Tag: killings

The Nigerian leader spoke in a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria's 65th Independence Anniversary

The lawmaker condemned Saturday’s attack on Achakpa, a community in the Agan Council Ward of the Makurdi Local Government Area, ...

The fact-finding committee said the attacks were recorded across 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

"This suit is not just about me. I have filed this lawsuit in furtherance of public interest and with the ...

According to the governor, 32 people were killed — 20 in the mosque and 12 outside — while 20 houses ...

"Yesterday, they killed five farmers. The day before, they killed seven. Wallahi, the farms are inaccessible anymore."

The police spokesperson said the command was working with security experts and sister agencies to deploy advanced technical intelligence and ...

The terror attack, which occured on 5 June 2022 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, left over ...

The state police spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. She identified the slain police officer ...

Most of the victims, including at least 48 women and 19 children, were local farmers.

The examinations, initially scheduled to begin on Monday, 28 July, will commence on Thursday, 31 July.

The operations were conducted across Borno and parts of Adamawa between 4th and 9th of July.

The bandits launched simultaneous attacks on Kadisau, Raudama, and Sabon Layi communities.

Convened by the Chairman of Owo Local Government, Tope Omolayo, the summit aimed to assess the roots of insecurity in ...

Mr Tinubu urged security agencies to double their efforts in routing remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents who resort to ...

Some victims of the renewed violence have been given a mass burial while locals continue to search nearby bushes for ...

The victims, reportedly hunters travelling from Rivers State to Kano for Sallah celebrations, were attacked by vigilante members and armed ...

The Kano Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) said demolished buildings encroached on Bayero University's land.

Governor Bago says vehicles coming from Maje should no longer be allowed to climb the bridge, but should drive under ...

Police have confirmed the incident.

Of this figure, 206,030 were killed in the banditry-ravaged North-west, while 188,992 people were killed in the North-east, a region ...

The International Criminal Court is probing the alleged crimes against the military but the Nigerian government wants the probe stopped.

The police said they are investigating the incident.

At least 10 people were killed on Sunday when gunmen attacked Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area ...

The government said it would “handsomely reward” anyone with information that will aid the arrest of the killers.