2,600 persons, mostly women and children, have been killed following attacks on 50 Benue communities between January 2023 and February 2024, Amnesty International says. Amnesty International programme director, Barbara Magaji, disclosed this during a photo exhibition and news conference on Wednesday in Makurdi. Mrs further said 18 out of the 23 local government areas (LGAs) in the state were constantly under security threats by armed attackers. “These attacks are significantly affecting food security and livelihoods because the affected communities are farmers, and displacement makes them unable to carry out any farming activity. “These displacements are having significant and adverse effects…
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, has begun the trial of three soldiers and 10 others for alleged armed robbery, burglary and receiving of stolen property. The Nigerian Police Force arraigned the suspects on charges of armed robbery, burglary and receipt of stolen property. At the hearing on Wednesday, the prosecuting counsel, F. D Sokari, representing the Inspector-General of Police presented their first witness, Emmanuel Nwogu, who testified and gave consent for the extrajudicial statement he made to the police to be tendered and admitted as exhibit. The defence counsel, Monday Stephen-Akpekon, objected, noting…
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in Abuja has confirmed the death of its officer, Prisca Chikodi, who was murdered by ‘one chance’ criminals in Abuja. DRTS spokesman Kalu Emetu disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Emetu said the incident occurred on June 21, around 6:45 p.m., after her boss dropped her off at Area 1 bus stop, where she boarded a vehicle going to Gwagwalada. “It turned to be that the occupants of the vehicle were criminals, popularly called ‘one chance’ operators. But unfortunately, she did not live to explain what actually happened on…
The Rivers State Government has confirmed the detention of an unidentified man, suspected of detonating an Improvised Explosive Device near Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, is currently under custody. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, that the suspect was receiving treatment at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. “The suspect suffered severe injuries from the explosion. He is being held at the RSUTH following our alert to all healthcare facilities across the state. We urged our facilities to report individuals who present themselves with any injury suggestive of a…
Following the death of a 39-year-old woman, Afusat Ololade, in the Ita Baale area of Ifo, Ogun State, the state Police Command has begun an investigation into the incident. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened at about 4:07pm on Tuesday 18, 2024. Our correspondent learnt on Monday that the deceased was allegedly given an unknown injection, which led to her death. A police source familiar with the incident, but not authorised to speak officially, informed our correspondent that the deceased woman had been receiving treatment at the house of someone, identified as Alabede Libagi, who claimed to be a native…
Six teenagers drowned in the Mbang river on Tuesday in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, while returning from a Junior WAEC exam at about 5:30 p.m. The victims were identified as Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa John (16 yrs), Pius David (15 yrs), Monday Ayuba (16 yrs), David Danlami (19 yrs), and Yahuza Audu (16 yrs) were students of Government Secondary School Fadan Chawai writing the West African Junior School Examination. The National Public Relations Officer of Ribang Development Association, Pastor Simon Ishaku, who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online via a telephone on Wednesday, disclosed…
On April 24, rainfall destroyed the walls of the Suleja Custodial Centre and led to the escape of 118 inmates, some of who are still at large. At the time, the Federal government was already reconstructing parts of the wall, but the heavy rains pulled down a section that had not yet been rehabilitated. Speaking on Monday night after inspecting the ongoing 3,000-capacity Custodial Centre in Karshi, Abuja as well as the old and new custodial centres in Keffi, Nasarawa state, Interior minister, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo also restated his resolve to ensure the relocation of some custodial facilities facing the…
Ahead of the November governorship election in the State, the Forum of former Local Government Chairmen in Ondo State has declared its unalloyed support for Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The former council chairmen, led by Engr. Alex Oladimeji, former Chairman of Ifedore Local Government, affirmed their commitment to the campaign and election of the governor. Oladimeji, in his address, pledged the former chairmen’s loyalty to Governor Aiyedatiwa’s administration and expressed their readiness to engage in massive grassroots mobilisation for his success in the election. Oladimeji thanked the governor for providing them with utility vehicles as a take-home package and for…
Nigerian contemporary visual artist, Zinno Orara, is dead. He was aged 60. The late Orara’s colleague, Gab Awusa, disclosed this on his Facebook page on Wednesday. Awusa wrote, “My friend, my brother has gone home to be with the Lord … .Rest in peace Zinno Orara.” Also, Founder of Omotayo Art Gallery, Biodun Omolayo, took to his Facebook page to mourn the deceased saying, “We lost a gem– Zino Zinno Orara. A Graduate with distinction! A brilliant visual artist! A philosopher! A painter of philosophy! A gentleman per excellence! One of the cleanest artists in Nigeria! A lover of family!…
The police command in Anambra State has launched a manhunt for a yet-to-be-identified officer who allegedly extorted the sum of N810, 000 from one of its victims. The command Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. According to Mr Ikenga, the command is aware of the information on X of an alleged extortion of N810,000 by a yet-to-be-identified officer of the command. He said, “We have initiated steps to identify the alleged officer; information about the incident has been escalated to the area commander, Onitsha, for necessary actions. The command also wishes to…