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Gunmen kill 12 in Plateau community, lawmaker blasts FG

Polycarp Auta Jun 14, 2021 0

Rep. Dachung Bagos (PDP-Plateau) has condemned the killing of 12 persons in Kashe, Kuru District of Jos South Local Government Area of the state.Bagos, who represents Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency of the state condemned the…

Security

Police Arrest 3 Over Ekiti By-Election Killings, Shot Policewoman Survives — CP

Ariwodola Idowu Mar 21, 2021 0

Police authorities in Ekiti State on Sunday announced that they have arrested three hoodlums linked to the attack on voters in the Ekiti House of Assembly by-election on Saturday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Entertainment

Bay Area Rapper Lil Yase Shot, Killed At 25

Faith Nov 29, 2020 0

Bay Area rapper Mark Antony Alexander, popularly known as Lil Yase has reportedly been shot and killed on Saturday morning (November 28) at the young age of 25.According to TMZ, the body of Lil Yase was found in the southern section of…

Government

Police Brutality: Delta Govt. Sets up Eight-Member Judicial Panel

Ifeanyi Olannye Oct 18, 2020 0

The Delta Government has constituted an eight-member judicial panel of enquiry to investigate allegations of police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state.This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary…

Features

UK writes Commonwealth over incessant Killings under Buhari’s administration

Adefemola Akintade Sep 23, 2020 0

UK lawmakers have written to Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of Commonwealth highlighting the lackadaisical attitude of the Nigerian government in ending incessant killings in Northern Nigeria.Caroline Cox, David Alton, Jin Shannon…

News

Igbo Unions Condemn Killing of Unarmed IPOB Members by DSS in Enugu

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 25, 2020 0

The IPOB members resisted the arrest and the security agents responded with force. At least 2 DSS officials and 21 IPOB members

Politics

Killings: “We put our lives, image on the line” – Apostle Suleman says pastors…

John Ogunsemore Aug 13, 2020 0

The General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, says it is unfair to accuse pastors of being silent about wanton killings in the country.He stated this in a tweet on Thursday.According to…

Politics

Ex-Gov Makarfi Offers Buhari, El-Rufai Tips To End Southern Kaduna Killings

John Ogunsemore Aug 8, 2020 0

Former Kaduna State Governor, Senator Ahmed Makarfi says killings in Southern Kaduna will not end until the Federal and state governments engage all relevant stakeholders.Expressing sadness at the wanton killings going in the volatile…

Religion

Killings Keep Spreading – Sultan, CAN President Warn FG

John Ogunsemore Aug 5, 2020 0

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, say wanton killings keep spreading across the nation.The eminent religious leaders stated this through…

Features

I wept watching video of Southern Kaduna killings – Apostle Suleman

John Ogunsemore Jul 27, 2020 0

The General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International, Apostle Johnson Suleman says he wept while watching videos of killings in the volatile Southern Kaduna.In a tweet on Monday, the cleric said that the killings were…

News

Women Walk Half Naked to Protest Killings in Southern Kaduna

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 23, 2020 0

Nigerians have continued to express their sorrow and frustration at the insecurity and ceaseless killings in different parts of the country especially Southern Kaduna.See Also: I’ve loved kids jumping on my lap” – Joe Biden (Video)…

Government

US breaks silence over Incessant Killings in Nigeria

Adefemola Akintade Jun 18, 2020 0

US government has condemned the incessant killings and high level of banditry which has become rampant in Nigeria.US govt has called on the Buhari-led administration to improve the level of security in Nigeria following the massacre of…

Politics

Taraba governor to blame for killings – Catholic priests

John Ogunsemore Jun 17, 2020 0

The National Catholic Diocesan Priests Association, Jalingo Diocese, in Taraba State has said that the incessant killings across the state would have come to an end if the state government under Darius Ishaku had been more proactive.The…

News

Protests Erupt in Katsina Over incessant Killings by Bandits

Tony Abu Momoh Jun 16, 2020 0

Protests erupted in Katsina State as youths hit the streets over incessant killings of residents by bandits in the state.See Also: BBNaija: “We Are Not Mates”- Thelma Shades TachaThe youths under the aegis of the Coalition of…

Features

Katsina lawmakers weep profusely over killings in 2 villages

John Ogunsemore Feb 18, 2020 0

Members of the Katsina State House of Assembly wept profusely on Tuesday over the killing of 30 persons in the state last Friday.Recall that armed bandits on motorcycles invaded Tsauwa and Dankar villages in Batsari LGA, killing 30…

News

FG on security: Crises have been present before we came into office

Ademola Ademiluyi Jul 22, 2019 0

The presidency through Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant, Media, and Publicity, has stated that security challenges in the country had been pre-existing before the current administration took over power, hence it would not accept…

Security

Banditry: Villagers drop dead body at Zamfara govt. house in protest of killings

Abubakar Ahmed Jul 20, 2019 0

Over 100 villagers from Jirrawa community in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara on Saturday besieged Government House, Gusau with a dead body alleged to have been killed by bandits earlier in the day in the village.…

Security

Killings: Fayemi talks tough, says hunters now to partner security agents in Ekiti

Ariwodola Idowu Jul 1, 2019 0

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Monday vowed to tackle the incessant killings in the state.The governor spoke during a condolence visit to Orin Ekiti where a 65-year old rice farmer, Emmanuel Ilori, was killed by gunmen on Friday.He…

Government

Herdsmen, Boko Haram, others kill 25,794 Nigerians during Buhari’s first term – Report

Samuel Oduoye Jun 6, 2019 0

A security analysis project, the Nigeria Security Tracker, has revealed that 25, 794 Nigerians may have lost their lives in violent crises in the first four years of President Muhammadu Buhari.The report, which is a project of the…

Opinion

North: Many Shades of Bloodbath – By AbdulYassar AbdulHamid

AbdulYassar AbdulHamid May 9, 2019 0

At the time when our gallant and patriotic army is recording tremendous victories against the dissident Boko Haram in the northeastern Nigeria, banditry, kidnapping and communal crises are gaining footing in especially Northwestern part of…

Government

Atiku to Buhari: Your policies and actions are responsible for the killings, crimes in Nigeria

Samuel Oduoye May 9, 2019 0

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in February polls, Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the rising killings and crimes in the country on defective policies and actions of President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku was…

Religion

True Muslims don’t engage in killings — Islamic cleric

Victor Adeoti May 3, 2019 0

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Muyideen Bello, says people engaging in the killing of others in the name of Allah are not true Muslims.Bello made the remarks while delivering Pre-Ramadan Lecture organised by Nigerian Television Authority…

Security

Army, police, DSS, other security agencies to launch final onslaught against bandits, kidnappers

Samuel Oduoye Apr 14, 2019 0

The Armed Forces and the Nigerian Police Force have agreed to form a special joint operation to stop the widespread killings and kidnappings across the county.The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, confirmed this on Saturday, noting that the…

Security

Killings: Reps urge Buhari to address the House, nation within 48hrs

Taiye Agbaje Apr 11, 2019 0

Disturbed by the resurgence of killings by alleged herdsmen and bandits across the country, the House of Representatives request President Muhamnadu Buhari to address the House and the nation within 48 hours.This followed a motion under…

Security

You’re to blame for rising kidnappings, killings in Nigeria, northern group knocks Buhari

Samuel Oduoye Apr 5, 2019 0

Northern socio-cultural group, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has expressed worries over the increasing spate of kidnappings and killings by gunmen in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna states and other parts of the country.The group…

News

Oyedepo Reveals What Will Happen If Nigeria Is Islamised

John Ogunsemore Oct 29, 2018 0

Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has warned against any plot to Islamise the country, saying it could break the nation apart.In a satellite telecast of the church’s prayer session on Sunday, the revered…

Religion

Killings: Bishop Oyedepo again warns Nigerians, politicians

Abujah Racheal Oct 28, 2018 0

The founder and President of the Living Faith Church worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has again warned Nigerians and politicians over the unending killings of innocent Nigerians.Oyedepo gave this warning in a satellite telecast of the…

Religion

Berom Killings: Name and Arrest Sponsors- MURIC

Femi Famutimi Oct 22, 2018 0

The Nigeria Army last week Wednesday 17th October, 2018, presented 13 suspects arrested in connection with missing Major General Idris Alkali (rtd) to newsmen in Jos. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the police for further…

Government

Kaduna killings: I-G deploys AIG zone 7, special intervention force to Kaduna

Joseph Edeh Oct 21, 2018 0

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Taiwo Lakanu, to lead a police intervention force to Kaduna to ensure that normalcy return to the area.…

Crime

Commission Identifies 115 Persons behind Violence, Killings in Kogi Communities

Kola Adeyemi Oct 11, 2018 0

A Judicial Commission of Inquiry said it had identified 115 persons believed to be responsible for the bloody clashes that recently engulfed Dekina, Omala and Bassa Local Government areas of Kogi State.The Chairman of the Commission,…

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