Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed 17 youths in Nguro Kayayya, a community under Kusur Damakarwa Ward in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, over ‘failure to pay tax.’ According to Daily Trust, the insurgents stormed the village around 10pm on Monday, October 30, 2023, gathered the residents in one place and executed selective killings. “They selected 21 youths who were between the ages of 20 to 30 and shot them at close range, while young children …
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Suspected armed herdsmen killed three people in Imatom village, Ukemberagya council ward in Logo local Government Area of Benue State. A community leader in the state, Joseph Anawa, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday, October 14, 2023, identified the victims as Tertsea Terkimbi Adagundu, Tertsea Mkposu, and Mimidoo Umburga. “These three young men were killed by Fulani militia herdsmen at Imatom village Square near Chembe, Ukemberagya, Logo Local Govt, Benue State, yesterday, Saturday, October 14, at …
Bandits have killed the Director of Works and Housing of Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Yakubu Abdullahi Bala, after collecting N7m ransom from his family. It was gathered that Bala was abducted from his home in Mariga town over 20 days ago. The bandits also raided the neighbourhood and kidnapped not less than 25 people. Some of the kidnapped victims who were released confirmed to the family of Mallam Bala that the bandits killed …
The Akwa Ibom State Police has arrested a suspected child trafficker, Peace Patrick Paul, who stole two children and attempted to kill their mother. The State Police Commissioner, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, paraded Peace at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, Uyo on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. alongside three other women, Mary Eunice, Bella Uko, and Alayodi Paul Onyekwere, who were arrested for child trafficking. The CP explained that Peace deceived Utibeabasi Monday Enang, both of Obot Akara …
Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have attacked a pastor, Rev Samuel Chinyereugo, and killed his wife, Peace, in Edo State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the church, God’s Vineyard of Grace Dominion Assembly, located at 101, Upper Lawani Street, New Benin, Benin City around 7:36pm on Monday, August 14, 2023, and opened fire on the pastor. The assistant pastor was also said to have also sustained injuries on his head during the attack A …
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a 27-year old man, fatally shot by a rubber bullet during riots on Saturday July 1, the Marseille prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday July 4. It comes amid the civil unrest across France after a 17-year-old boy , Nahel Merzouk, was separately shot dead at point-blank range by a policeman during a traffic stop in a Parisian suburb last week. Thousands have been arrested in the week …