Metro

As a fallout of the last Wednesday attacks and the killing of some policemen at a checkpoint in Obeagu Awkunanaw Community of Enugu State, a mixed team of military and other security operatives raided the secret camp of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), at Akpawfu Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State on Friday, killing several members of the groups. The casualty figure on either side could not, however, be ascertained by press time as a reliable source disclosed that heavy sound of gunfire was still being heard from the…

Two of the abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School have regained freedom after they escaped from the bandits’ den two weeks after their abduction. A senior staff of the school, who doesn’t want to be mentioned, disclosed this to Daily Trust on Thursday. It was gathered that the escaped students, who are brothers, are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. On July ‎6, bandits in large numbers stormed the school located by the Kaduna-Kachia highway and abducted 121 students. “Yes the two students escaped from their abductors,” the source simply said. The Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations…

The Police in Enugu State have confirmed the deadly attack on its officers at a checkpoint in Obeagu-Amechi Community in Enugu South Local Government Area. Bodies of at least four policemen were seen after the attack, with some passersby, including a pastor also said to have fallen victim of the deadly incident. It is unclear the number of casualties on the side of the unknown gunmen behind the incident. A police patrol van was set ablaze by the gunmen during the attack. Spokesman of the Police in the State, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, who confirmed the incident, said “Information surrounding the…

Suspected gunmen dressed in Miilitary uniform have abducted the mother of the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government (SSG), Madam Betinah Benson. She was kidnapped on Tuesday night at her residence in the Old Assembly Quarters, Yenagoa. Details soon

Bandits on Sunday killed 13 policemen and three others in an attack on Kurar Mota community in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents told Daily Trust that the armed men had earlier attempted to invade Magami, a community located 50km south of Gusau, the state capital, but were repelled by soldiers. “They withdrew after they were overpowered by the soldiers there. They then rode to a community along Magami – Dankurmi – Dangulbi road and killed one person and torched four shops.” “Thereafter, they moved to Kurar Mota community and attacked the police formation near the township clinic.…

A multi-million naira shopping centre, Ebeano supermarket, Lokogoma, Abuja, is currently on fire. The inferno, which started a few hours ago was described as massive. The cause of the fire outbreak could not be immediately ascertained but it was learnt that many fire fighters are currently battling to put it out. The FCT Fire Service spokesman, Ibrahim Muhammad, confirmed the incident on Saturday night. He stated, “Ebeano supermarket is on fire and many FCT fire stations namely Nji, Games Village, Garki and Asokoro are there fighting the fire.”

Bandits have reportedly abducted about 45 persons in Zamfara communities. The affected communities are Badarawa, Maberaya, Kware and Kurya, all under Shinkafi local government area of the state. The communities were thrown into despair after a one-day ultimatum given to them by a notorious bandit leader, Turji, to vacate their homes. According to a source who confirmed the development to Channels Television, the Bandit leader gave the ultimatum over the arrest of his father by a rival bandit group in Kano. According to him, his father was arrested over cattle the bandit son rustled from another group. The ultimatum expired…

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