12 h. ago Okpebholo holds security meeting, beefs up surveillance along highways, communities in Edo

Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, held a meeting with security agencies in the state with a bid to beef up surveillance along major highways and boundary communities within the state. The meeting, it was gathered, followed a trending video of an alleged plan by a self-acclaimed bandit to attack some communities in the state. […]

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17 h. ago Banditry: Ganduje decries Kano attack, police tighten Ekiti borders

Ganduje condemns the recent Kano bandit attack, urging proactive security strategies. Meanwhile, Ekiti police tighten borders amid false attack rumors. Read More: https://punchng.com/banditry-ganduje-decries-kano-attack-police-tighten-ekiti-borders/

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23 h. ago Gov Mohammed Debunks Report Linking Killing Of Policemen To Bandit Attack

Mohammed's comment contradicts an earlier report by the State Command's spokesman, CSP Ahmed Wakil, on the policemen's death. The post Gov Mohammed Debunks Report Linking Killing Of Policemen To Bandit Attack appeared first on Channels Television.

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31 h. ago Niger bandit attack: Father died after three children’s abduction — CAN chairman

The pains and the trauma are still very fresh. We tried speaking to the parents today, and they were scared of speaking to us.

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56 h. ago “Security Agencies Know Were Bandits Are But Can’t Engage Them To Avoid Collateral Damage On Innocent Civilians” – Onanuga

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has disclosed that security agencies are fully aware of the identities and locations of the bandit groups responsible for recent mass abductions, including the attack on St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State. Onanuga made the disclosure on Monday during an interview […] The post “Security Agencies Know Were Bandits Are But Can’t Engage Them To Avoid Collateral Damage On Innocent Civilians” – Onanuga appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Eruku: Freed victims narrate harrowing experience in captivity

The freed kidnap victims of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have narrated their ordeal in the hands of their abductors....

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3 d. ago Insecurity: Police, DSS arrest gun fixer, food suppliers to bandits in Kwara

Aftermath of the last Tuesday bandit attack on church worshippers in Eruku area of Ekiti local government, Kwara State, security read more Insecurity: Police, DSS arrest gun fixer, food suppliers to bandits in Kwara

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4 d. ago Kwara: Eruku CAC church holds first service after bandit attack

He said that he received divine assurances regarding the safety of the kidnapped.

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4 d. ago Kwara Church Holds First Service After Attack By Bandits, Confirms 38 Worshippers Kidnapped

The presiding pastor, Bamidele Lawrence, described the attack as a test of faith and revealed that he received divine assurances regarding the safety of those kidnapped by the bandits. The post Kwara Church Holds First Service After Attack By Bandits, Confirms 38 Worshippers Kidnapped appeared first on Channels Television.

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5 d. ago TAFSUED refutes closure rumours, assures calm, safety on campus

TAFSUED management dismisses false closure rumours circulating online. The university confirms there was no bandit attack and assures students the campus i Read More: https://punchng.com/tafsued-refutes-closure-rumours-assures-calm-safety-on-campus/

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5 d. ago Kebbi gov seeks probe into military withdrawal before school attack

Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris demands an investigation into why military personnel withdrew from a school one hour before a bandit attack led to abductions. Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-gov-seeks-probe-into-military-withdrawal-before-school-attack/

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5 d. ago Oluwo refutes rumoured bandits’ attack, pledges to protect residents

Oluwo of Iwo debunks rumoured Iwo bandit attack on the Iwo-Osogbo road, warning against fake news and assuring residents of their safety and security. Read More: https://punchng.com/oluwo-refutes-rumoured-bandits-attack-pledges-to-protect-residents/

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6 d. ago ‘School reopened without clearance’, Niger govt blames St Mary’s for pupils’ abduction

The Niger State Government has reacted to report of bandit attack on St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, which led to abduction of students and staff, blaming the school for reopening without government clearance.

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7 d. ago Eruku Church Attack: Bandits Place N100m Ransom On Each Of 38 Abductees

The bandits that abducted some 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State have placed N100 ransom on the head of each abductees. LEADERSHIP gathered that the kidnappers have started contacting the families of the victims who were abducted during a church service on Tuesday. A […]

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7 d. ago Kwara Church Attack: Actress Bukola Arugba Says 3 Relatives Abducted, Counters Official Claims

Nollywood actress Oluwabukola Awoyemi, popularly known as Bukola Arugba, has raised the alarm that three of her close relatives were among those abducted during the recent attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Ekiti local government area of Kwara State. Arugba made the claim in an Instagram video while reacting to what […]

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7 d. ago CAN Griefs Over Killing, Abduction Of Christian Worshippers In Kwara

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kwara State said it received with deep sorrow and great distress the news of the violent attack on worshippers during a revival service at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State. It described the tragic incident, which led to the killing of […]

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7 d. ago Kwara church attack: Deliberate assault on church — CAC regional superintendent

The Regional Superintendent of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Babajide Region (Kwara and Kogi states), Pastor Samuel Owolabi, has confirmed that the deadly attack on CAC Oke-Isegun, Eruku headquarters in Eruku, Kwara State,

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8 d. ago PHOTOS: Kwara youths block highway in protest over church attack

Kwara youths protest a deadly bandit attack on a church by barricading the Ilorin-Kabba highway, demanding action over alleged security failures. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-kwara-youths-block-highway-in-protest-over-church-attack/

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8 d. ago PHOTOS: Youths Of Kwara Community Block Ilorin–Kabba Road After Bandit Attack

In the wake of the incident, the Kwara State Government has called for more security operatives.  The post PHOTOS: Youths Of Kwara Community Block Ilorin–Kabba Road After Bandit Attack appeared first on Channels Television.

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8 d. ago ‘Tinubu Must Act On Insecurity Or Resign’, Deji Adeyanju Reacts To Kwara Church Attack

Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned the latest attack on worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Kwara State, describing it as another tragic reminder of the government’s failure to protect Nigerians. At least two people were reportedly killed, several others injured, and an unspecified number abducted when gunmen invaded […]

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