Crime

Gunmen on Sunday abducted 20 worshippers during a church service at the First Evangelical Church Winning All in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack happened in the middle of worship when armed men…
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Bello Turji, a notorious bandit leader, has acknowledged that he engaged in discussions with officials from Zamfara State during the tenure of former Governor Bello Matawalle, who currently serves as Minister of State for Defence. Turji…
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Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has stirred fresh debate after saying the kidnapping of schoolchildren is a “lesser evil” compared to the killing of soldiers, insisting that Nigeria must engage bandits to prevent wider violence. He…
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Niger State Governor Umaru Bago on Monday received 100 pupils of St Mary’s Catholic private primary and secondary school who were released after nearly two weeks in captivity. The children, taken from their school in Papiri in Munya…
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Authorities in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State have introduced a strict dusk-to-dawn curfew to curb rising attacks and unrest. The curfew, which runs from 7 pm to 6 am each day, began on December 2 and will continue until the…
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The National Assembly on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to disclose and prosecute those funding terrorism as insecurity spreads across the country. Lawmakers said exposing the financiers is key to breaking the networks behind…
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The Senate on Wednesday began steps to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against kidnapping by pushing for the death penalty for kidnappers and those who support them. Lawmakers debated changes to the 2022 Terrorism Act aimed at treating…
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An unidentified lady has been confirmed shot dead during an attack on the convoy of a former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige. According to a former spokesman of the former Minister of Labour, Fred Chukwulobe, in a statement, the…
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Bandits have attacked two communities in Niger State, where they abducted 24 people and brutalised a blind resident in separate raids carried out on Wednesday. The assaults happened in Palaita community in Erena Local Government Area,…
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The African Democratic Congress has accused the Federal Government of cutting deals with bandits instead of confronting insecurity. The party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, raised the alarm during an interview on Channels…
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