Crime

Delta: Army Opened Fire, Killed 50 Villagers – Fleeing Resident Residents of the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, who fled into the bush where they have been hiding since March 14, following ill-fated peace talks with the military, narrated how the soldiers surprisingly opened fire on them and allegedly killed about 50 persons. This is as the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, visited the embattled community, four days after 16 military personnel, including a lieutenant colonel, lost their lives in an ambush. The terrified indigenes, who preferred anonymity, said there were many…

Again, Bandits Abduct 87 Kaduna Residents In Fresh Attack Armed bandits on Sunday night kidnapped 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident to Punch on Monday. He said the terrorists also broke into some shops and stole food items and other valuables, adding that they invaded the village around 10 pm. The attack came barely two days after 15 women and a man were abducted in the Dogon-Noma community of the same local government. Kajuru and Chikun…

Delta Community Razed After Killing Of 16 Soldiers By Youths The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, where 16 Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army were killed have been razed. Channels Television is also reporting that there are strong indications that some angry soldiers may have perpetrated the act after their colleagues were killed. Those killed, from the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Asaba, the Delta State capital, included the Commanding Officer, who is a Lieutenant Colonel, H. Ali. Others were two Majors, a Captain and 12 Soldiers. They were killed by…