Tag: Villagers
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Abductors of 9 Nasarawa villagers demand N50m ransom
Abductors of 9 Nasarawa villagers demand N50m ransom Gunmen who abducted nine residents, including two children, in Lokogoma community in Gadabuke District in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have demanded a N50million. Bandits invaded the community last Friday and k!lled a primary school teacher, Yusuf Mohammed, abducted two of his daughters and seven other…
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Five soldiers, many villagers killed in Katsina fresh attack
Five soldiers, many villagers killed in Katsina fresh attack Five soldiers and many other persons have been killed in an attack by about 200 gunmen suspected to be terrorists on a military camp in Katsina State. It was gathered that the terrorists first struck on Sunday and came back to kill some civilians on Monday in…
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Okuama massacre: Villagers boycott Reps hearing over fear of arrest
Okuama massacre: Villagers boycott Reps hearing over fear of arrest Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence were in Warri, Delta State, on Wednesday for an investigative hearing into the deaths of 17 military soldiers in Okuama town, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State. The investigative hearing was held in accordance with…
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Bandits gun down 23 villagers in Kaduna community
Bandits gun down 23 villagers in Kaduna community Bandits on Wednesday night attacked Anguwar Danko village under the Kakangi constituency of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna and killed 23 persons. It was gathered that large number of bandits invaded the community on Wednesday, fired gunshots sporadically, and abducted dozens of residents. Residents said…
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Villagers, hoodlums prevent FCTA from removing buildings under high tension
Some villagers and hoodlums at Magaji PE Community, under Jabi District in Abuja, on Sunday prevented officials of the FCT Administration’s Department of Development Control from removing illegal buildings under high tension wires in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the villagers on Sunday comprised young men, women and the old. They…
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Bandits Kill 4, Abduct 15 Villagers In Kaduna
Bandits have attacked Iburu village under Kufana district of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing four villagers and abducted 15 others, Daily Trust Saturday reports. A community leader of Kufana, Daniel Garba, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent Friday, said the attack happened on the night of July 4. “The bandits stormed…
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Bandits abduct villagers on Abuja-Kaduna highway hours after IGP’s visit
Bandits have raided some houses at Anguwar Maji in Jere town along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and abducted 22 villagers. Jere, which shares a boundary with Tafa-Sabon -Wuse in Niger State, is located on the ever-busy Abuja-Kaduna Highway. A resident of Anguwar Maji, Shehu Bala, who confirmed the latest abduction through a telephone conversation with our…
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Terrorists strike again, kill 44 villagers in Niger
…Abduct several others …Demand N60m ransom …Blind man among victims Terrorists have again invaded two local government areas in Niger State, killing no fewer than 44 villagers, including a blind man while many were abducted. It was gathered, yesterday, that the terrorists that invaded Shiroro and Munya local government areas of the state, weekend, are…
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After Abduction of 83 Villagers, Niger Bans Sale of Motorcycles
– Katsina recruits 500 more vigilance operatives to tackle banditry To curb incessant banditry and kidnapping in Niger State, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has banned the sale of motorcycles in the state. This is coming as bandits have invaded Zagzaga community in the Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, the third within one week,…
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Bandits abduct 9 Kaduna villagers, demand N50 million
Bandits struck at Dangilmi community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where they abducted 9 villagers. While confirming the incident, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN) in Kaduna state, Rev Joseph John Hayab,said the bandits had demanded for a N50 million ransom on the abductees. The affected community is not…