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20-Year-Old Girl Raped and Murdered in Edo

21Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

20-Year-Old Girl Raped and Murdered in Edo

A 20-year-old girl named Precious Aigbokhode has been raped and murdered in Agenebode, headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo state. African News Today received reports that the girl bled to death after being stabbed multiple times by her rapists on Sunday. See Also: Police Rescue Italian Catholic Priest Abducted In Edo, Kill 3 Suspects Public Relations Officer for Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, revealed that a suspect named Zachariah has been arrested in connection with the case He also confirmed that the case was reported to the station by the elder brother of the deceased girl, adding that when the police got to the scene, they found the corpse with marks of multiple knife stabs. “On the 17th July, 2022 about 14:25hrs one Paul of Otuok...

Seven Wedding Guests Killed by Suspected Gunmen in Imo

19Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism, Violence

Seven Wedding Guests Killed by Suspected Gunmen in Imo

Seven wedding guests have reportedly been killed in Imo State by gunmen suspected to be Ebubeagu Security Operatives on Sunday. The Incident caused unrest in the state as the news surfaced on Monday. The wedding guests were returning from a traditional wedding that took place in Awommamaa in Oru West Local Government Area and they were heading back to their community in Otulu in Oru East Local Government Area. The Community Leader in Otulu confirmed the news and also reported the information to our newsmen. He added that the persons coming from the wedding were traveling on motorcycles around 7 pm, then the suspected Ebube Agu operatives sighted the guests and opened fire, killing seven persons at the spot with five persons missing while two others were hospitalized due to...

CAN Chairman, Another Catholic Priest Kidnapped In Kaduna

16Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

CAN Chairman, Another Catholic Priest Kidnapped In Kaduna

Two Catholic Priests have been abducted by gunmen in Kaduna State. Reports say the priests identified as Reverend Father John Cheitnum and Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas were kidnapped by suspected bandits at Yadin Gura in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Reports say the priests identified as Reverend Father John Cheitnum and Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas were kidnapped by suspected bandits at Yadin Gura in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo, the chancellor of Kafanchan Catholic Diocese, in a statement, said Fr Cheitnum is the Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Jema’a Local Government Area of the State. See Also: Catholic Priests Abducted along Expressway in Edo Fr Okolo stated the priests were abduct...

Kuje Prison Escapee Recaptured in Kastina

16Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Breaking News, Crime, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Security

Kuje Prison Escapee Recaptured in Kastina

Kuje prison escapee, Kamala Lawal has been apprehended by the Kastina Police Command after successfully raiding a suspected criminal hideout. The Alleged escapee was also caught in the possession of leaves perceived to be Indian hemp. Police officer, Gambo Isah disclosed that the arrest was made on reliable information ascertained by the police. See Also: Kuje Prison Attack: Ghana Immigration Service On High Alert Against Infiltration He further mentioned the arrest was made when they raided a suspected criminal hideout in Danmusa Local Government Area. Lawal Abubakar, who is 33 years old is among the prisoners that fled after the Kuje prison attack, and upon investigation, he confessed to having fled from the prison during the attack. Also, the officer revealed that...

Kuje Prison Attack: Ghana Immigration Service On High Alert Against Infiltration

13Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Ghana, News, Nigeria, Security

Kuje Prison Attack: Ghana Immigration Service On High Alert Against Infiltration

Following the Kuje Prison Attack, the Ghana Immigration Service has ordered its personnel to be on the lookout for escapees who might want to enter the country. The Ghana Immigration Service has ordered its personnel to be on the look out for escapees of the Kuje Prison, Abuja who might want to enter the country. Recall that terrorists attacked the Kuje medium-security correctional facility on July 5, and freed several inmates, some of who are linked to terrorism. The Nigerian Correctional Service had released the names and pictures of the 16 freed inmates with terrorism links. See Also: Gunmen Attack Kuje Prison, Release Inmates In an attempt to prevent the infiltration of terrorists, the Ghana Immigration Service in a memo issued on July 8 and signed by Laud Affrifah,...

Election in Osun: 21,000 Policemen Deployed for Security

13Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Elections, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Security

Election in Osun: 21,000 Policemen Deployed for Security

About 21,000 police officers have been deployed for the upcoming governorship election in Osun state. The election is set to take place this Saturday 16th of July 2022. Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba, The Inspector General of Police made this known on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). During the meeting, he said the arrangement was made to ensure security during the election exercise scheduled in Osun state. “We shall be deploying a total of 21,000 police personnel for the exercise of the Osun election as part of the election security plan” See Also: Police Deployed to Secure Hausa Community in Imo He further stated that the strategic plan was to ensure peace and order during the election p...

Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

10Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Report Terrorists That Live Among You, Buhari Begs Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to call the attention of security agencies to suspicious activities and people in their locality to prevent attacks by terrorists. This was contained in a stamen issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, which quoted the president to have made the call while interacting with the media after the Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Daura, Katsina State. He said, “The people know them. So, let them report them to the security agencies.” Buhari asked those carrying out terror attacks on innocent Nigerians to ...

Kuje Prison: Why Attackers Succeeded – Aregbesola

9Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Kuje Prison: Why Attackers Succeeded – Aregbesola

Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, has said the attackers of the Kuje Prison in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, succeeded because the Army and Police personnel charged to secure the prison could not effectively discharge their duty. He said this in a statement issued on Friday, during a visit to the facility by the management of the ministry and its sister agencies to ascertain the extent of damage done by the terrorists. Aregbesola asked for cross-institutional collaboration to forestall future attacks and promised to arrest the perpetrators of the attack and the escaped inmates. He said, “There is a platoon of the Nigerian Army with sophisticated weapons, the Nigeria Police Force, officers of the NSCDC, and armed officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service on grou...

Kuje Prison Attackers Had Help From Inside – Lawan

8Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Kuje Prison Attackers Had Help From Inside – Lawan

Dr, Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, has alleged that attackers of the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre, had help from insiders in the facility who facilitated the onslaught. He also said the attack was a testament to the state of Nigeria’s security apparatus at the moment. The federal government had said the security forces had been mobilised and charged to secure the immediate capture of the attackers and escapees, ordering the activation of checkpoints nationwide in a bid to track them down. The Senate President disclosed his stance when he led the Senate leadership to have an on-the-spot assessment of the level of mayhem and destruction at the facility. The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, took the senators aroun...

Insecurity: Buhari Should Do More Than Issue Statements – Ndume

8Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: Buhari Should Do More Than Issue Statements – Ndume

Ali Ndume The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume has lamented the spate of insecurity across the country, charging President Muhammadu Buhari and the service chiefs to do more to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. Ndume said it was the primary responsibility of the president to protect the people, noting that he should do more than issue statements condemning attacks by terrorists. He said this when he appeared on Channels Television on Thursday, stating that he was utterly disappointed by the response of political leaders who he expected to take responsibility in the wake of the incessant attacks on the citizenry. The lawmaker expressed pain to be addressed as a Senator given that most of them are unable to do more than call the ex...