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Suspected bandits have launched another deadly attack in Niger State, killing an elderly woman, abducting five residents and razing a church and police station ablaze in Agwara Local Government Area. The assailants reportedly stormed Agwara community, setting ablaze the United Missionary Church of Africa (UMCA) before overpowering security operatives and…
Authorities in Mexico have arrested three people in connection with a deadly armed assault on an amateur football match in central Mexico that left at least 11 people dead and more than a dozen others injured. The attack occurred near the city of Salamanca in Guanajuato State. As families…
At least 11 people were killed and 12 others injured after gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Salamanca, a town in Mexico’s central Guanajuato state, local authorities have confirmed. The violent attack occurred in a residential neighborhood, prompting an immediate security operation by law enforcement agencies to…
The Wawa community in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State has been thrown into mourning following a renewed bandit attack that left at least six people dead, with others still missing. The Niger State Police Command confirmed the recovery of six bodies after suspected bandits attacked residents near Damala…
Northern Youth Condemn Attack on APC Chairman, Support Tinubu’s Planned Visit to Benue A coalition of northern youths under the Aegis of Arewa Youth for Peaceful Coexistence has strongly condemned the recent attack on the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, during the North-East Zonal…
The Nigeria Police on Thursday, announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna where some passengers were killed while scores were abducted in March 2022. The mastermind was identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known by the ominous moniker of Mandi. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP…
The identities of the Nigerian Army commander, three officers, and 12 soldiers who were killed by attackers in Delta community have been revealed. The Defence Headquarters shared their photos and names on X account on Monday. The fallen soldiers, serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion, were on a peace-keeping mission…
Crude oil thieves behind media attack on the Chief of Naval Staff, says Enugu Rep Caucus The Enugu State caucus of the House of Representatives has described the current smear campaign against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, as the handwork of the crude oil thieves whose…
So far 25 bodies have been recovered from the school and transferred to Bwera Hospital”,
Meanwhile, the 33 victims of the attack have been given a mass burial amidst tears by relatives and members of the community who gathered to witness the funeral service.
