Panic in Anambra as gunmen kill naval operatives, policemen

March 19, 2021 No Comments

At least three naval officials and three policemen have been reportedly killed in what seemed like an ambush of security operatives, in different areas of Anambra State, causing panic.

Ripples Nigeria learned that the incident, which happened on Thursday, left three policemen dead at Neni in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state, while their vehicle was set ablaze.

Also, three Naval officials were reportedly killed in another attack that happened at Awkuzu, in the Oyi Local Government Area of the state.

According to reports, the naval officers were on duty when the incident happened around 2pm, while their firearms were carted away by the hoodlums after they were killed.

Meanwhile, the Anambra State Police Command confirmed the attacks but said the police only lost one officer.

Specifically, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State, DSP Tochukwu Ikenganyia, said, “The hoodlums, numbering over 20 in three Sienna vehicles and motorcycles, engaged the policemen in a gun duel, which lasted for over 30 minutes before reinforcements from the state headquarters forced the hoodlums to escape.

“As a result, two police operatives sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to a hospital for medical attention, where one was confirmed dead.”

However, Naval authorities could not be reached for comment as of the time this report was filed.

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Gunmen attack police base in Bauchi, kill inspector, man

March 15, 2021 No Comments

Unknown gunmen have attacked policemen stationed at the Naborodo Safer Highway Patrol area of the Bauchi State Police Command on the Bauchi-Jos Road, and killed one 35-year-old inspector and a civilian.

In a statement made available to journalists by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, on Sunday, the command disclosed that the incident happened on Saturday.

According to Wakil, the civilian was hit by a stray bullet and was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he later died.

He said, “The Bauchi State Police Command regrets to announce that on Saturday, March 14, 2021, around 9.30pm, an attack was unleashed at the Naborodo Safer High Way Patrol area of the Bauchi State Police Command on police officers patrolling the Bauchi-Jos Road by armed men.

The incident, which was indeed a very unfortunate one, resulted in the death of a police officer, Inspector Mukhtar Ibrahim, 35, who was shot by the assailants, and one Uba Samaila, 33, a civilian and resident of Naborodo town, who was hit by a stray bullet and later died at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital while receiving treatment.

Wakil said the service rifle of the deceased with beach No.32486 was recovered by the police, noting that the corpses of the victims had been released to their families for burial according to Islamic rites.

The police spokesman said more patrol teams had been deployed in the area, while security men had embarked on stop-and-search with a view to tracking down the hoodlums.

“So far, calm has been restored in the area and citizens can go about their normal business without let or hindrance.

“The Bauchi State Police Commissioner, Sylvester Alabi, regrets the ugly incident and has condoled with the bereaved families over the irreplaceable losses. He has also ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter.

“The Bauchi State Police command will, therefore, not relent and will dig deep into the matter and find a lasting solution to this security breach.

Our resilience as enforcers of the law has been tested by these criminals, but our resolve remains firm and resolute in fishing them out and serving justice adequately.”

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Gunmen abduct UNIPORT lecturer

February 22, 2021 No Comments

A lecturer, Dr. Jones Ajuwu, attached to the Linguistics and Communications Department of the University of Port Harcourt, has been abducted.

The UNIPORT lecturer was on Sunday evening captured at gunpoint in Bori on his way back from an event in Andoni Local Government Area alongside some staff of RSTV, who were later released and dropped off after being dispossessed of their phones and other valuables.

The RSTV staff after regaining freedom reported the incident to the Bori Police Statio.

Spokesman of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Omoni confirmed the incident.

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Gunmen kill four in different attacks in Kaduna

January 22, 2021 No Comments

Armed bandits on Thursday attacked and killed four citizens at Giwa, Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.

The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen.

According to him, two persons identified as Dogara Yahaya, the ward head of Baranje village and Reuben Adamu were killed at Baranje village near Buruku in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.

He said another victim known as Ibrahim Salisu was killed by armed men at Ungwan Sada in Giwa Local Government after a failed attempt to kidnap him.

In another attack, Abdullahi Saleh,a herder, was killed by bandits along the Kangimi axis, on the Kaduna-Jos Road in Igabi local government area. He added

Governor Nasir El-Rufai on receiving the reports sent condolences to the families of the slain citizens and prayed for the repose of their souls.

The Governor tasked security agencies to ensure diligent investigations into the incidents.

Politics

President Buhari breaks silence following the release of abducted schoolboys in Kankara Katsina.

December 17, 2020 No Comments

President Buhari breaks silence , following the release of the kidnapped students of Government science Secondary School , Kankara Katsina. He stated the following;

I welcome the release of the kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara. This is a huge relief to the entire country & international community. The entire country is grateful to Governor Masari, the Intelligence Agencies, the Military and the Police Force.

Our administration is fully aware of the responsibility we have to protect the lives and property of all Nigerians. I ask Nigerians to be patient and fair to us as we deal with the challenges of security, the economy, and corruption. We will not relent.

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Only 10 students remaining in captivity – Shehu Garba

December 13, 2020 No Comments

The presidency on Sunday countered the Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, on the number of students abducted by armed bandits from a government college in the state.o

Masari, who met with a Federal Government’s delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Major Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), had said at least 333 students are still missing.

However, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a chat with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), said only 10 students are with the bandits.

The bandits had on Friday night attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, and took away an unspecified number of students from the college.

The BBC Hausa bulletin read: “The Government of Nigeria has said its security forces have surrounded the location where gunmen have kept schoolchildren abducted from a secondary school in Katsina State.

“Spokesman for the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, told the BBC only 10 students were remaining in the hands of the gunmen according to their colleagues who escaped from the gunmen.

“The number is below figures released by school authorities at the beginning. Garba Shehu said the school children who escaped said 10 of their friends were still with their abductors.”

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Abuja: Gunmen abduct 3, Police rescue 19 others

November 26, 2020 No Comments

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has saved 19 persons from kidnappers.

Operatives foiled an attempt to abduct them on Pei-leilei road along Kwali axis.

ASP Mariam Yusuf, Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

The spokesperson said the police responded to a distress call and engaged the heavily armed hoodlums in a fierce gun duel.

Yusuf noted that efforts are being made to rescue three captives.

The hoodlums escaped with them into the bordering forest.

The command assured the public of security of lives and property ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration.

“In case of any emergency, call these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883”, the statement added.

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GUNMEN STORMED CAMPUS

November 2, 2020 No Comments

Kabul University: 22 dead, more wounded as gunmen storm campus

At least 22 people have been killed by gunmen who stormed Kabul University before engaging security forces in an hours-long battle on Monday.

A spokesman for the Afghan interior ministry said the attack was eventually stopped when three gunmen were killed.

A regional Islamic State group claimed responsibility in a statement.

The attack began shortly before the expected arrival of government officials for an Iranian book fair and continued for several hours.

A further 22 people were wounded by the attackers.

Tuesday has been declared a national day of mourning by the government.

The Taliban denied involvement and condemned the attack shortly after it began on Monday. Hours later the Islamic State group issued a message on the Telegram app saying it had targeted “the graduation of judges and investigators working for the apostate Afghan government”.

IS has previously targeted education centres in Afghanistan, including an attack outside a tuition centre in Kabul last month that left 24 people dead. The group also claimed responsibility for a 2018 attack in front of Kabul University in which dozens were killed.

Tuesday has been designated a national day of mourning in Afghanistan. In a statement issued by the presidential palace, President Ashraf Ghani said authorities would “take revenge for this senseless attack”.

Video footage from the university campus on Monday showed students running away from the site with the sound of gunfire in the background. Some scaled walls in an effort to escape. One of the attackers detonated explosives at the beginning of the assault, according to a spokesman for the Interior Ministry.

Fraidoon Ahmadi, a 23-year-old student, was in class when the gunfire started: “We were very scared and we thought it could be the last day of our lives. Boys and girls were shouting, praying and crying for help,” he told the AFP news agency.

Another witness, Fathullah Moradi, told Reuters the gunmen were “shooting at every student they saw” and “even shot at the students who were running away”.

Afghan security forces at the university — image captionThe three gunmen were killed by security forces

Violence in Afghanistan has worsened in recent months even as the Taliban conducts peace talks with the government in Doha, Qatar. The talks, which follow an earlier peace agreement between the Taliban and the US in February, have stalled over preliminary issues.

A senior UN official told the BBC last week that al-Qaeda was still “heavily embedded” within the Taliban, despite assurances from Taliban officials to the US that it would sever ties with the terror group.

Separately on Monday, a vehicle hit a roadside mine in the country’s southern Helmand province, killing at least seven people, most of them women and children, according to the provincial governor’s spokesman Omer Zwak.