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Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu

17 killed in new bandits attack on Katsina communities

At least 17 people were killed in separate bandit attacks in Kankara LGA, Katsina State.

On Thursday, bandits attacked a commercial vehicle near Dan Marke village, killing five people and abducting two, including the driver’s son.

The same day, seven farmers were killed on their farms in Katsalle community.

According to a resident, earlier in the week, bandits had also killed three farmers, warning that they would not allow farming this season.

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“All these places were farms that are very close to the villages. We have for long forsaken our farms that are far away from our villages due to fear of attack, and it is unfortunate that they kill now in most cases rather than just abducting people for ransom,” he said.

In a separate incident, two were reported killed at Unguwar Daudun Noma by bandits suspected to have attacked the vehicle.

However, while chatting with members of the press on Wednesday as part of his one year anniversary in office, the Katsina state governor, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, acknowledged the threat pose by the terrorists to farmers and promised that his government in collaboration with security agencies were taking measures to arrest the situation.

Katsina state police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, could not be reached for confirmation as at the time of filing this report.

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Boko Haram attacks military base in Adamawa

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Boko Haram attacks military base in Adamawa

Terorist group, Boko Haram, on Friday launched a deadly attack on a military base in Waga Village, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

According to a report by counter-insurgency expert, Zagozola Makama, troops of the Nigerian military Joint Task Force successfully repelled the attack .

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“The attack occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Friday when suspected terrorists launched an assault on the base. However, the troops swiftly responded, forcing the insurgents to retreat,” the report said.

It was also gathered that there were no casualties among security personnel or residents of the community, and normalcy has since been restored.

 

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Oluwo accuses Ooni of plotting to dethrone him

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Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi

Oluwo accuses Ooni of plotting to dethrone him

A quiet but bruising war is raging between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over alleged dethronement plots.

Oluwo, in a statement on Friday night, alleged that Oba Ogunwusi was seeking his downfall despite playing a prominent role in his emergence as the Ooni of Ife.

He stated that the link he used for Oba Ogunwusi would have been used for his elder brother, Tunji Adeyeye, who was his friend and peer at Akobo, Ibadan at a tender age.

Oluwo recalled how he arranged several meetings in Ibadan after one Akin Daodu, then a close ally of Oba Ogunwusi, begged for his intervention.

He said: “To my surprise, the same person I helped to the throne has been planning evil against me.

Oluwo recalled how he arranged several meetings in Ibadan after one Akin Daodu, then a close ally of Oba Ogunwusi, begged for his intervention.

He said: “To my surprise, the same person I helped to the throne has been planning evil against me.

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“He orchestrated my suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas meeting against the AIG who was a star witness to what transpired.

“He is using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilise my territory.

“He attacked me last month in the presence of the governor, that I am discouraging deity worship.

“He was one of those who used my former wife against me.

“He wants me to be removed as Oluwo by all means. Such is a dream that can never come true.

“No one can remove me as Oluwo. No one can kill me and no one can bring me down.

“He should keep trying. He will be the one to live to regret. His cohorts that tried it in the past failed.”

However, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, speaking through his Director of Media, Otunba Moses Olafare, denied the allegations raised by Oluwo.

He said: “Oba Adeyeye has been ordained as a king from heaven, regardless of who does what. He is a king with God on his side.

“When Oluwo wanted to be king, Ooni supported him with cash and other logistics that we can’t even mention here.

“At the last Council of Oba meeting, Ooni only jokingly told Oluwo that he should not condemn any monarch for worshipping deities but should allow anyone to practice anything they feel is good for them.”

 

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Lagos man stabs security guard for stopping his sex romp

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Lagos man stabs security guard for stopping his sex romp

A 33-year-old man, Otobong Enyietim Akpan, has been arrested and remanded in prison for allegedly stabbing a security guard, Adamu Muhammed, in the neck and head with a knife after being prevented from having sex with his girlfriend at a security post in Lekki, Lagos.

According to the police, the incident occurred on 2 March, 2025, when Akpan took his girlfriend to the security post at 35B, Land Bridge Avenue, Oniru Estate, Victoria Island, intending to engage in sexual activity.

However, the security guard refused, stating that the post was not a hotel.

Enraged by the rejection, Akpan reportedly threatened to kill Muhammed and left the scene, only to return moments later.

In a violent outburst, he allegedly pulled a knife from his trousers and stabbed the security man multiple times, leaving him bleeding profusely from the neck and head.

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Residents who witnessed the attack overpowered the suspect and restrained him while others rushed the injured guard to a hospital.

A distress call was placed to the Maroko Police Division, leading to Akpan’s swift arrest.

Akpan was charged before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, sitting at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, on one count of causing grievous bodily harm—a crime punishable under Section 245 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015.

Police prosecutor Reuben Solomon told the court that the accused attacked the security guard with a knife after being denied access to use the post for sexual activity.

Akpan pleaded not guilty, and Magistrate N.S. Wahab granted him ₦500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

However, he was remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Facility pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions.

The case has been adjourned to 28 March 2025 for mention.

 

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