Mexico Prison Attack Kills 14 As Dozens Of Inmates Escape
At least 14 people died while dozens escaped after a brazen armed assault on a prison in the Mexican border city of Juarez on Sunday, January 1, government officials said. The Chihuahua state attorney general’s office said in a statement on Monday that 10 security guards and four prisoners were killed and 13 others […]
Three Arrested Over Attempt To Kill Police Traffic Officer, Driver In Ogun
Men of the Ogun State police command have on Saturday arrested three men for allegedly making an attempt to kill a police sergeant, Sunday Akinpelu. Akinpelu was attacked while carrying out his duty at Orile Imo area of Obafemi Owode Local Government, Ogun State. The suspects, Olayiwola Basiru, Bamimore Isiaka and Soliu were said to […]
Gunmen Attack Military At Checkpoint In Imo
Two people have been killed following a gunmen attack at a military checkpoint at Ubomiri/Nwaorieubi Road in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday, January 1. Eyewitnesses told The Nation that there was heavy shooting which lasted for over 45 minutes. The gunmen who opened fire on the security personnel, came in a Toyota […]
Bandits Storm Abuja, Stab One, Abduct Four Residents
Bandits attacked the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory and reportedly abducted four persons. It was gathered that the armed bandits struck the Baipe area of the Kubwa at about 2 am Sunday morning, January 1, 2023. A source said the gunmen abducted the four victims, all male, and escaped through the hills […]
Gunmen Abduct Retired Colonel, Two Children In Zamfara
A retired colonel, Rabi’u Yandoto, and his two children have been abducted by gunmen along Gusau-Tsafe Road in Zamfara State. An eyewitness, Mohammed Hassan said that Yandoto was going to his hometown together with his two children on Sunday night when they were ambushed by bandits and taken to the forest. Hassan said; “The bandits […]
Delta Police Rescue Three Kidnap Victims, Recover Pistol
Policemen attached to A Division in Warri, Delta State on routine stop-and-search duty at the front of Daudu police outpost, Pessu Community in Warri, have recovered one locally made cut-to-size pistol in a black handbag abandoned by suspected armed robbers. This was according to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright […]
