Bandits Archives - Page 8 of 16

May

01

2023

Gunmen kidnap two Catholic priests in Delta

NewsBandits, Crime, Delta State, Gunmen, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Tension has gripped the Catholic community in Delta State as two priests, Reverend Father Chochos Kunav and Rev Father Raphael Ogigba, have been abducted in Agbaro Otor Area, near Warri, Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the two clerics were forcefully taken away by yet-to-be-identified gunmen along the Agbaro Otor Road on Saturday night, while on their way to Ughelli. A statement issued by Rev Father Okereke Kizito and made available to journalists in Warri on Monday explained that Father Chochos who works in Ibadan was on a visit to his colleague of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Rev Father…

Apr

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gunmen reportedly kill Army personnel, kidnap colleague in Nasarawa

NewsArmy, Bandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Metro, RIP

Gunmen have killed a soldier and kidnapped his colleague, leaving behind a motorcycle the two soldiers used to convey themselves to Idadu Army camp, along Ibbabu-Idadu in Doma local government area of Nasarawa State. The soldier killed was said to be in mufti, according to a source, his colleague was also abducted when they were ambushed by the gunmen and taken to an unknown destination. The source explained that bandits have formed a habit of terrorizing farmers, market women and men on market days at Ibbabu-Idadu, robbing them of their belongings and in some cases raping women. The source said…

Apr

22

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

Sowore rejects Buhari’s apology – Pains you caused Nigerians will haunt you

Economy, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Bandits, Crime, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Security

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 general election, Omoyole Sowore has rejected an apology offered to Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari as his administration wind-up. Buhari had on Friday asked Nigerians to pardon him, especially those he might have hurt while discharging his duties. Reacting to Buhari’s apologies, Sowore in a tweet on his official handle, reeled out reasons the president may never be forgiven. Sowore said the president did not only hurt Nigeria but dehumanized citizens of the country with some unfavourable policies. He declared that the opportunities President Buhari “crushed will continue to…

Apr

22

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tension as gunmen kill five policemen, couple in Imo ambush

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, Gunmen, Imo State, Kidnappers, Nigeria, Security, UGM

Some unidentified gunmen, on Friday morning, ambushed policemen at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. DAILY POST gathered from a reliable source who craved anonymity that a couple, Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, who were from the Amankwo Okpala community, were also killed. The source said due to the tragedy, business activities in the entire neighbourhood had come to an end. He said, “The dead officers traveled from the nearby Abo Mbaise police division to eat at the junction.” He claimed that some gunmen arrived on the spot and started shooting at the policeman while…

Mar

20

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bandits took N2mill ransom, kill chief Imam’s senior wife in Kaduna

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Kaduna State, Metro, Nigeria, RIP, Security

Bandits have shot dead the senior wife of the Chief Imam of Nomadic Central Mosque in Rugan Ardo, Isyaka Adamu. Mrs. Hulaira Hussaini Ardo was shot dead after the bandits collected 2 million Naira as ransom. The bandits had on February 11, 2023, Kidnapped four wives of Malam Husaaini Ardo, at Rugan Ardo in Kagarko LGA, and killed the Chief Imam of Nomadic Central Mosque in Rugan Ardo, Isyaka Adamu. The Madaki of Janjala, Samaila Babangida, confirmed the killing and said the community was mourning the killing of their chief’s wife, adding that the bandits refused to release her corpse.…