The FCT chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has condemned the assault of one of its members by suspected ‘one-chance’ criminals in Abuja. The condemnation is contained in a statement signed by the chapter’s Chairman, Mr Jama Medan, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. Medan said the victim, a…
Suspects accused of participating in the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State have been remanded in custody by a Federal High Court in Abuja, pending the start of their trial. Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik made the order on Monday after the Federal Government, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN,…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for the forthcoming 8 November election in Anambra State, Mr John Nwosu, has expressed deep sorrow over Sunday’s gun attack in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area. The assault, which claimed four lives, has triggered widespread grief across the community. In a statement released in Awka on Monday, Nwosu…
Suspected bandits on Wednesday morning launched another deadly attack on Irunda Ile in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing two residents. A subsequent protest by angry youths turned violent, leading to the alleged killing of two more people by police operatives. The bandits were said to have invaded the community in the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed for increased security presence in the Eruku axis of Ekiti Local Government Area following a fresh wave of violence that left at least two people dead. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Wednesday, the governor condemned the attack and commiserated with affected families and…
A fresh wave of terror has swept through the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after armed bandits carried out a midnight attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. The assailants stormed the school on Sunday night, killing the Vice Principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducting 25…
A traditional ruler in Akwa Ibom State, Eteidung Aniedi Ebong, has reportedly survived an alleged attack amid an ongoing legal and community dispute involving a Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) solar project. Eyewitnesses in Ifa Ikot Akpan told reporters that unidentified men assaulted the village head last week in what they described as an attempted…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) on Tuesday successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Kangar, Mallam Fatori, Borno State. In a statement, Lt-Col Sani Uba, the Task Force’s Media Information Officer, said…
Humanitarian aid is once again being allowed into the Gaza Strip after Israel briefly halted deliveries in response to an attack that left two of its soldiers dead. Israeli security sources confirmed on Monday that the government had instructed that aid should resume through the Kerem Shalom Crossing. They also indicated that other crossings may…
Nigerian troops have foiled a planned Boko Haram assault in Bama, Borno State, killing multiple insurgents and dismantling their camps, the army confirmed on Monday. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, the counter-operation was carried out on 17 October by troops under the…
