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Gunmen attack two Niger villages, kill 34, burn houses

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2 years ago

January 12, 2022

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Gunmen on Wednesday attacked two communities in Niger State, killing 37 people.

In what seemed a reprisal, the attack comes on the heels of the killing of scores of gunmen suspected to be terrorising the two communities by special hunters and local vigilance group members.

The gunmen launched the attack on Nakuna and Wurukuchi communities when the villagers were on their farm.

The entire houses in Nakuna community with a population of about 200 were burnt down by the gunmen who invaded the community in search of local vigilantes.

According to Yahya Mota who lost 10 members of his family during the attack, about 20 other bodies were discovered in the bush.

“After the attack on Nakuna community, we discovered that 10 people from one family were killed and we later found the bodies of 20 other people in the bush.

“Also in Wurukuchi, four members of one family were killed on their farm,” he said.

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He further revealed that other than the houses that were burnt, the gunmen also burnt down food barns in the communities before leaving.

“This people didn’t only kill our people and burn down our houses, they burnt down all the food barns in before leaving,” he said.

He added that during the search for members of the vigilance group and local hunters, the gunmen abducted three of the special hunters.

The 75 year old Mota said six children and four others who came to assist them to harvest their farm produce were killed in a terrible manner, adding that their hands were tied to their backs before they were shot.

When contacted, the state Commissioner of police, Monday Kuryas, who confirmed the incident, said the police is yet to ascertain the actual number of people killed during the attack.

He added that that security personnels have been deployed to the affected communities to restore normalcy.

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Police arrest woman for trafficking 16-year-old secondary school girl to Libya

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3 hours ago

May 12, 2024

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Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a middle-aged woman, Abike Olonade, for trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya.

It was reliably gathered that the victim, whose name is yet to be disclosed, is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the suspect confessed to trafficking the victim to Libya.

She said, “One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.

“She confessed that the victim has been trafficked to Libya.”

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Ajayi Crowther varsity guards arrested for raping female student

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18 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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The management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution.

The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

Atoyebi said the suspects have been handed over to the police with a vow to ensure heavy penalty on anyone found culpable after a thorough investigation.

He, therefore, assured all stakeholders that the institution would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

The statement read in part, “Management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo received with shock a report of alleged rape of one of our female students on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by two members of our vigilance group.

“The management promptly handed over to the police, the two people alleged to have committed the crime while the university has set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

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“The management wishes to assure all stakeholders that ACU will not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

“Raising Godly intellectuals is our primary goal in ACU and we will not allow any act of misconduct capable of diverting our attention from our goal. Heavy penalty awaits anyone who is found culpable after our thorough investigation.”

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JUST IN: XeJet Airlines plane skids off Lagos airport runway

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19 hours ago

May 11, 2024

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A XeJet Airlines plane, On Saturday, veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

The bureau said the aircraft, which departed Abuja, skidded off runway 18L on landing in Lagos — making a halt on “the grass verge.”

According to the agency, about 52 passengers were on board the ill-fated aircraft, with the call sign 5NBZZ.

“NSIB confirms that an aircraft belonging to Xejet airlines skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” the statement reads.

“Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.”

The bureau said the runway has been closed to traffic at the moment.