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week 42

PORT HARCOURT AND ENVIRONS

JTF Arrests 22 Illegal Bunkering Vessels in Bayelsa

Authorities of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) have declared victory in the security actions against illegal crude oil bunkering, oil theft and violent crimes along the waterways and creeks of Niger Delta. According to the JTF, the security actions launched by the JTF in the coastal communities, hideouts of sea pirates and kidnappers and illegal bunkering sites have led to the arrest of suspected sea pirates and 22 illegal bunkering vessels involved in crude oil theft. The commander of the JTF, Major General Emmanuel Atewe, while speaking during a call on him by the new Air Force Officer Commanding the Mobility Command of the Nigerian Air Force, Yenagoa, Air Vice Marshal Umar Omeiza, said the outfit had made tremendous inroads into the nefarious activities of illegal bunkerers, sea pirates and other vices in the region. According to him, the JTF is working in partnership with other security agencies to make the waterways free of criminals before the end of the year.

NATFORCE Arrests Man with 167 Drums of Illegal Crude

The National Task Force against illegal importation, smuggling of goods and small arms (NATFORCE), on Monday, recorded another success in the ongoing war against oil theft in the Niger Delta region, arresting a man with 167 drums allegedly loaded with illegal crude oil. The drums, all intercepted at Nonwa, Tai LGA of Rivers State, were said you have been stashed in a trailer with registration number Gombe XA 730 FKY, while some were loaded in a white J5 bus. NATFORCE Commander in Eleme, Mr Gladstone Ezekiel, made the disclosure, adding that the drivers of the two vehicles escaped, while the owner of the product, known simply as Mr Wilson from Jos, Plateau State, had been taken into detention by the Joint Task Force (JTF). He said the product could not be burnt at the scene of the arrest because “it was parked directly under a high tension cable, which could cause serious damage, if set on fire.” Ezekiel further said that, though a towing van was dispatched to tow the trailer to the second Amphibious Brigade at Bori Camp.

Armed Herdsmen Lay Siege to Enugu-Nsukka Road

Armed herdsmen have continued to launch attacks on motorists and passengers plying Enugu-Nsukka Road almost on daily basis, reports indicate. The bandits, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, have left several passengers wounded, while others have lost cash and valuables. Some of the victims called on the police to beef up security on dreaded portions of the road. In the latest attack, a victim, who identified herself as Mrs. Salome Nnadi, a teacher at Queen of the Rosary Secondary School, Nsukka, recounted how they were ambushed and robbed along Ugwuogo-Nike-Opi Road, a few kilometres from Enugu. She added that the bandits also inflicted machete wounds on the driver before escaping into the bush. It will be recalled that when Enugu State House of Assembly began public hearing on a bill to make provisions for the control of nomadic cattle rearing in the state, they had decried the activities of some herdsmen in the state who had become armed robbers.

Bayelsa Police Confirm Arrest of NSCDC Personnel Over Death of Boat Owner

The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two personnel of the state command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over alleged involvement in the killing of Mr. Akunama Agunza, a 25-year-old boat owner. Though the arrested NSCDC officials have not been handed over to the police for interrogation, the accused were alleged to have conspired with some other unidentified persons in the incident that led to the arrest and drowning of the boat owner. The deceased, it was learnt, was allegedly arrested over his attempt to secure the release of his wooden boat impounded by the task force on illegal oil bunkering, set up by Southern Ijaw Council. The deceased was alleged to have hired out his boat to some youths, but was impounded over illegal oil bunkering. It was learnt that attempt by the boat owner to secure the release of the boat led to his death in controversial circumstances.

Son Stabs Sleeping Mother to Death

There is high tension in Ubiekpo Abor in Udi LGA of Enugu State following the brutal murder of Mrs. Eunice Ugwuozor by her son. The suspect, identified as Uchechukwu Ugwuozor, stabbed her to death while she was sleeping. It was gathered that the suspect, who according to sources close to the family, has a psychological problem, abandoned his mother’s remains and ran away after carrying out his wicked act. The Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development, disclosed that investigations to unravel the mystery surrounding the sad development had commenced even as he stated that the suspect had been arrested. Sources close to the family hinted that the alleged murderer is linked to an unresolved psychological problem.

Police Uncover Baby Factory in Anambra, Arrest Operator

Anambra State Police Command has uncovered a baby factory where women with unwanted pregnancies are harboured till delivery, after which the babies are sold with or without their mothers’ consents. Consequently, the suspected owner of the baby factory has been arrested for allegedly selling one of the new born babies for N700,000, without the mother’s consent. The source hinted that the deal that landed her in police custody started on August 27 when a baby boy was born. According to the source, the suspect had on August 28, a day after the delivery, sent Adaku, mother of the baby, to a nearby compound to fetch a gallon of water to bath the baby, which she obeyed. It was gathered that on returning from the errand, she discovered that the suspect had disappeared with her baby. When the suspect eventually showed up about a week later without the baby and was confronted by Adaku, she simply rebuffed her. Adaku lodged a complaint at Police Area Command Headquarters, Onitsha, and the suspect was arrested. She confessed to the police that she had sold the baby to someone at Obosi for N700,000, after which she took the police to Obosi where the baby boy was recovered.

NDLEA Arrests Drug Peddlers in Enugu
…Destroys Illicit Drugs in Akwa Ibom

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug traffickers with 5.1kg of cocaine at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. In the same vein, the agency also destroyed 1.6 tonnes of hard drugs in Akwa Ibom based on a court order. The Head, Public Affairs of NDLEA, Ofoyeju Mitchell, while explaining the arrest in Enugu, said the suspects were trying to smuggle the substance into the country before they were intercepted during the inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian Airline flight. The drugs were concealed in handbags and document folders. Mitchell said two arrests had been made in connection with the seizure. Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, in a statement, directed the Enugu Airport Command to tighten security checks at the airport.

Man Arrested for Attempting to Sell Son

A man whose identity could not be immediately established was arrested in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, over attempt to sell his child. The suspect, believed to be in his 30s, was apprehended in Bogobri area where the Hausa community resides in the Calabar metropolis. Information gathered indicated that the man was arrested when the prospective buyers, some Hausa men he had initially entered into negotiation with, informed the police about the intent of the man to sell the boy believed to be his son. An eye witness who narrated the incident said it was at the point that he wanted to collect money for the child that the police came in and arrested him. They took him and the child away. It is good that it happened because so many people have been giving us a bad name in this area over this kind of things happening here.

Police Arrest Robbery Suspect in Enugu

The Police in Enugu have arrested a suspected armed robber and kidnapper, Chukwuma Ukala, who allegedly terrorised residents of the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, said in Enugu on Tuesday, that the suspect was arrested on October 5, at Udi Siding in Enugu North LGA. The statement said the suspect also known as “Akidi’’ had been on the wanted list of the operatives following his involvement in the perpetration of crimes ranging from kidnapping to armed robbery. It said the suspect was currently helping the police in their investigations on his alleged nefarious activities. According to the statement, the suspect, who has shown remorse for his actions, advised youths to eschew crime and embrace good virtues.

Anambra Police Recover Arms, Ammunition from Uncompleted Building

The Police in Nnewi have recovered arms and ammunition, including one AK4, Military rifle, handcuffs, 1,500 live ammunition and 30 fully loaded magazines, from an uncompleted estate at Uruagu Nnewi, owned by a businessman. The arms cache and others were recovered following a tip-off.

BENIN/WARRI/ESCRAVOS

Delta Police Seal Off Illegal Orphanage Home

The police detectives in Asaba, Delta State, in collaboration with the vigilante group in Ndokwa East LGA of the state, have sealed off an illegal orphanage home in Ashaka community and rescued no fewer than 33 children allegedly used for illegal business. Reports said that the orphanage has been used to dupe unsuspecting members of the public, especially those, in the community where it operates. Sources said that most of the kids are put for sale between N2million and N2.5million, depending on the gender. Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Celestina Kalu, confirmed that the police detectives stormed the orphanage home based on observations and a tip-off including unanimous petition, stating that the orphanage home operates sale of children, including human trafficking. Speaking further, Kalu disclosed that operators of the home have been arrested and are currently helping the police for further investigation, while the kids have given to their biological parents.

Edo Lawmaker Attacked, in Coma

One of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers in Edo State, Mr. Rasak Momoh, was last night attacked by unknown persons at his residence in Benin left for dead by his attackers. A close member of his family disclosed that the injuries sustained by the lawmaker were such that he might be flown abroad for treatment. The lawmaker was expelled at the height of the crisis rocking the state House of Assembly, which is now factionalised along PDP and All Progressives Congress, APC, lines. It would be recalled that Razaq, while speaking at the sitting of PDP legislators on Monday, September 29, raised an alarm that his life was in danger. Edo State Police Commissioner, Folunso Adebanjo, said some persons had been arrested and that the police was investigating the matter.

Delta Police Nab Rapist, Kidnapper, Rescue Victim

The Delta State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim at Okpara in Ethiope East LGA, shooting one of the suspected kidnappers in the process as others fled the scene with bullet wounds. The Police also arrested a suspected rapist, Gbenga Anaorin, 39, at Okpanam for defiling a two-year-old girl at Okpanam. Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, disclosed that the command, had on October 5, received a distress call that a man, later identified a man, Abemu Gabriel, who is a teacher with Oruodo Primary School in Ethiope council, was kidnapped along the rail line at Okpara, by unknown gunmen. The team caught up with the hoodlums at Utiuyo village in Okpara, where the criminals on sighting the policemen opened fire. In the ensuing gun battle one of the hoodlums was fatally wounded, while the other suspects escaped, and the victim was rescued. Kalu said the victim, who is in shock, was receiving medical attention in a hospital, while efforts were on to track down the fleeing criminals.

Police Arrest 37, Kill 3 Robbery Suspects in Bomadi

The police in Bomadi community in collaboration with Bomadi Vigilante Group, Delta State, have arrested no fewer than 37 suspected cult members of various cult groups in the area and killed three robbery suspects in the last two weeks in an operation tagged, ‘operation flush out criminals’. Reports said that the suspects were arrested in their hideout during the initiation of new members when the police who got wind of their activities moved into the base to round them up. It was reliably gathered that Bomadi communities have been under siege of bizarre activities allegedly perpetrated by various cult group members, in most cases leaving the residents to sleep with one eye opened. Police spokeswoman, Celestina Kalu, the police public relations officer in the state, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, disclosed that some of the suspects were apprehended after a fierce clash between rival cult group in the community, warning parents and guidance to be wary and monitor activities of their children particularly cultists to avoid the wrath of the law.

4 Inmates Gets Pardon in Delta State

It was a happy 54th independence anniversary celebration for a 77-year-old man, Dickson Umukoro, and three others as the Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, granted them state pardon seven years after they were sentenced to death. The governor granted the four men state pardon as part of activities commemorating Nigeria’s 54th independence anniversary. The governor also commuted the jail terms of nine others from life imprisonment to between 15 and 10 years respectively in line with his prerogative powers as contained under Section 212 of the 1999 constitution.

LAGOS AND ENVIRONS

Ikorodu Pipeline Vandals’ Jerry Cans Recovered

There were indications that community leaders in Ikorodu area of Lagos and landlords connived with hoodlums to vandalise Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, pipelines. It was gathered that several of the jerry cans recovered by the Nigerian Navy, with the support of the Nigerian Army, in an ongoing raid of the area, were in the houses of residents. Following this startling discovery, the Navy disclosed plans to establish a naval base in the area to sustain the onslaught against pipeline vandals. The Flag Officer Commanding the Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ilesanmi Alade, gave a stern warning to vandals, their patrons and residents of the area, to desist from the act or have themselves to blame. Displaying the over 5,000 jerry cans loaded with siphoned products, Alade disclosed that several wooden boats, commonly known as Cotonou, were destroyed in the creeks.

2 Feared Killed During Clash in Lagos

Two people were, on Sunday, feared killed, as youths from Patey Streets clashed with their counterpart from Lafiaji area of the Island of Lagos State during an Eid El Kabir celebration. The clash created serious panic among residents of Patey Street, following reported gunshots from a faction of the rival hoodlums. It was gathered that trouble started on Sunday afternoon, when youths from Patey Street were organising a party at the community square in the area. The party was said to be going on smoothly until around noon, when some hoodlums, suspected to be from Lafiaji, stormed the area. A free-for-all started and guests at the party scampered for safety, following reported gunshots from the Lafiaji Boys, which reportedly hit two people. It was also gathered that the invasion might not be unconnected with the superiority clash between youths from the two Lagos Island communities.

Police Nab Serial Killer, Three Fake Customs Officers

Ogun State Police Command, said it had arrested three fake Custom officers and a serial killer, Olufemi, popularly known as Femi Kuti, who claimed to be a leader of Aye Confraternity in Ijebu-Ode. The state Police Commissioner, Ikemefuna Okoye, while parading the suspects, described the arrest of Femi Kuti as a major breakthrough for the command, accusing him of masterminding the spate of cult-related killings in Ijebu-Igbo and Ijebu-Ode axis in the last three months. Okoye said his men also arrested Brilliant Oruaro, Ajayi Jemibewon and Farotimi Sunday at Ibafo axis of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with 11 different cars which they allegedly took from their owners, while masquerading as Customs officers. According to him, the suspects operated on the highway as genuine officers, and wave down motorists, demanding for Customs duty papers from them. Okoye said the serial killer had confessed to have killed no fewer than 10 people, while members of his gang, now on the run, had killed at least 50. Meanwhile, Okoye said a special squad had been moved permanently to Ishefun, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states, to curtail the rising wave of crime in the area.

Man Arrested Over Wife’s Murder

The Nigerian police are currently investigating the murder of a middle-aged woman, identified as Silifat Yakubu. She was allegedly killed by her husband, Ismail Yakubu, at Igbele, near Araromi Ale Olorunda Local Council Development Area, along Badagry Expressway in Lagos. Although details surrounding the death of Silifat are still sketchy, it was gathered that the mutilated body of the deceased was found in a small river located at the community’s entrance, where she was supposedly dumped after she was murdered. According to an eyewitness, some of the victim’s body parts, such as her eyes, breasts and uterus, were allegedly missing when her corpse was found by passersby, suggesting that she must have been murdered for ritual purposes. According to reports, the deceased’s husband, who was arrested on Sunday, confessed to killing his wife on Friday night because a prophet told him she was using his star. He purportedly dumped the corpse in the river at night, after his attempts to take her far away failed because his bus developed fault.

50-Year-Old Farmer Faces Trial for Alleged Incest

The absence of a defence counsel on Thursday stalled the continuation of trial of a 50-year-old farmer, Yesiru Onajobi, charged with incest at a Federal High Court in Lagos. The accused, a resident of Bogije Street, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is being tried for a two-count charge bordering on unlawful carnal knowledge of his 14-year-old daughter. The farmer is being prosecuted by The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP). At the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke adjourned the case to Friday October 10 following the absence of the defence counsel, Mr Austin Akpomretha. The accused, who was first arraigned before Justice Barbara Molokwu, was re-arraigned on July 8, 2013 before Justice Aneke, following Molokwu’s transfer. Although the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge, Aneke ordered his remand at Ikoyi Prisons pending the hearing of his bail application. The accused allegedly committed the offences in 2010 following the death of his wife.

Fraudsters Arraigned in Akure Court over Money Doubling

Four men have been dragged before a Magistrate Court Sitting in Akure for allegedly conspiring to defraud through money doubling. The accused men are: Oluseyi Adejuwon 43, Owolabi Opeyemi 30, Akinwale Olabisi 33, and Oke Seun 28. Police Prosecutor, Isaiah Atanegbe said the accused and others at large committed the offences on September 29, 2014. It was gathered that the fourth accused person obtained a cash sum of N40,000 and Samsung S4 handset valued N74,000 from one Olaide Giwa. The Four accused pleaded not guilty to the count charge. Counsel to the accused, Femi Adetoye asked for the bail of his clients and accused persons on liberal terms and assured of credible surety if granted. In his ruling, Magistrate, Williams Daomi, granted the bail for accused persons in the sum of N50,000 and one surety each before adjourning the case till November 11 for further hearing.

NSCDC Seals Six Illegal Security Outfits, Arrests 2 In Oyo

The Oyo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) has sealed six illegal security outfits in the state. Also on the parade, two persons - Adebayo Sunday and Andrew Kila - were arrested for working with the "illegal" security organizations. Clamping down on the security firms, the command warned that it was either they got registered or faced the full wrath of the law. The Head of Private Guard Companies and Deputy Commandant of Corps, Mr. Olu Fagbemi, who led the team of NSCDC men on Thursday moved round Ibadan, the state capital, and closed down the private security outfits which have no operating licenses, failed to comply with registration procedures and utterly disregarded the Act guiding operations of private security companies. The sealed outfits include; Proguard International Security Services Limited, SKF Security Services Limited, CGS Limited, Delkot Security Services Limited, Iron Guard Integrated Services Limited and HIM Global Ventures all located in Ibadan.

GENERAL

80 Suspected Nigerien Terrorists Nabbed In Plateau

The Special Task Force, STF, has arrested 80 suspected terrorists in Rikkos area of Jos North LGA of Plateau State. The illegal immigrants from Niger Republic were said to have been contracted by yet-to-be identified person(s) to perpetrate violence in the state. Consequently, the STF advised citizens of the state to be alert and report any strange movements to relevant security agencies. Spokesman of STF, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, who confirmed that those arrested were Niger Republic nationals, said the suspects were currently facing investigation by security personnel to find out their mission in Jos. Meanwhile, the STF and the state Police Command have expressed concern over the renewed disruption of peace in the state, especially the recent attacks in Riyom LGA and called on citizens to always be on alert and give timely information to security agencies for actions.

Explosion Kills 2 at Bauchi Water Board

No fewer than two persons were roasted in the fire caused by an explosion that rocked Bauchi State Water Board building in Misau LGA, while several others sustained serious injuries. Eyewitness account said the victims included a staff of the board and a welder, whose mending of a leaking oil tank caused the explosion. The eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the victims died instantly following the explosion that preceded the fire. He said the injured victims of the explosion were conveyed to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, and later referred to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, due to the gravity of the injuries they sustained. Another resident of Misau, Yerima Abdu, said whenever there was fire in the area, it often got out of control because fire service vehicles had to come all the way from Azare to stop it.

Gunmen Kill Policemen in Plateau

The University of Jos community was thrown into pandemonium on Tuesday, following invasion of the institution by gunmen, who killed an inspector of police and a corporal, who were on guard at the university. It was learnt that the gunmen, about 15 in number, swoop on the security men at the permanent site of the university on Monday, at about 11.00 pm and opened fire on them at random. A security man at the scene of the incident, who escaped by whiskers, said immediately they had killed the two men, the gunmen escaped in their car. The killing created pandemonium within the university community, forcing both the students and other people living within the vicinity to scamper for safety. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident, adding that full investigation had commenced.

Suspected Cult Members Kill 5, Wound Several Others in Kogi

The Sallah celebration in Ankpa, Kogi State, was cut short following the attack on the area by suspected cult members. Leadership reliably gathered in Ankpa that five persons were killed in the attack while several others were wounded. One of the notorious leaders of the cult group, who led a squad that killed Sule Prince Bawa in Ankpa near Corpers Lodge, was hacked down in the operation. Police authorities told our reporter in Ankpa that most of the investigation is being thwarted by the intervention of some prominent personalities in the community. A community leader in Ankpa, Mallam Suleiman Dauda, who spoke to journalists over the issue, said that until the elders are brought to book, there cannot be peace in the area.

Boko Haram Attacks Borno Villages, Slaughters 7 Traders, Others

Members of the Boko Haram sect have attacked Ngamdu village of Borno State, beheading at least seven prominent businessmen, security sources said. The gunmen had, on the same day, also attacked Mobbar village where they also killed a number of village heads there. The assailants, who invaded the village, which is about 100km away from Maiduguri and 35km away from the neighbouring Yobe State capital, Damaturu, were very specific in their mission as they targeted only top businessmen. Security operatives in Ngamdu village said the terrorists crept upon the villagers at about 4am to carry out the killings. Ngamdu is also a border town of Borno near a village in Yobe State called Kukareta, where a recently established military formation is located.

Man, 41, Rapes 9-Yr-Old In Jigawa

The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, have arrested one Zakari Imam, 41, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl at Hadejia City of Jigawa State. The state commandant of NSCDC, Dr. Muhmmad Gidado, disclosed that the culprit ran away to neighbouring Niger Republic after committing the crime, abandoning his motorcycle. He said his officers followed due process to effect his arrest in his hideout in Niger Republic. The Jigawa NSCDC boss said investigation into the case was ongoing, adding that on completion, the suspect would be arraigned in court. He vowed to bring to book anybody found committing rape in the state, describing it as a barbaric and animalistic behaviour.

Robbers Raid Kogi Bank, Kill Policeman

Armed robbers, on Tuesday, raided a bank at Egume Dekina LGA of Kogi State, killing one of the policemen on duty. The bandits, who also attacked the police station in the community, were said to have carted away undisclosed amount of money from the bank. An eyewitness said the robbers first attacked the police station and carted away some arms with which they attacked the bank. The eyewitness disclosed that the robbers, numbering about nine, shot sporadically into the air to scare away people, until they gained access into the bank where they shot the policeman. The source said the armed robbers operated for about an hour and had left before a team of policemen arrived. The Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, Kogi State Police Command, Elvis Aguibo, who confirmed the incident, said the headquarters had been notified.

Mother and Four Children Die in One Night

Tragedy struck the people of Unguwar Goda of Dawakintudu Area of Kano
state as a mother and her four children lost their lives in one night leaving only the Father of the house as the survivor. According to the father, he returned home in the evening to meet one of his sons throwing up covered with feverish symptom rushing him to the hospital the doctor pronounced him dead.  The shocking part of it all was how the remaining three children and their mother also started vomiting just like the first son, the mother and her other three children died in the same manner.  After observation by the doctor it was confirmed that there was something wrong with the traditional food known as ‘kwado’ which they ate. The district head of the area described the incidence as devastating and called on people to always wash their vegetables properly before eating.

Benue Police Kill Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Victim

The police in Makurdi, Benue State have arrested a 15-year-old boy, Daniel Kahaga, for allegedly kidnapping a 5-year-old pupil of a Makurdi Nursery and Primary school. It was gathered that the suspect had last Friday gone to the victim’s school to pick her up after school in the guise that he was sent by her parents to take her home, but ended up with her in an isolated premises of a public primary school where he tied up the child. When the child’s mother went to the school to pick her, she was told that she had been picked by someone purportedly sent by her father. The woman raised an alarm and the Police were immediately informed and a search for the missing girl was ordered. Confirming the incident, Benue State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Daniel Ezeala, said the suspect had been arrested, adding that investigation into the matter was ongoing.

Police Orderly, Four Others Gang Rape 17-Year-Old

The police orderly attached to the Chairman of Kabo LGA of Kano State and four others have been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. The police corporal was said to have conspired with four other persons in carrying out the shameful act at an undisclosed location in Shanono town. Reliable sources, who informed reporters yesterday about the incident, revealed that the suspected police officer had been apprehended and kept behind bars pending the outcome of internal investigations. The Police Command in Kano confirmed the incident yesterday through its acting spokesman, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mustapha Abubakar, who said an investigation was ongoing added that the suspects would be taken to court after the investigation.

FG Repatriates 82 Foreigners over Nefarious Activities

The Federal government, Thursday, said that it had repatriated 82 foreigners over what it described as nefarious activities that might undermine the country’s security. The foreigners, who were repatriated from Jos include ‎Chadians, Nigerien and Senegalese. The Coordinator of the National Information Centre (NIC), Mr. Mike Omeri, who made the disclosure in Abuja, said those nationals repatriated were jobless. On the fight against terrorism, Omeri said that the Nigeria’s military had successfully executed military operations from active intelligence on Boko haram. As a result of the ongoing military training and a newly established intelligence sharing mechanism, Nigeria’s military has executed successful military operations from active intelligence on Boko Haram positions and will continue to make these positive gains against the group with new aerial equipment providing wide territorial coverage and increased response capability, he said. While commending ‎some neighboring countries for their efforts in combating insurgents, Omeri called on others who try to rubbish the image of Nigeria to have a rethink.

Benue Decries Rape, Killing of Two Teenage Girls by Fulani Herdsmen

Benue State started breathing a sigh of relief from the protracted farmers/ Fulani herdsmen crises that have claimed several lives and property worth millions of Naira, the entire state was few days ago thrown into deep shock over the heinous killing of two teenage girls by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The herders also inflicted life threatening injuries on a 14-year-old survivor of the attack which occurred at Zongo village, Mbala council ward of Makurdi Local Government Area of the state. This latest killing which is generating a lot of tension and outcry in Makurdi town came few months after the resolution of the last bloody conflict that spread across five local government areas of the state. The three girls left their homes in the North Bank area of Makurdi town, in search of firewood in the bush when the group of armed men allegedly waylaid and attacked them. They were said to have been raped by the gang after which two of them were slaughtered on the spot, while the third later escaped after the attackers mistook her for dead. Speaking on the matter, Member of the Benue State House of Assembly, representing, Makurdi North, in whose constituency the incident happened, Mr. Avine Gbom, lamented that Mballagh Council ward had remained a conquered territory since 2011 when Fulani herdsmen first invaded the community, killing and maiming the inhabitants.

7 Killed In Plateau by Suspected Fulani Herdsmen

Seven persons were killed on Thursday morning in Rim and Shonong villages of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. This is the third time in one week that villages in the area have been attacked and property burnt by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Chairman of the local government, Josephine Piyo, said: “One person was killed at Rim village on Wednesday and six killed at Shonong village. Piyo lauded efforts of the Special Task Force, STF, in tackling the situation but appealed for “intensified efforts at securing the people because these attackers are adamant.”

Fake Drugs Worth Millions of Naira Confiscated In Kano

Kano state government has confiscated fake drugs worth over one hundred million naira
yesterday in the state. The Minister of Commerce And Tourism, Dr. Umar Farouk Jibril made this known after the seizure at Gezawa L.G.A in a ware house. He said about 2,715 cartons of fake drugs were seized during the operation. He also said that no arrest has been made yet. The Minister called on people to be vigilant and provide the government with useful information that will help in the fight against fake drugs in the state.

Flood Submerges Over 2,000 Houses in Benue

Many persons have been displaced and over 2,000 houses submerged in parts of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, following torrential rainfall, which flooded some parts of the city, in the last one week. It was gathered that some of the affected areas include Inioungu community, Part of Rice Mill and New Garage all in Wadata, as well as Tse Kutcha, behind Zone 4, among others. According to some of the affected persons, Mrs Susan Iyongo, Mr Sylvester Adikwu, and a motor mechanic, who simply gave his name as Timothy, the flood came as a great surprise, rendering many family homeless. The affected persons added that most of them had to relocate to other parts of the metropolis, as the water level had continued to rise. Adikwu, who was seen with his wife and children, trying to evacuate their belongings from their home, expressed surprise at the flood, likening it to the flood that happened three years ago, when water was released from the Ladgo Dam, Cameroun.

Gunmen Kill Two Policemen on Guard Duty at UNIJOS

The entire University of Jos (UNIJOS) community was on Tuesday thrown into pandemonium following the invasion of the institution by gunmen the previous night, killing a police inspector and a corporal who were on guard duty at the university. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen numbering over 12, swooped on the security men at the permanent site of the university at about 11p.m. and fired gunshots at them and in the process killed two policemen. A security man, who was at the scene but narrowly escaped, said it was a case of hit-and-run, adding that immediately they gunned down the security men, they escaped in the same cars that brought them. The killings left the students and other members of the university community to scamper for safety before reinforcement of security men arrived the scene. The State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Emmanuel Abuh, who confirmed the incident, said “the two policemen were killed by the gunmen where the policemen were deployed on guard duty.

INTERNATIONAL

Nine UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Friday said nine UN peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in eastern Mali. Report says it is the largest number of UN peacekeepers to die in a single attack in the West African nation, which is recovering from a military coup and an Islamist insurgency. The soldiers, who are from Niger, were killed while on patrol near the town of Menaka. Last month, four UN peacekeepers died and 15 others were injured when their motorcade drove over a landmine in northern Mali, between the towns of Kidal and Aguelhok. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. MINUSMA has previously confirmed that a cell of the terrorist group, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is believed to be located in the region.

14 Dead as Protests Rage in Turkey

At least 14 people were killed as protests by pro-Kurdish demonstrators raged across Turkey over the government’s lack of action to save the Syrian town of Kobane, officials said Wednesday. The violence was concentrated in the mainly Kurdish southeast but also flared in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities, where demonstrators clashed with police in the most serious pro-Kurdish rioting in years. The Turkish army has been deployed on the streets of the cities of Diyarbakir, Mardin and Van — which have large Kurdish populations — to impose a curfew, an unprecedented move in recent years. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has so far not intervened militarily against Islamic State (IS) jihadists fighting for the majority-Kurdish border town of Kobane, to the fury of Turkey’s Kurds. Eight of the deaths came in Turkey’s main Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, where the most intense rioting took place overnight Wednesday, a local security official disclosed.