17 March 2025
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Gunmen Kill Six Travellers In Taraba State

Wendy R.

Gunmen have killed six persons including the driver of a commercial car travelling from Takum Local Government Area to Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The incident occurred at Sai community, a border area of Benue State overstretching into Takum LGA of Taraba State. The chairman of the Takum council John Ali confirmed the incident on Monday. The Takum-Wukari Express Road is the same spot where the traditional ruler of Chanchanji and his son were ambushed and killed by gunmen recently while returning from a funeral service in Takum town. According to him, the National Union of Road Transport…

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Gunmen Kill IDP In Benue

Wendy R.

Armed men who invaded the Ikobi community of Apa Local Government Area in Benue State, have reportedly killed an Internally Displaced Person (IDP).   Villagers told Daily Trust that the deceased who relied on farming to cater for his family, was forced out of his village alongside other relatives after the armed invaders unleashed terror in their vicinity. Following the displacement, the deceased and others took shelter at a make-shift camp in Ugbokpo, the headquarters of Apa LGA. In a bid to secure a better living for his family, the deceased had raised some money which he used to purchase…

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Gunmen Kidnap Abia Varsity Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Wendy R.

The Abia State Police Command, on Saturday, confirmed the kidnap of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of Abia State University Uturu, Prof. Godwin Emezue, while purchasing fuel at a filling station at Umuopara. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie. The statement read, “On 26/01/2024, at about 9.30 p.m., the Abia State Police Command received information that on the same date, at about 7 p.m., the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Uturu ABSU, ProfGodwin Emezue, while in the company of his wife in their vehicle, was abducted…

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Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Seven On Lagos-Ibadan Highway

Wendy R.

Some gunmen dressed in military uniform allegedly kidnapped seven persons along the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday just as one person was shot dead while escaping the attack. A source who does not want his name in print told PUNCH Online that the vehicle conveying the victims was accosted by the armed men who fired sporadically, abducted seven passengers, and escaped with the kidnapped victims into the bush along the expressway. Our correspondent gathered that a female passenger in another vehicle who witnessed the attack and attempted to flee was shot by the armed men, leaving her…