Senate on Wednesday condemned the deadly attack on Binari community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, where about 80 people were reportedly killed. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Sen. Shuaibu Lau (APC-Taraba) during plenary. Lau said the attack had created fear, displaced...
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The Senate on Thursday condemned the killing of 113 people in a series of attacks across four communities in Benue North-East Senatorial District, urging security agencies to step up operations and prevent further bloodshed in the state. The lawmakers called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief of Army...
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned what it described as the Federal Government’s apparent neglect and inadequate response to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that the continued killings, kidnappings and destruction of livelihoods pose an existential threat to the country. The forum called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other...
By The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman Bawa, has criticised the worsening security situation in the state, saying the government must move beyond statements and demonstrate leadership through concrete action. Bawa, who spoke against the backdrop of the latest attack and...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has condemned the fresh attacks in Plateau State that reportedly left at least nine people dead, warning Nigerians against becoming accustomed to the killing of innocent citizens. The association said the latest incidents, which occurred in parts of Barkin Ladi, Riyom and neighbouring communities, underscored...
A pastor and another person were killed on Sunday morning while on their way to church at Dorowa Babuje in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident was among a series of attacks reported in parts of Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas between Saturday...
Presidential candidates of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, have condemned the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, describing the incident as a national tragedy...
The Federal Government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of life following the incident involving persons arrested during enforcement operations against suspected illegal mining activities in the Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Niger State. The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, conveyed the condolences of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who were detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) after enforcement operations around the Lt. Gen. Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Estate in Minna, Niger State. The President gave...
No fewer than 4 police officers and seven residents have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack by suspected Fulani armed herders on Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command disclosed the incident in a statement issued by its Public Relations...
Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has thrown its weight behind the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), over his recent comments on the administration of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, demanding an independent investigation into alleged killings and human rights abuses recorded in the state during his...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged mob killing of a motorist, Basit Kolade, following a road traffic incident on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. The command said the incident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, and has since been classified as a...
At least five people, including a respected Islamic cleric, have been killed while scores of residents were abducted following separate terrorists’ attacks on communities in Goronyo and Tureta Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. The latest assaults came as residents of Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area were...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in the country, describing the recent abduction of worshippers in Niger State and the deadly attack in Benue State as evidence of a dangerous escalation in violence. In a statement issued on August 26,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the recent wave of deadly attacks in Benue, Plateau and Niger states, warning that Nigeria must not be allowed to descend into a “killing field.” In a statement shared on his official...
Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has described the deadly attack on Bin Mper community in Mangu Local Government Area as an attack on him, vowing that his administration will not allow residents to be driven from their ancestral land. Mutfwang made the declaration on Thursday when he visited...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of 32 residents of Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, describing the attack as another painful reminder of the worsening security situation in the country. Reacting to the incident in a statement, Atiku expressed deep sympathy...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned a viral statement allegedly made by Senator Francis Fadahunsi in connection with the forthcoming Osun State election, describing it as a threat to democracy and peaceful electoral participation. The PDP, in a statement signed on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Interim National...
Disturbed by the incessant and unprovoked killings in the various communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, the Chairman Hon. Maxwell Ogiri has warned that the council would no longer want strangers in their bushes and forests. Addressing a group of journalists in his office in Otukpo,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly condemned the recent barbaric and cowardly attack on innocent citizens in Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack on innocent citizens in the early hours of Monday led to the killing of about 30 residents, including...