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Updated: Gunmen attack Niger police station, emir’s palace, kill many
Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the palace of Ahmed Attahiru, Emir of Kagara, and the divisional police headquarters in the Rafi LGA of Niger State, killing three persons
The state Commissioner of Police, Monday Kuryas, has confirmed the incident.
Bandits were also said to have attacked Kachiwe village, before taking their onslaught to the adjourning communities where many were reportedly killed.
Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, who confirmed the Kachiwe attack in a telephone conversation, in Minna did not give the actual number of those who died in the attacks.
Mohammed Sani Musa, senator representing Niger East, has thus asked the Federal Government to be “very ruthless” with bandits.
Musa during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday night said the security situation in the state had worsened.
Kuryas said the Rafi LGA incident occurred around 5.30pm on Tuesday, adding that “over 100 attackers” who came with dangerous weapons gained entry into the emir’s palace and the divisional police headquarters in the area.
He said a policeman and two civilians were shot dead during the incident.
He also said some gunmen attacked Kachiwe village in Sarkin Pawa headquarters of Munya LGA of the state.
Kuryas alleged that the bandits sneaked into Niger from their hideout in Kaduna State to carry out the attack.
He, however, said the command had yet to confirm the total number of casualties.
“I don’t have the actual number of people killed during the attack,” he said.
The commissioner added that the command was not resting on its oars in an effort to rid the state of crime.
He appealed to residents of the state to provide timely information on criminals to security agencies, adding that investigation into the matter had begun in order to track down the perpetrators.
He also said a team of policemen had been dispatched to the area to safeguard the lives and property of the people of Sarkin Pawa.
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Excessive speed, substandard tyres caused Kaduna, Kano fatal crashes – FRSC
Excessive speed, substandard tyres caused Kaduna, Kano fatal crashes – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists against the use of substandard tyres and excessive speeding while driving to avert road accidents.
The warning came after two crashes that claimed the lives of 18 people at Gaya Junction, Kano State, and Tashar Yari, Kaduna State.
The Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, in a statement posted on the FRSC X handle attributed the main causes of the two road accidents to use of bad tyres and speed limit violation.
Biu urged motorists to comply with maximum safety requirements, according to the statement signed by Jonas Agwu, an Assistant Corps Marshal and spokesman for the corps.
It stated that investigation reports submitted to the Corps Marshal showed the Kano crash involved two vehicles, a Toyota Hiace Bus and a Hijet Bus, occurred on Friday 19 April, 2024.
The report added that it involved 28 people, comprising 17 male adults, five female adults, two male children and four female children.
“From the number, 16 victims comprising five male adults, five female adults, two male children and four female children were injured while 12 persons including the driver, all male adults got killed.
“The FRSC rescue team that conducted the rescue operations has taken the injured victims to Gaya General hospital for emergency medical attention, while the dead bodies have been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital,” it stated.
The statement also disclosed that the Kaduna (Tashan Yari) crash occurred on Thursday involved a total of 57 people comprising 30 male adults, 22 female adults, and five female children.
It stated, “From this number, 30 victims were injured comprising 12 male adults, 15 female adults and three female children as six of the victims all male adults were reported killed.
“The crash which involved a trailer was caused by speed limit violation, use of worn-out tyre that eventually led to loss of control.
“The injured victims and the corpses were conveyed to General Hospital Makarfi, Kaduna State.”
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BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has been acquitted of money laundering charges by an Abuja Federal High Court.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, upheld Adoke’s “no case” submission against the money laundering charges.
In 2017, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Adoke and Abubakar Aliyu, a property developer, with laundering about N300 million.
While the EFCC acknowledged before Ekwo that it was a mortgage taken by Adoke from Unity Bank, it alleged before Justice Kutigi that the money constituted a bribe from the sale of an oil block by Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd in 2011.
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On March 28, 2024, Kutigi dismissed the charges against Adoke and others, citing contradictions and criticizing the EFCC for a four-year trial.
Justice Ekwo, on Friday, ruled that the EFCC failed to provide evidence to prove the essential elements of the offence against Adoke, acquitting him of the charges.
However, Ekwo mandated Aliyu, the second defendant, to open his defence, stating that he has a case to answer.
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
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Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
The Nigerian Army has released a Delta State traditional ruler, Clement Ikolo, arrested over the murder of 17 soldiers in Okuama community.
He was released on Friday during a briefing by the Director of the Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu.
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