Tag: attack
Amotekun Arrests Suspected Kidnappers In Ekiti After Machete Attack On Female Farmer
The Ekiti State Security Network Agency known as Amotekun Corps has arrested three persons suspected to be kidnappers in the Igbara Odo area of the state. The arrest followed the…
Army confirms Borno’s Damasak attack
From Timothy Olanrewaju Maiduguri The Nigerian Army has confirmed attack on Damasak, Borno town by Boko Haram insurgents. The army in a statement by its spokesman, Brig Gen Mohammed Yerima…
Spurs vs Man United: Solskjaer responds to Mourinho’s attack on him
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has responded to the verbal attack on him by Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho. The Norwegian explained his true feelings after the Portuguese’s outburst following…
UN condemns attack on aid facilities in Borno
From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has condemned attack on three facilities of international aid organisations in Borno by Boko Haram. In a statement,…
Bandits kill 8 miners in Plateau, Lalong, Fom condemn attack
From Gyang Bere, Jos No fewer than eight miners were reportedly killed when suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked a mining site behind Cabitex Company in Kuru community of Jos South Local…
Attack: Gov Emmanuel commiserates with police
Nairalovers Nigeria Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has commiserated with the Nigeria Police Force on the death of its officers in an attack in the state. The News Agency…
Army loses one officer, 10 soldiers in Benue attack
By Nairalovers Nigeria, Abuja One Army officer and ten soldiers were found dead after they went missing in Benue state. Their bodies were found at Konshisha Local Government Area of…
Gunmen attack Ondo community, raze 15 houses
By Osagie Otabor, Akure Gunmen suspected to be terrorising waterways in Ese-Odo local government area have razed 15 houses in a midnight attack on Asere riverine community. The gunmen were…
Rights group tasks IGP to investigate alleged attack on Edo community
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin A group, Talakawa’s Parliament (TP) has called on the acting Inspector General of Police, DIG Usman Alkali Baba, to investigate an alleged attack resulting in the shooting…
Umeh condemns attack on Soludo
Former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Victor Umeh, has condemned the attack on the ex-Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, by gunmen…
One killed as Police repel attack on station in Ebonyi
By Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki The Police in Ebonyi on Tuesday repelled another attack by gunmen on another police station in the state. One of the assailants, Nairalovers learnt, was allegedly…
JUST IN: Another Imo Police Division Set Ablaze 48hrs After Attack On Command
Barely 48 hours after unknown gunmen attacked the Police Command in Imo, bandits again razed the Police division in Ehime/Mbano in the state, setting some vehicles on fire on Tuesday….
Imo attack : Asari Dokubo condemn IGP’s blame on IPOB
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Leader of the Customary Government of Biafra, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo has joined other Igbo groups condemning the hasty decision of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed…
NCoS boss orders investigation into Owerri Custodial Centre attack
The Acting Controller-General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr John Mrabure, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident that occurred at the Owerri Custodial Centre at the early hours of…
Attack on Imo Police Hqtr, correctional centre is terrorism, says Buhari
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Yesterday’s attacks on the headquarters of the Imo State Police Command and the Correctional Centre in Owerri, Imo State are terrorist acts, President Muhammadu Buhari,…