Gunmen abduct traditional ruler in Cross River

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen abduct traditional ruler in Cross River

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2023

Unknown gunmen stormed the residence of the traditional ruler of Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River State, His Royal Highness Etinyin Lawrence Nya Edet, before dawn on Monday and abducted the king. The monarch’s son was shot dead while trying to block the gunmen from entering the house. CrossRiverWatch said the king was assisting security agencies with information on how to nab criminals in his terrain prior to his abduction. Police authorities in the state have...

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LifestyleNewsNigeriaFour ways to have a memorable ‘detty December’ on a low budget

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2023

December, that time of the year when we take a break from the day-to-day hustling and have fun, is here again, which is what ‘detty December’ suggests. It is the end of the year – a festive season – and no one will think you are out of place if you intend to have as much fun as you can get. After all, just like Kizz Daniel sang, “You don work, you don try try....

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Bauchi woman jailed for blasphemy granted bail after 19 months

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBauchi woman jailed for blasphemy granted bail after 19 months

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2023

Rhoda Adamu Jatau who was jailed in a Bauchi prison for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed has been freed. She was granted bail last Friday, 8 December, following intervention from Christian associations, civil society organisations and human rights activists. The mother of five was arrested in her hometown in the Warji LGA of Bauchi State on 20 May 2022 after sharing a video of a man condemning the mob lynching of a Christian college student, Deborah...

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Senators support survivors of Tudun Biri airstrike with N109 million

NewsNigeriaSenators support survivors of Tudun Biri airstrike with N109 million

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2023

Nigerian senators are using their salaries for December to support the survivors of the disastrous accidental military strike in Tudun Biri village, Kaduna State. The amount totalled N109 million, indicating that the senators polled N1 million each. Deputy Senate president Barau Jibrin announced the donation on Sunday when he led a Senate delegation to the Kaduna State Government House to commiserate with Governor Uba Sani over the tragedy. “We are here to show our solidarity...

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Nigerian Air Force kills wanted terrorist, Yellow Jambros in Niger

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Air Force kills wanted terrorist, Yellow Jambros in Niger

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2023

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its troop dubbed “Operation Whirl Punch” eliminated a dreaded terrorist leader named Yellow Jambros. Yellow Jambros, NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said, was the mastermind behind several kidnappings and killings along the Abuja–Kaduna road and in several communities in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina and Zamfara States. The terrorist kingpin was killed alongside his gang members on their way to Wurukuvhi in Chikun LGA of Niger State for...

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Ogun State Government places N50 million bounty on killers of finance director

NewsNigeriaOgun State Government places N50 million bounty on killers of finance director

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 8, 2023

The Ogun State Government has announced a N50 million reward for anyone with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Taiwo Oyekanmi, the State’s late director of finance. Pilot News reported that Oyekanmi was brutally murdered on 29 November by a gang of armed robbers after cashing out an unspecified amount of government funds from a bank. The robbers made away with every penny. Governor Abiodun described the late Oyekanmi...

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FULafia students protest rampant attacks and abductions by bandits

EducationNewsNigeriaFULafia students protest rampant attacks and abductions by bandits

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 8, 2023

The students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) in Nasarawa State took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the increasing spate of bandits attacks and abductions. The school’s hostels have witnessed invasion by bandits in recent times with scores of students ferried away to an unknown destination. The latest attack on Wednesday night saw all the occupants of an off-campus hostel named Confidence Lodge, except two students, abducted. The two students who...

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Gunmen attack Sunshine Stars FC, shoot ball boy

NewsNigeriaSoccerSportsGunmen attack Sunshine Stars FC, shoot ball boy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 8, 2023

Nigerian football team Sunshine Stars FC were the victims of a terrifying attack as they travelled across the country ahead of their Premier League away match this weekend. The club, which is based in the city of Akure in Ondo State, were en route to Benin City in Edo State on Thursday for a match with Bendel Insurance FC when gunmen attacked them. Sunshine Stars’ ball boy was hit by a bullet and has since...

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Boko Haram sack locals in eight Borno villages

NewsNigeriaBoko Haram sack locals in eight Borno villages

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 6, 2023

Eight communities in Kaga LGA of Borno State are now desolate following a chilling vacation notice issued to locals by Boko Haram jihadists. The rebel group, The PUNCH reports, ordered residents to desert their respective communities or face severe attacks as a form of vengeance after the Nigerian military slew scores of gang members. The terror group accuses the communities of betraying them by refusing to inform them about an impending attack by the military...

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Police defuse bomb at University of Maiduguri’s main gate

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice defuse bomb at University of Maiduguri’s main gate

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 6, 2023

Police authorities in Borno State prevented the University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID, from blowing up after it defused a bomb planted at the school gate by suspected terrorists. Police spokesperson Nahum Daso said a “suspicious device” was spotted near the main gate of the tertiary institution at about 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 4 December. The police bomb disposal team, otherwise known as the Explosive Ordinance Department, EOD, was immediately deployed to the scene. The team confirmed...

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