By MARK JANG, Jos – The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed an attack on the Jos Correctional Centre by unknown gunmen on Sunday. The National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NCoS, Mr Francis Enobore, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen in Jos. According to Enobore,...
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Inmates have escaped en masse from a crowded old prison in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Sunday, with at least one guard reported killed. Two armed men arrived at the entrance to Matadi prison, subdued the guards and opened the main gate, allowing a large number...
……….As Gov. Tambuwal presents over 188bn 2022 budget By ANKELI EMMANUEL Sokoto – Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed about 15 people during attacks on some communities in Goronyo and Illela Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, confirmed the attack on Monday, shortly...
Gunmen have reportedly attacked Mbayatyo Mbater council ward of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State during a wake-keep, killing an unspecified number of mourners. It was learnt that the incident which occurred Saturday morning, at the wake-keep of one Mama Sule Achin Adigi, left many dead while scores...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Suspected gunmen in Army uniform have unleashed mayhem on Utanga communities close to the Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort in Obalinku LGA of Cross River State. An eyewitness, a youth leader, Agom Osim said that the gunmen, numbering over 20, were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed two persons at a traditional marriage ceremony at Uquo community in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom last Thursday. Mr Usoro Akpanusoh, (PDP-Esit Eket/Ibeno) at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By DANIEL CHIKWE, Port-Harcourt – Unknown gunmen have reportedly shot dead two policemen in Rivers State It was learnt that the incident occured on Tuesday night at a checkpoint on Okija Street in Mile 2 Diobu, a densely populated area of Port Harcourt, the state capital. Confirming the incident...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Edo – Two pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Edo were kidnapped on Tuesday at 5.35 p.m on the Igarra-Auchi Road, near Ikpeshi, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo. The spokesman for the police command in the state, SP Kontongs Bello, confirmed the...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked the staff quarters of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During the attack which occurred very early on Tuesday, the assailants abducted six persons, comprising two professors, one senior lecturer, and three of their family members. Confirming...