A customs officer attached to Fingila cheching point in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State was reportedly shot dead by a group of armed men believe to be Lakurawa. group of bandits in the early hour Tuesday. According to local residents, the assailants had earlier invaded nearby farmlands, where they harassed farmers, seized their…
Gunmen have killed three police officers at a checkpoint in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, Wednesday morning. According to local sources, the incident occurred in the border town, which shares a boundary with Kwara State. The assailants reportedly stormed the checkpoint and engaged the police in a fierce gun battle. “The…
Passengers of the Benue Link, who were kidnapped but freed recently, have accused soldiers at a checkpoint Eke, Okpokwu Local Government Area, Benue state, of complicity in their abduction. Parents of 12 abducted passengers also debunked the statement by the police that they were rescued, noting they were released after payment of ransom. They accused…
Late Emmanuella The Benue State Police Command has alleged that the occupants of the vehicle in which Ella, a 400Level university student was killed in Makurdi, Benue state, on Friday, first shot at them (police operatives) before they responded. CSP Anene Sewuese Catherine, Police Public Relations Officer, Benue State Police Command, in a statement said…
