Nigerian Army troops have eliminated four terrorists in ambush and raid operations conducted in Kaduna and Katsina States. Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, March 16, said the troops also foiled a kidnap attempt on the Headmaster of a primary school in Plateau State. “Responding to credible intelligence, on the use of Gwamtu – Duduwa- Kujeni route in Kajuru Local Government of Kaduna State for movement …
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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, and abducted his wife, Blessing, in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was gathered that Gwamnati, was shot dead by gunmen who attacked his family house in the early hours of Friday, February 16, 2024. Gwamnati was immediately rushed to a hospital in Jos, where he died a few hours after arrival. A relative of the wife, Luther Dafwang, confirmed the incident in …
The Plateau State Police Command in its relentless efforts to get rid of criminal elements in the State, has trailed a gang of notorious kidnappers to their den, dislodged them, rescued six (6) kidnapped victims and gunned down one kidnapper. A statement released by Alfred Alabo, spokesperson of the command, says on November 1 the police received credible intelligence about a horrible kidnap incident, that some unidentified suspected kidnappers invaded Gwalada village in Toro LGA of Bauchi State and …
The Plateau State Police Command has apprehended a 63-year-old man, John Mahana, for defiling two sisters, aged 4 and 8, at Mabel village, Batura Ward in Bokkos Local Government Areas of the state. Mahama was paraded at the Command’s Headquarters in Jos on Monday, September 4, 2023, alongside 25 other suspects arrested for crimes ranging from kidnapping, vandalism, rape and culpable homicide. Briefing newsmen, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Okoro Julius Alawari, stated that one Lucky Luka …
Troops of Operation Safe Haven, in collaboration with vigilantes killed a notorious bandit and arrested 10 suspected armed robbers in Plateau and Kaduna States. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, in a statement on Wednesday, June 28, said troops recovered two AK47 rifles, 101 rounds of 7.62mm special, five magazines, one motorcycle, one iron digger and two black jackets, amongst others, during the operations. “Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN in a sustained effort to eliminate criminals elements in …
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted HRH. Da Gyang Balak Gut, the Da Gwom Rwei of Vwang District of Jos-south Local Government Area of Plateau State. A source close to the palace of Gwom Rwei disclosed that the traditional ruler was returning from a function on Sunday, January 16, when the kidnappers stopped his vehicle at a gunpoint and forced him into a waiting car. According to the source, the incident happened at Vom, just a few …