ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Fresh fighting erupts in Lafia, Nasarawa; 1 feared killed

Fresh fighting erupts in Lafia, Nasarawa; 1 feared killed

byMuhammad Ahmad
November 17, 2014
2 min read

Fresh violence erupted in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital on Monday, with youth chasing away Eggon residents from the state capital and burning their properties.

At least one person was reportedly killed.

The crisis has shut the city down, and grounded economic activities as shops have been closed while their owners flee.

Lafia has been deserted with only few people plying the roads and government offices half closed, a PREMIUM TIMES reporter in the town, says.

Gunmen had on Sunday morning attacked Alakyo village, which is the ancestral home of the spiritual leader of Ombatse militia, Lega Agu, also known as Baba Alakyo.

The attackers chased the residents of the community away and burned the Ombatse shrine.

Alakyo is the village were over 89 Nigerian security operatives were killed last year by the Ombatse militia group.

In Lafia, mob sacked Tudun Gwandara, a popular Eggon community in Lafia, and set fire on the house of the president of the Eggon Youth Movement, EYM, Daniel Anyabuga and other few.

Mr. Anyabuga told PREMIUM TIMES he had informed security agencies of the development.

RelatedNews

13 #EndSARS panels yet to resume hearing – Report

PROFILE: Abdullahi Sule, Governor, Nasarawa State, Nigeria [2019 – ]

VIDEO: Boko Haram carrying out attacks in Nasarawa – Governor Sule

COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,386 new cases, 14 deaths

Women and children of Eggon extraction were seen in droves moving out of the town and boarding vehicles to Nasarawa Eggon and Akwanga local government area, between 30 to 60 kilometres away from Lafia.

A resident said a commercial motorcyclist was set alight in the B.A.D Motor Park.

Abubakar Lawal said the victim was on his way to an Eggon settlement when youth hacked him to death and burnt him with his motorcycle.

Dangote adbanner 728x90_2 (1)

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the youth were on revenge mission over the near invasion of the palace of the Emir of Lafia, Isah Mustapha Agwai I, by youth suspected to be Eggon on Sunday. That incident led to the death of two people.

Government sources said the government was contemplating imposing curfew on the town.

The governor, Tanko Al Makura, summoned a security meeting where the decision may be taken.

The state governor Umaru Tanko Almakura who visited the Emir Monday afternoon after the fresh violence erupted, appealed to the emirate to call the youth to order as government has provided enough security to protect lives and property of the citizenry.

Mr. Almakura also visited Shabu area where the Head of Service, Dominic Bako, was shot in the arm on Sunday when he ran into protesting youths and assured them that government is on top of the situation.

The state Police Public Relations officer, PPRO, DSP Ugochukwu Theodore said that the police command has beefed up security in all flash points urging law abiding citizens to go about their lawful duties.

ADVERTISEMENT
  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: To advertise here . Call Willie +2347088095401...


JOIN THE CONVERSATION

  • Disqus (0)
premiumtimes



PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Tension in Ekiti as 10 PDP lawmakers convene Assembly without Speaker, Deputy

Next Post

Ogun police urge residents to surrender illegal weapons

Muhammad Ahmad

Muhammad Ahmad

More News

Temitope Oriola, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, on October 22, 2020. [PHOTO CREDIT: University of Alverta]

Nigerian professor appointed advisor on police reform in Canada

February 25, 2021
Gunmen used to illustrate the story.

Gunmen kidnap Nigerian student, demand N100 million ransom

February 25, 2021
Julia Oparah, University of San Francisco

Nigerian appointed provost of University of San Francisco

February 25, 2021
The townhall of Bellinzona, Switzerland. New Narratives/James Harding Giahyue

Kosiah defence witness refuses to leave Switzerland, says his life is in danger

February 25, 2021
Professor Edwin Ijeoma

STRANDED: Professor, who renounced Nigerian citizenship, expelled from his new country

February 25, 2021
Electricity prepaid meters used to illustrate the story.

Nigeria electricity regulator seeks citizens’ ideas on mass metering

February 24, 2021
Next Post
Shot suspected suicide bomber a top Kaduna govt official, police say

Ogun police urge residents to surrender illegal weapons

Adamawa APC endorses Atiku for 2015 presidential election

Adamawa APC endorses Atiku for 2015 presidential election

Discussion about this post

Search

#EndSARS: Latest Updates




Polaris Bank


JAIZ Ad


NITDA Ad





Glo Ad

Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,624,520 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert

Zenith Advert
ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • COVID-19
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Health
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Features
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Markets
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • Opinion
  • PT Hausa
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
    • Dubawa NG
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Store
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.