28 persons have been killed following an attack by bandits in Duma village, Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The bandits who invaded the community on Wednesday night, July 27, also rustled livestock and kidnapped some residents. A resident, identified as Garba Mailambu, told NAN that the gunmen rode on motorcycles and were firing sporadically, adding that some fleeing residents drowned as they dived into a nearby river. Another resident said the bandits forced the abducted persons, …
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Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has condoled with Colonel Babanawa on the death of his son, Lieutenant Ibrahim Jaro Suleiman Babanawa, a Nigerian soldier killed when terrorists ambushed troops of the Guards Brigade in Abuja. According to Daily Trust, two soldiers and a Captain were killed by terrorists during the attack which occurred in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday night. The captain and the two soldiers were attached to the 7 Guards Brigade …
Tosin and Eze Two Nigerian men, Tosin Amos Arowoshegbe and Eze, were killed following a shooting at a nightclub in the city of Vaughan, Ontario, north of Toronto. Investigators with York Regional Police said officers responded to report of a shooting at ATL Lounge, a restaurant and nightclub in the early hours of Saturday, July 23. According to police, the suspect, or suspects, fled the scene before they arrived. No descriptions have been released. “On Saturday, July 23, 2022, at …
A clash between supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) and the opposition Social Democratic Party in Itaji-Ekiti, Oye Council Area of Ekiti State has led to the death of one person. The clash which led to the death of a member of the APC, Tope Ajayi, and also left many others injured, occurred on Saturday June 11 during a campaign ahead of next Saturday’s governorship poll. The Nation reported that those who sustained injuries during the fracas are being treated at the Intensive …
One of the staff Three staff of Dangote cement company have been killed in multiple motor accident in Kogi State. Over 50 others were also injured in the accident which occurred around Zariagi Obajana road at about 5:45pm on Thursday, May 26. A staff of the company who didn’t want his name mentioned identified the victims as Aliyu Sheshi, Victoria, and Beatrice. According to Nigerian Tribune, the multiple crash involved four vehicles: a truck, a luxurious bus, Toyota and …
Friends are demanding justice for a South African woman who was killed while trying to leave her allegedly abusive boyfriend. Singwa Namhla Mtwa, 34, suffered abuse for years in the hands of her long term boyfriend Major Mfesane Bhekezu, friends say. In one incident, she was allegedly beaten by her boyfriend with a leather belt for 8 hours. She decided to leave the toxic relationship but was shot 9 times in the driveway at her home, …