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Bandits Kidnap 2 Policemen; Kill 2 Villagers, Abduct 32 Others In Niger

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1 year ago

April 3, 2023

Again, bandits have invaded the Mashegu local government area of Niger state during which two Policemen were kidnapped, two villagers killed and no fewer than 32 others abducted.

The bandits were said to have gone straight to Ibbi Police station in Mashegu local government area, attacked those on duty and whisked away two of the Policemen.

The incident occurred Sunday evening.

After sacking the Policemen on duty, the bandits were said to have ransacked the armoury in the station and carted away some arms and ammunition.

A dependable source from the area who confirmed the development told our Correspondent that no fewer than 32 persons were abducted from different villages in the Community. All the abducted villagers were led into the Ibbi forest.

“This incident happened about 24 hours after an unidentified aircraft had hovered round the Community and the Police Station.

“Some of the villages raided later include Ibbi and Mazakuka towns. Statistics show that 15 of those abducted are from Mazakuka town while 9 are from Ibbi town and all of them including the Policemen abducted were led into the forest and they are yet to be traced till now,” the Source revealed.

It was gathered that local vigilantes from Mokwa and New Bussa trailed the bandits into the forest and engaged them in a fierce gun battles which lasted for hours.

Unfortunately, the Commander of the vigilante was killed by the bandits while some of the bandits were also reported to have been killed by the vigilante members.

The remains of the Commander had been taken to his village and buried.

All efforts made to reach the Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarians, Mr. Emmanuel Umar proved abortive just as the Spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun could not also be reached on his telephone line.

Just last week, gunmen invaded some Communities in the same local government during which 7 people were killed and 26 persons abducted.

Chairman of Mashegu Local Government Area, Alhaji Umar Igede had cried out over the incessant attack of the local government in the past two months and called on the government to come to their rescue as the villagers are fleeing their ancestral homes to take refuge in the Internal Displaced Peoples Camp,(IDP) thereby increasing the population of the Camp geometrically.

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JUST IN: Oyo LG Polls: Hoodlums Attack Electoral Officials, Snatch Ballot Papers [PHOTO]

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2 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have reportedly snatched ballot papers meant to be used for local government elections in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo state.

DAILY POST gathered that the ballot papers were hijacked by the hoodlums in the early hours of Friday.

The ballot papers are to be used in the local government election slated for Saturday.

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, is conducting the election in all the 33 local government areas in the state.

A source noted that the snatched ballot papers have been recovered from the suspects.

He added that about 14 suspects have been arrested.

The source who bagged not to be named, also revealed that the affected ballot papers have been taken back to Ibadan.

OYSIEC Chairman, Isiaka Olagunju, when contacted, confirmed the attack on electoral officials.

He, however, said that no ballot paper was snatched.

Olagunju, in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST on Friday, maintained that the Divisional Police Officer in the town has been mandated to arrest the suspects.

“That is not true. The fact is that there was an attack on our officials last night.

“Our officials were attacked at our office at Okeho. No ballot paper was snatched.

“In fact, the DPO of Okeho and other security agencies followed our EO to come back to Ibadan. They just went back to Okeho now. And we have directed the DPO of Okeho to arrest the suspects. That is what happened.”

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BREAKING: Scores Trapped As Building Collapses In Kano

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3 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Yet-to-be ascertained number of people are currently trapped in the rubble of a building which collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.

Sources said at least eleven persons are trapped under the rubble, mostly workers.

Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered.

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PHOTOS: FCCPC Raids Supermarkets In Port Harcourt, Seizes Underweight, Re-bagged Rice

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14 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Operatives of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC on April 25, raided supermarkets in Port Harcourt, seizing underweight and re-bagged rice.

The commission disclosed this on its X handle.

It wrote:‘’FCCPC’s South-South Zonal Office conducted a routine enforcement operation in some supermarkets in the Woji area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, targeting underweight and re-bagged rice. Products that were suspected to be substandard were evacuated for further investigation.”