A 58-year-old community leader, Daniel Pulle, and a woman, Deborah Benjamin Kak, have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani terrorists in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, the attacks occurred on Sunday…
The Katsina State Government has announced the successful rescue of four kidnap victims by troops of the Nigerian Army. It said that the victims, aged 36 to 68, were rescued during ongoing operations targeting a suspected notorious bandit leader, one Kachalla Muhammadu Fulani, and members of his criminal gang. The government explained that they regained…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, operating in Plateau State, have successfully rescued a pastor and his wife from a kidnappers’ den in Faggem village of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of the Task Force, Captain Polycarp Oteh, the pastor and his…
Bandits have invaded the Igbosi area of Idogun in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The assailants destroyed two buildings and kidnapped a nine-year-old boy in the early hours of Friday. According to Punch, the kidnappers entered the community at about 1am, shooting sporadically to scare residents. They reportedly destroyed two houses before picking…
Fresh fear has gripped the Yashikira community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State after terrorists who abducted some wives of the Emir of Yashikira and other residents reportedly threatened to marry off the women to their commanders if ransom negotiations fail. Security sources familiar with the rescue efforts who spoke with Sahara Reporters…
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Toba Adeyemi, to death by hanging for the murder of a youth leader, Michael Alademomi, popularly known as “Eko.” Adeyemi was arraigned before the court in October 2021 on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and murder in Charge No. AK/58C/2021 following…
A teacher killed during the recent attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Adesiyan Adegboye, will be buried today in Ogbomoso. Newsmen reports that Adegboye was among those killed when gunmen attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School and L.A. Primary School, Esiele, last Friday morning. According to…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Friday invaded a Primary and Junior Secondary School in Mussa village, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting an unspecified number of students during the attack. Residents said the assailants stormed the community in large numbers on motorcycles shortly after troops stationed in the area reportedly left following a…
Anger and fear have gripped Nding Susut community in Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen stormed the area Tuesday night, killing five people, including an entire family. The attack occurred at about 9 pm, leaving residents shaken and renewing concerns over recurring violence in parts of Plateau State. Some…
No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead after a powerful rainstorm swept through the Dokan Mai-Jama’a community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The storm also destroyed more than 50 houses and displaced many residents, leaving several families without shelter. According to Channels Television, the Village Head of Dokan Mai-Jama’a,…