Metro Archives — Page 18 of 42

Nov

21

2021

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BREAKING: Zamfara APC Governorship Aspirant Gunned Down By Bandits

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Alhaji Sagir Hamidu, an ex-governorship aspirant in Zamfara State, has been shot dead by bandits. He was killed when bandits blocked the Kaduna-Abuja Highway and opened fire on travellers, on Sunday. According to Daily Trust, the incident occurred around 3:30pm close to Rijana along the busy highway. Eyewitnesses confirmed that Rijana, a former FCT Director of Protocol who was also a Zamfara State Governorship aspirant, lost his life in the incident. A Facebook user, Kabeer Gambo Rigasa, wrote: “ALHAMDULILLAH, ALHAMDULILLAH, Escaped Being Kidnapped Along Abuja To Kaduna Road Around 3:30pm Today.” Other eyewitnesses said the bandits had operated unchallenged for…

Nov

20

2021

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BREAKING: Ex-Imo Deputy Gov’s Father, Eze Henry Madumere, Abducted By Unknown Gunmen

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Ex-Imo Deputy Gov’s Father, Eze Henry Madumere, Abducted By Unknown Gunmen The Father of a former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Henry Madumere, has been abducted by gunmen. According to The Nation, the 89-year-old, who is the traditional ruler of Ezi – Mbieri Autonomous Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state, was whisked away on Friday morning. The report also states that he was abducted around Iho Community in Ikeduru LGA of the state. Eyewitness account also states that the kidnappers waylayed the monarch on his way to a funeral. Adding that he was dragged out of…

Nov

18

2021

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Tragedy as four construction workers die as two buildings collapse in Lagos

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Four construction workers die as two buildings collapse in Lagos Seventeen days after a 21-storey building collapsed and claimed about 46 lives in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, another building under construction around Magbon in the Badagry area of the state has killed four construction workers. The labourers were working on the two-storey building when it collapsed around 1pm on Wednesday, according to Punch. After the implosion, emergency responders, including members of the community, who rushed to rescue some of the victims, recovered four corpses and saved five others. Our correspondent, who saw a clip showing the deceased workers,…

Nov

17

2021

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BREAKING: Many Trapped As Another Building Collapses In Lagos

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Many Trapped As Another Building Collapses In Lagos 17 days after the Ikoyi building collapse which killed 45 people in Lagos, another building under construction has collapsed in the state. Four people were feared dead in the building collapse which occurred in Magbon, Badagry area of Lagos. However, five others were rescued while several others were said to be trapped. Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mrs Margret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement, saying emergency officials immediately responded to distress call on the incident. According to her, officials of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Badagry station, rushed to…

Nov

15

2021

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Unilorin Student Beats Lecturer To Coma

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A 400-level student of the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin has beaten a lecturer to stupor. The student, simply identified as Captain Walz, reportedly didn’t observe the compulsory Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) and sought the lecturer’s help. The victim, identified as Mrs Zakaria is said to be the student’s project supervisor. The incident, it was gathered, happened on Thursday. It was gathered that the student had gone to the woman’s office to seek her help over his failure to do his SIWES. But following the lecturer’s refuser, Walz reportedly became furious and assaulted Mrs Zakariya inflicting severe…

Nov

13

2021

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BREAKING: Brig General, 4 Others Gunned Down As ISWAP Fighters Ambush Troops In Borno

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A Brigadier-General has been shot dead in an ambush by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State. Four other soldiers were reportedly killed in the incident which occurred at Bulguma, few kilometers from Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area. It was gathered that troops of 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok, had mobilised to provide reinforcement in Askira, which was under attack. Daily Trust had reported how ISWAP fighters stormed the town in a large convoy of gun trucks. A local guard had said they stormed a military base and engaged soldiers in…

Nov

12

2021

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1500 cows killed in air strike in Taraba

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About 1500 cows were killed in an air strike at Fulani herdsmen settlement locations in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. It was gathered that a fighter jet launched an air strike at a Fulani herdsmen settlement around Kashinbila and Tor Donga areas on Wednesday and Thursday in which about 1500 cattle were killed. The air strike, it was learnt, occurred at about 11am and 4pm on Wednesday and Thursday. A victim, Sadu Saidu, told Daily Trust that he lost about 120 cows while his brother Sale lost 105 to the air strike. “We are about to lead our…

Nov

12

2021

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Why I Killed Vanguard Journalist – Suspect

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The 29-year-old suspect, Clement Itoro, who was arrested by the police for allegedly responsible for the death of a Vanguard Journalist, Tordue Salem, has said he hit the deceased with his car and ran away because he thought he was a thief. Itoro, a commercial driver, who was paraded on Friday at the headquarters of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abuja by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, explained that he knocked down the deceased at Mabushi area in the FCT. Salem, an indigene of Benue State, who covers the House of Representatives for the newspapers, was last seen on…

Nov

10

2021

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BREAKING: Many Killed As Unknown Gunmen Launch House-To-House Raid In Katsina

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Many Killed As Unknown Gunmen Launch House-To-House Raid In Katsina Many people are feared killed and properties burnt down in fresh attacks on communities in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attack, which reportedly began Tuesday evening and lasted into the early hours of Wednesday, saw dozens of houses including government structures and vehicles set ablaze. Witnesses said no fewer than five communities were struck by the armed men, where a yet to be ascertained number of people were either killed or injured. “In each of the communities invaded, the gunmen fired sporadically into the air to register…

Nov

09

2021

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Bandits Ambush Policemen In Zamfara, Kill 7 Officers

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Suspected bandits have killed at least seven policemen in an ambush near Zonai village in Magami district in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The policemen, residents said, were returning from duty where they mounted, on Monday, a check point near Zonai village along Gusau-Magami-Dansadau road when the armed gang opened fire on the vehicle conveying the officers. “It is a very sad development especially for us in Magami town because the policemen had tremendously helped in stabilizing the horrific security situation in this axis.” “In fact, their presence at that checkpoint had boosted the confidence of the travellers…