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Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon, have killed at least 20 people in a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant for House of Reps for Boki/Ikom federal constituency, confirmed the incident, saying it happened on Sunday. “I …

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu Uche, was on Sunday, abducted along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. He was kidnapped alongside Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri and the Prelate’s Chaplain by gunmen. Sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the clergymen were kidnapped …

The husband of the pregnant woman killed along with her four children by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Jubril Ahmed, said he is still in trauma. Jubril who works as a security guard in Anambra State told Daily Trust that his wife was nine months pregnant and the family was expecting a new baby within the week when …

Terrorists who abducted passengers on a Kaduna-bound train have released yet another video. Six passengers, including a Pakistani, were seen in the footage exclusively obtained by ARISE TV. The victims, who were obviously traumatised, appealed to the government to come to their aid. Some of the abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train, in a recent picture released by their captors …

Gunmen early Wednesday broke into one of the parishes presided over by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, The PUNCH has reported. According to the report, the armed hoodlums kidnapped two priests and two others in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State. Kukah’s Sokoto Diocese covers …

One person has been confirmed dead in a fresh building collapse on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. It was learnt that the two-storey building which was under construction came down during heavy rainfall in the area. The Lagos Territorial Head of the National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident. “One rescued alive and one died. Responders are on the …

Four students of Kaduna State College of Education (KSCOE), Gidan Waya in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state have been abducted. The victims were kidnapped at Mile 1 area of Gidan Waya axis on Monday evening. Commenting on the incident, spokesman, Kaduna State Student Union (KADSSU), KSCOE Chapter, Comrade Benjamin Fie, said their abductors have demanded a huge ransom. …

At least five persons have been reportedly killed and houses set on fire in a clash between traders and okada riders at Dei Dei, a community in  Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A resident told Daily Trust that an accident involving a bike man led to the breakdown of law and order in the …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna train services. The NRC in a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr. Yakub Mahmoud, the service will resume on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, about two months after the facility was bombed by terrorists. However, NRC said the service will return with greater security measures and …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed six persons in a village in Takai Local Government Area of Kano state. Takai LGA in Kano south is about 80 kilometres from Kano metropolis, and it shares border with several towns of Jigawa state. The gunmen were said to have raided Karfi village in the local government and abducted the 53-year-old village …