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  • Flood: 3 feared killed, hundreds displaced in Yola

    No fewer than three people have been killed and hundreds of people displaced following a monsoon rainfall in Adamawa.

    A heavy rainfall was recorded in some areas of the state on Thursday night.

    The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the affected areas included Yolde-Pate, Jambutu and Loko in Yola South, Yola North and Song Local Government Areas of the state, respectively.

    Reacting to the development, the Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) Dr. Muhammad Suleiman however said that only one person lost his live in the flood.

    “One person lost his life, while over one hundred people mostly women and children displaced in the recent flood at Yolde-Pate in Yola South Local Government Area.

    “Many people are also affected by the flood in Loko village and Jambutu area in Song and Yola North Local Government Areas of the state,” Suleiman said.

    He said that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), especially from Yolde-Pate, were camped at the primary school in the area.

    The scribe said that the agency has provided relief materials to the victims and appealed to humanitarian actors in the country to come to the aid of the victims.

  • Fed poly director killed

    Gunmen have shot dead the Director of Works at the Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, Solomon Ayegba Sani.

    He was shot dead, about 10 pm, on Tuesday, at his home in Idah.

    The Nation learnt the victim was recently promoted to director of Works.  The deceased was an engineer.

    Efforts to get confirmation from the school management proved abortive.

    Police spokesman William Aya confirmed the incident.

    He said the deceased’s brother reported the matter to the police in Idah.

    Aya said investigation had begun, adding that the suspects will be arrested.

  • Three suspected kidnappers killed in Taraba

    The police in Taraba State have killed three suspected kidnappers in Bali and Takum Local Government Areas, it was learnt yesterday.

    Commissioner of Police David Akinremi said officers stormed the kidnappers’ hideout on Wednesday.

    He said: “The gang had terrorised Bali and Takum councils and keep their victims in a camp at Garuwa.

    “But in this encounter, they fell to the superior fire power of our operatives in a shootout. Three members of the gang died and others escaped with injuries.

    “One AK-47 rifle with 10 rounds of ammunition, a single barrel rifle with five live cartridges and some charms were recovered from the bandits.”

    Akinremi urged the public to report any persons with bullet wounds to the police station.

  • Two Nigerians killed in South Africa

    •Death toll of Nigerians rises to 118 in two years

    THE death toll of Nigerians killed in South Africa has continued to climb with two young Nigerians being the latest victims.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the latest killings bring the number of Nigerians killed in the former apartheid enclave since February, 2016 to 118.

    Up to 800,000 Nigerians, mostly young people, reside in South Africa, according to unofficial estimates.

    Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Union in South Africa Mr. Habib Miller told NAN in a telephone interview that two additional Nigerians were killed in South Africa in the past eight days.

    Miller, who spoke from Pretoria, South Africa, identified the latest victims as Francis Ochuba, a native of Ngodo community in the Umnneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.

    He named the other victim as Chidi Ibebuike, a native of Uturu in the Isikwuato Local Government Area also in Abia State.

    “Ochuba, a property owner, was shot dead alongside his estate agent, a female South African on May 5. They were shot dead as they visited the tenant occupying Ochuba’s house to collect rent.

    “The incident occurred in Central Johannesburg and Ibebuike was shot dead at the entrance to his house at Hazyview in Mpumalanga on May 13.

    “Ibebuike’s car was subsequently, snatched by yet-to-be identified gunmen.

    “Nigeria Union Chairman in Mpumalanga Province Mr. Amadi and other compatriots have reported the incident to the South African police authorities and investigation is underway.”

    Miller said the latest killings came on the heels of the murder of ThankGod Okoro, a native of Ogbaku in the Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State on April 9 and that of Clement Nwaogu, a native of Njikoka in Anambra State on April 22.

    He noted that Okoro was reportedly shot dead by a member of the South African Police Flying Squad at Florida in Johannesburg. Nwaogu was burnt alive by a mob in Rustenburg in the North West Province.

    The spokesman said a violent group in Rustenburg had earlier given Nigerians notice to vacate the area or get killed.

    He said since the order was issued, there had been numerous cases of Nigerians being kidnapped with ransom paid to their abductors.

    “The incessant looting and killings in the area, prompted 14 Nigerians to protest the injustice and the lack of police protection from the South African Police.

    “The 14 Nigerians were attested and had been detained since January  21 in Rustenburg.

    “The extra-judicial killing of Nigerians in South Africa is, however, a stark contrast to the general goodwill and protection South Africans and their businesses enjoy in Nigeria.

    “There has been no record of looting of South African businesses in Nigeria.

    “While South African companies transfer billions of dollars in profit made from doing business in Nigeria, Nigerians in South Africa are sending body bags of murdered breadwinners back home to Nigeria to dejected families,” Miller said.

     

     

     

  • Tension as notorious cult member is killed

    The Kwara State Police command yesterday Confirmed the death of a notorious cultist in Ilorin, the state capital.

    The death of the cultist named Yusuf aka Indomie has sparked off tension in Sakama, Niger Area of the town.

    The deceased was said to have died in the early hours of yesterday from the bullet of the gunshots he allegedly fired at night guards in the area, which mysteriously returned and hit him in the process.

    It was learnt that Yusuf was sighted late in the night and accosted by the guards, who suspected a foul play.

    Before his death the deceased reportedly resurfaced from his hideout as a result of the killing of some rival cult members in some parts of Ilorin in the past.

    It was gathered the deceased had been severally remanded on court’s orders for murder and cult related cases but usually found his way out of the prison custody.

    A resident of Niger Area of the metropolis said Indomie died after the bullet he fired at the night guards, who accosted him on his late night crawling hit him back.

    Said the source: “We were told that he was coming from somewhere late in the night and was sighted by night guards, who challenged him to know where he was coming from by that time.

    “In the process, an argument ensued and Indomie removed a gun and shot at the night guards but unknown to him, the bullet returned and hit him in the chest. He died instantly at the scene.

    “He was a member of a notorious cult group and has been wreaking havoc in our community.

    “We have tried in the past to put him behind the bars. But to our surprise, after his arrest and arraignment in court, he would resurface again, that has always been the case here.

    “His appearance in the community usually created fear in the people. Though, it is not like we are happy that he finally met his waterloo, people would be, at least, relieved of the fear of the unknown that his presence caused.”

    Spokesperson of the state command Ajayi Okasanmi said investigation had commenced on the matter.

  • Six policemen killed in Benue, Kano by herdmen

    Six policemen have been killed by gunmen in Benue and Kano states.

    Those who struck during an ambush in Anyone, Ayilamo, Tombo ward Logo Local Government area of Benue state are believed to be herdsmen.

    They killed five of the riot policemen deployed to check the wanton killings in the state.

    The attack in which two police vehicles were set ablaze, happened on Sunday and  yesterday morning.

    According to an eyewitness in Ayilamo, Tersoo Anande, a riot policeman was attacked and killed along the Ayilamo- Anyone road on Sunday evening at about 6 pm.

    Following this, a team of riot policemen in two trucks mobilized and went in pursuit of the attackers but ran into an ambush. Four of them were killed and an unspecified number is missing.

    But Police spokesman Moses Yamu, said four riot policemen were killed by people he described as  ”insurgents.”

    In Kano, the Police have launched a manhunt for the killers of a policeman during the abduction of a German, yesterday.

    The gunmen killed the policeman and abducted the expatriate engineer with Dantata and Sawoe Construction company.

    Eyewitnesses said the incident  took place at about 7.45am on Ring Road bypass in Kano  metropolis.

    He said the three gunmen who came in a black VW Golf first shot at the Police escort,  after which the gunmen kidnapped the expatriate engineer who is supervising the road construction.

    A security man Abuabakar Sani Muhammad the attack took place as they were about to commence the day’s activities.

    “The three gunmen started shooting sporadically  immediately they arrived and shot the riot policeman attached to the abducted  engineer, while a stray bullet hit a truck driver in the area,” Muhammad narrated.

    Kano Police spokesman Magaji Musa Majia said: “The Kano State Police Command is displeased to inform the general public of an ugly incident which occurred today Monday 16th April, 2018 at about 0745hrs along Sabon Titi Madobi Road, Kano, where an armed gang of five men in a Motor vehicle ambushed and opened fire on a motor vehicle conveying the staff of Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company going to a construction site.”

    ”The attackers killed one Police Sergeant attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) on Escort duty and abducted Mr. Michael Cremza, a German Nationale working with the Company. “

    ”The Police Commissioner Rabiu Yusuf has since deployed powerful team of operatives and detectives to cordon the axis with a view to arresting the culprits and rescue the victim. “

    ”Manhunt of the abductors is ongoing. Any person with useful information should report to the nearest Police Station or call our Emergency Telephone lines as follows; 08032419754, 08123821575.

    In Zamfara State Commissioner of Police Kenneth Ebrimson ordered eleven policemen guarding the Central Bank office in Gusau, the state capital to be remanded in police cell indefinitely.

    Ebrimson gave the order following the refusal of a member of the team to answer a phone call from him yesterday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commissioner was angered by the CBN patrol team leader, an inspector, who had earlier arrested a driver for parking by the uncompleted CBN building.

    The man, after unsuccessfully pleading with the patrol team leader to release him, made a distress call to the CP who asked the man to handover the phone to the police officer.

    The officer, however, refused to answer his boss even when the commissioner introduced himself fully while the phone was on “hands-free”.

    The commissioner who was returning from Anka on a sympathy visit to the recent gunmen attack in the area, then redirected his motorcade to the CBN premises to meet the erring officer.

    On arrival the commissioner immediately directed the Commandant of Mobile police in charge of posting of the guards to lock up all 11 members of the team and also post their replacements.

  • FRSC official killed as gunmen abduct reporter’s wife, kid

    FRSC official killed as gunmen abduct reporter’s wife, kid

    Some unknown gunmen yesterday in Kaduna abducted the wife and child of a Voice of America (VOA) reporter.

    The abductors killed an official of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), who attempted to help the victims.

    The reporter, Malam Nasir Birnin-Yero, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that about 30 men attacked his residence in Birnin Yero, near Kaduna at about 1:30 am.

    “They came to my house at about 1:30 am. I was not at home. They forced themselves into my house and asked my wife of my whereabouts and she told them I was not at home.

    “They vandalised my television set and refrigerator before taking my wife and son away, insisting that they must take them to where I was.

    “One of my neighbours, who works with the FRSC, Mr. Sabitu Abdulhamid, was shot dead when he rushed out in an attempt to save my family.

    “The kidnappers have not made any contact yet,” Birnin-Yero said

    Kaduna State FRSC Sector Commander Umar Ibrahim confirmed the death of the corps personnel.

    Ibrahim described the deceased as a very hard working person, who was also a member of the community’s vigilante.

    “I am just coming back from the burial. It is a sad day for members of his family and the entire FRSC family, “the sector commander said.

  • 4 -year-old killed, others injured as truck rams into vehicles

    4 -year-old killed, others injured as truck rams into vehicles

    A four- year-old girl was killed and several others wounded when a truck carrying bags of oranges had a brake failure and rammed into vehicles and motorcycles at a traffic light in Lafia town, Nasarawa state.

    The incident, which occurred around 3:32pm yesterday, at the Lafia Township stadium junction would  have been avoided if the truck driver was not over speeding, eyewitnesses say.

    An eyewitness, who spoke with our correspondent, lamented the truck was approaching the traffic light at a very high speed before ramming into other automobiles awaiting for the green light to move.

    Eight motorcyclists, private vehicles and a passenger bus were involved in the accident where the four -year-old died on the spot of the incident.

    Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) stationed at the junction to check the excesses of motorists immediately evacuated the injured to Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital in Lafia.

     

  • ‘How Don Waney’s brother was killed in Edo State, by security men

    ‘How Don Waney’s brother was killed in Edo State, by security men

    Security agents yesterday recounted how fleeing notorious bandit Oluchi Igwedibia aka Obatosu was killed in Edo State.

    Obatosu is the brother to the late terrorist Johnson Igwedibia aka Gen. Don Waney who was killed earlier in the month.

    Both of them were mastermind of the New Year’s Day killings in Omoku, Rivers State.

    At the Army’s 6 Division in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Police Commissioner Zaki Ahmed  said a joint security  operation by men of the Nigerian Army and operatives of the DSS took place at Sabo Iyakpe in Etsako West LGA of Edo State, following accurate DSS intelligence, which led to the end of Obatosu.

    Ahmed, who was accompanied by Rivers Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Tosin Ajayi, and the Caretaker Chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Council (ONELGA) Osi Olisa, said Oluchi attempted to escape and he was gunned down by a combined team of security agencies.

    ONELGA’s caretaker chairman said Oluchi was planning to attack schools, churches and markets in the Council again as he passed a threat to the council before he was killed.

    After the operation, one AK-47 rifle and three magazines were recovered from Oluchi. He said at the time he was killed, Oluchi was still wearing a hand band, bearing: “Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin is my spiritual father.” His body was displayed to reporters at about 4:10 p.m. at 6 Division, Bori Camp.

    Oluchi, who took part in the New Year’s Day massacre of 22 innocent worshippers, after the crossover service at Omoku, the headquarters of ONELGA, was among the 32 cultists declared wanted on January 8 by the Rivers State Security Council, after Johnson was killed.

    Johnson and two of his lieutenants: Ikechukwu Adiele and Lucky Ode, were on January 6 killed in Enugu, by soldiers and operatives of the DSS, while their bodies were on January 7 displayed to reporters also at the 6 Division headquarters.

    When Johnson’s mansion, camp and shrines were raided by soldiers on November 20, 2017, ten human skulls and various human bones, among other items, were recovered, while seven suspects, including two women, were arrested. His mansion was subsequently demolished by the Federal Government on January 9.

    Rivers police commissioner said: “He (Oluchi) was running and we were following him. He ran to Auchi in Edo State. The long arm of the law caught up with him in Auchi. This is a clear message to the youths that crime does not pay.

    “I will like to assure all and sundry, especially the youths, to know that once they are involved in crimes, their lifespan will be very short. Within no time, the long arm of the law will catch up with the criminals and at the end of the day, they will become history, because they will no more be on earth. So, they should change, become good citizens and contribute their own quota to the development of this nation.”

    Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike commended the DSS and the Nigerian Army for the joint operation that led to the killing of Igwedibia.

    A statement by his spokesman Simeon Nwakaudu quoted Wike as saying that ‘’all those who participated in the New Year Mayhem at Omoku and any other security infraction in the state will be traced and brought to justice’’.

    He added that the governor said that the N20 million bounties placed for credible information that would lead to the arrest of the wanted cultists is still in place.

  • Herdsmen kill 3 elderly men, raze 10 houses in Plateau

    Herdsmen kill 3 elderly men, raze 10 houses in Plateau

    A 100-year-old man Ahmadu Hwie and two others were killed by gunmen that attacked Huke, a rural settlement in Bassa Local Government of Plateau yesterday.

    The gunmen that burnt 10 houses also killed Hwie Odo, 90, and Gado Kondo, 70.

    Spokesmen of Plateau Police Command TernaTyopev confirmed the deceased were killed in their houses by the invaders that stormed the village in the night.

    He said that a Police patrol team was moving around Rafi-Bauna in Jebbu-Miango area when it received a distress call from Huke village.

    “The team received a report that a gang of armed men, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, were killing people and burning down houses at Huke village in Miango Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area.

    “On receipt of the information, the patrol team rushed to the area but could not apprehend the attackers as they took to their heels on sighting our patrol vehicle.”

    Tyopev said that more security men had been deployed to the area to forestall further attacks.

    “The attackers have adopted Guerrilla tactics; they hit and run. What we have done is to deploy more men to ensure a more robust patrol in the affected areas,” he said.

    Tyopev said that State Investigation Bureau (SIB) operatives had been deployed to the area to source for information that would lead to the arrest of perpetrators of the persistent attacks.