Mishap

Jun
22
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nigerian Hunters And Forest Security Services Commander Assassinated In Benue, One Year After Wife was Killed

Nigerian Hunters And Forest Security Services Commander Assassinated In Benue, One Year After Wife was Killed

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central, Security
Nigerians Hunters And Forest Security Services Commander Assassinated In Benue One Year After Wife Was Killed Commander of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State, Aondoakaa Yaiyol, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen Yaiyol was murdered on Friday night. He was a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Tarka LGA. DAILY POST gathered that the deceased lost his wife last year in similar circumstances. His house was equally razed during when his wife was killed. The incident was confirmed by state Publicity Secretary of PDP, Tim Nyior, in a…
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Jun
12
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Plane With More Than 240 Aboard Crashes

Plane With More Than 240 Aboard Crashes

Mishap, News Flash, Transportation
Plane With More Than 240 Aboard Crashes An Air India passenger plane bound for London with 244 people onboard crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline and local media reported. Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site near the airport in Ahmedabad, a city with a population of more than 5 million. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, the director general of the directorate of civil aviation, told The Associated Press that Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1:38…
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Jun
12
2025
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Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Capital

Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Capital

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central
Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Capital Several people have been feared dead, with many others injured, following a deadly overnight attack by suspected herdsmen on Mtsewnem, Akondutyough village in the North Bank area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Sources told AttNews that the assailants stormed the community around 3:00 a.m., attacking residents in their sleep. Reacting to the incident, humanitarian worker and human rights advocate, Ukan Kurugh, described the attack as “deeply disturbing.” He wrote, “At 3:00 a.m. today, I received a heartbreaking distress call, accompanied by chilling video footage and photographs of yet another suspected…
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Jun
04
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FGN Raises Alarm

30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FGN Raises Alarm

FGN, Environment, Mishap, News Flash, Presidency
30 States, FCT At Risk Of Flood – FG Raises Alarm The Federal Government yesterday raised alarm that 30 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are currently at risk of flooding, reminiscent of last Thursday’s flood in which over 200 persons lost their lives in Mokwa, Niger State. Several houses were also washed away, rendering thousands homeless, even as over 500 persons have been declared missing. The high flood risk states include Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, and Edo. Others are Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos,…
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May
31
2025
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Niger Flood Disaster: 115 Bodies Recovered – NEMA

Niger Flood Disaster: 115 Bodies Recovered – NEMA

Mishap, News Flash, North Central
Niger Flood Disaster: 115 Bodies Recovered – NSEMA The death toll from the flood that ravaged Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger on Thursday has risen to 115. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Ibrahim Hussaini, made this disclosure on behalf of the Director General, Ibrahim Baba Arah. He explained that so far the agency’s search and rescue team has recovered a total of 115 bodies. According to him, “contrary to what is on social media, we have recovered 115 bodies. The search and rescue…
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May
17
2025
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100 Dead As Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Offensive

100 Dead As Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Offensive

Foreign Affairs, Mishap, News Flash, War
100 Dead As Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Offensive The Israeli military said Saturday it had launched “extensive strikes” as part of a fresh offensive in Gaza, after rescuers reported 100 people killed in the besieged Palestinian territory. The army said on Telegram it had begun the “initial stages” of the offensive, known as Operation Gideon’s Chariots. The operation was part of “the expansion of the battle in the Gaza Strip, with the goal of achieving all the war’s objectives, including the release of the abducted and the defeat of Hamas”, it said in a post in Arabic. A separate statement…
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Apr
18
2025
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Police Speaks As Vehicle Crushed 7-Year-Old Girl To Death In Ondo During President’s Wife Visit

Police Speaks As Vehicle Crushed 7-Year-Old Girl To Death In Ondo During President’s Wife Visit

FGN, Mishap, News Flash, Police Force
Police Speak As Vehicle Crushed 7-Year-Old Girl To Death In Ondo During President’s Wife Visit The Ondo State Police Command has said that the convoy of the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was not involved in an auto crash that led to the death of a seven-year-old girl in Akure, the state capital on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The spokesperson for the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, in a statement, said the president’s wife was on a visit to the state on Thursday to distribute empowerment kits and equipment. “Eyewitness accounts and preliminary investigations conducted by the Ondo State Police Command have…
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Apr
17
2025
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Two Arrested Over Benue Killings

Two Arrested Over Benue Killings

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, North Central, Religion
Two Arrested Over Benue Killings Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has disclosed that two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of eleven people at Otobi in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday night. Alia disclosed this to a journalist on Wednesday. He said the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, has promised to deploy more security operatives to the state to arrest the renewed wave of attacks. Suspected armed herders had invaded the Otobi community in Otukpo LGA on Tuesday night, burning down houses and engaging in a killing spree. Residents of the troubled community…
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Apr
13
2025
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Father, Two Sons Gruesomely Murdered In Plateau Night Attack

Father, Two Sons Gruesomely Murdered In Plateau Night Attack

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, Security
Father, Two Sons Gruesomely Murdered In Plateau Night Attack Gruesome killings continue on the Plateau as a father and his two sons are reportedly killed in Zogu village, Miango District, Bassa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of Irigwe Development Association, Sam Jugo, confirmed the incident to journalists in Jos on Saturday. Jugo gave the names of the victims as Weyi Gebeh, Zhu Weyi, and Henry Weyi. According to Jugo, the victims were killed while they were asleep. Describing the incident as barbaric, the community leader said, “The leadership of Irigwe Development Association (IDA) has been notified of…
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Apr
08
2025
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Soldier Arrested For Chopping Off Trader’s Fingers

Soldier Arrested For Chopping Off Trader’s Fingers

Armed Forces, Crime, Mishap, News Flash
Soldier Arrested For Chopping Off Trader’s Fingers Tension gripped as police confirmed the arrest of a serving soldier, Private Sadiq Sani, for allegedly chopping off three fingers of a trader during a violent altercation in Minna, the capital of Niger State. According to reports, the disturbing incident occurred on March 30, 2025, at about 3 p.m. in the Makera area of Minna. The suspect, a soldier attached to the 2 Division Brigade Garrison, reportedly visited the shop of 26-year-old Abdulrahman Salisu to purchase shoes. However, a disagreement over payment quickly escalated into a heated argument. Eyewitnesses said the situation turned…
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