anonymity, said, he learnt, Wednesday, that gunmen, invaded the residence of the Pentecostal pastor, around 2 am, and whisked him away after firing sporadically into the air. The incident is the latest…

Monday, 22 May 2023 04:39

Gunmen kill 9 farmers, abduct others in Kaduna community

No fewer than nine farmers were killed by bandits at Unguwar Danko near Dogon Dawa village in Birnin Gwari Area of Kaduna State. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon when the victims were working on their farms. Residents said the bandits whisked away about three other farmers to an unknown destination. Member-elect representing Kakangi Constituency, Yahaya Musa, confirmed the incident, saying all those killed were farmers and that those who sustained gunshot injuries were rushed to hospitals for treatment. “Yes it was confirmed to me Sunday morning that nine farmers were killed by bandits at Unguwar Danko near Dogon Dawa…

Saturday, 20 May 2023 04:22

Police confirm 87 killed, 39 injured in Plateau massacre

After stalling for days, Plateau state Police Command on Friday said 87 people were killed in Tuesday’s attack on villages in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The police also said 39 people were injured during the incident and are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals in the state. Alabo Alfred, spokesperson of the state police command, gave the figure in a statement. Alfred said seven suspects were arrested in connection to the attack. “After calm was restored to the communities, more bodies were recovered, which is part of the thirty (30) earlier reported. The figures are as…

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