52 m. ago Myanmar junta declares one week of national mourning after quake

Myanmar’s ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for victims of the country’s devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people. The official mourning period runs until April 6, the junta said in a statement, with national flags to fly at half-mast. AFP Details later Read More

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17 h. ago PFN condemns killing of travellers in Edo, demands justice for victims

Tribune Online PFN condemns killing of travellers in Edo, demands justice for victims The National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop David Bakare, has strongly condemned the killing of 16 travelling hunters intercepted by local vigilantes in the Uromi community, Esan North Local Government Area of Edo State. PFN condemns killing of travellers in Edo, demands justice for victims Tribune Online

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38 h. ago IPCR condemns Edo travellers’ lynching, calls for investigation

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution on Saturday condemned the brutal killing of some Northern travellers in Uromi, Edo State. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were on their way to Kano on Friday to celebrate the Sallah festivities when members of the Edo State Security Corps and local vigilantes intercepted them. In a statement Read More

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58 h. ago FG orders manhunt as outrage trails 16 Edo travellers’ lynching

President Bola Tinubu and some governors in the country have condemned the gruesome murder of 16 travellers by an irate mob in Uromi, Edo State. While the President ordered a manhunt for the killers, the governors joined in demanding justice for the victims. Mistaken identity Saturday PUNCH gathered that the victims, who claimed to be Read More

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59 h. ago Mob Kills 16 Travelers In Edo Over False Kidnapping Allegations

Tragedy struck in Edo State’s Udune Efandion community as 16 travelers from Northern Nigeria were brutally killed. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were on their way from Port Harcourt to Kano for Sallah festivities when they were falsely labeled as kidnappers. A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama confirmed the incident on his X […] The post Mob Kills 16 Travelers In Edo Over False Kidnapping Allegations appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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66 h. ago Okpebholo condemns mob killing of travellers accused of kidnapping, police arrest four

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the mob attack and killing of some travellers accused of kidnapping in the state. PUNCH Online learnt that some hunters who were travelling for Sallah were said to have been killed. A mob had intercepted the victims at Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo Read More

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68 h. ago Extrajudicial Killings: PDP Tells Tinubu To Declare State Of Emergency In Edo

The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state following the Friday mob killing of 7 suspected kidnappers in the state. State Chairman of Edo PDP, Tony Aziegbemi also strongly condemned mob killings of seven victims of mob action […]

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4 d. ago Bandits Kill 3 Kidnap Victims After Ransom Payment In Kaduna 

Three residents of Surubu Community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State who were abducted on Saturday, March 22, 2025, have been confirmed killed by their abductors after payment of ransom to secure their release. The lifeless bodies of the victims were discovered in the forest by the military during a search operation on […]

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5 d. ago Security Agents Kill Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Victim In Anambra

A member of a five-man kidnapping gang has been neutralised by a joint security team in Ihiala, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State. The security team comprising personnel of the Nigerian Police, military and Ihiala vigilante also rescued a kidnap victim which the hoodlums were trying to escape with in a black shuttle bus […]

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7 d. ago Police, military, rescue abducted Naval officers, others, arrest 4 kidnapers

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Police Command in collaboration with the military has successfully rescued the kidnapped naval officer, along with two civilians, who were abducted by criminals in Mpape, Abuja, on March 21. The police also announced the arrest of four suspects and recovered the sum of N3.2 million, suspected to […] The post Police, military, rescue abducted Naval officers, others, arrest 4 kidnapers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Police, military rescue abducted female naval officer, two others

Tribune Online Police, military rescue abducted female naval officer, two others The naval officer, who is attached to the Directorate of Media Operations (DMO), Defence Headquarters (DHQ), was kidnapped alongside two others from their residence in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night. Police, military rescue abducted female naval officer, two others Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Police, military rescue kidnapped DHQ officer, arrest four suspects in Abuja

A joint security operation involving the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and the military has rescued a kidnapped naval officer, Lt. Cynthia Akor, attached to the Defence Headquarters and two civilians abducted from Mpape, Abuja. The victims were taken on March 21, 2025, when armed men attacked the Maman Vatsa Estate gate, blocked Mpape Road, Read More

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9 d. ago NAF Destroys Terrorists’ Strongholds In Borno, Katsina, Yobe

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed fortified terrorists hideouts in Chiralia, Grazah, Yuwe in Borno and Zango Hill in Katsina States, eliminating numerous fighters and crippling their operational networks. A statement by NAF’s Deputy Spokesman, Group Captain Kabiru Ali said airstrikes were conducted between 17 and 19 March 2025, striking deep into terrorists’ strongholds […]

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1 week ago Troops neutralise terrorists, rescues hostages, crushes oil theft rings — DHQ

Tribune Online Troops neutralise terrorists, rescues hostages, crushes oil theft rings — DHQ "the Nigerian military in conjunction with hybrid forces, Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA team and security agencies continued their offensive against terrorists Troops neutralise terrorists, rescues hostages, crushes oil theft rings — DHQ Tribune Online

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1 week ago Security Forces Rescue 84 Captives, Kill 3 Terrorists In Katsina

Security forces have successfully rescued 84 captives and neutralised three terrorists in a daring joint military operation conducted in Kankara local government area of Katsina State. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state, Dr. Nasir Mua’zu announced this in a statement where he said the operation was carried out by troops of […]

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1 week ago Military rescues 101 kidnap victims, kills 10 terrorists in Katsina, Zamfara

Troops of Sector 2, in collaboration with the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 101 kidnapped victims in separate operations conducted in Katsina and Zamfara states. The military also neutralized 10 terrorists in a gun battle in the Faru District of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A statement by the Coordinator Read More

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1 week ago Insecurity: Troops kill 10 terrorists, rescue 101 kidnap victims

Tribune Online Insecurity: Troops kill 10 terrorists, rescue 101 kidnap victims This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday by the Coordinator Joint Media Coordonation Centre Operation Fansan, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullah. Insecurity: Troops kill 10 terrorists, rescue 101 kidnap victims Tribune Online

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1 week ago Troops Kill 10 Terrorists, Rescue 101 Kidnap Victims In Katsina, Zamfara

Troops of Sector 2, in collaboration with the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed 10 terrorists and rescued 101 kidnap victims in Katsina and Zamfara States. The operations which were carried out between March 17 and 18, also led to the killing of 10 terrorists in the Faru District of Maradun local government […]

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1 week ago Election dispute: Imo community in turmoil as new youth leader killed

There was outrage on Sunday when a faction of a youth body allegedly attacked and murdered a newly elected youth leader in Imo State. The incident occurred at about 9 pm in Umusi/Olokwa community in the Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The victim, Stanley Nwoke was allegedly killed two months after he Read More

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1 week ago Police arrest man for killing girlfriend, stealing phone in Akwa Ibom

From Isaac Job, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Ndifreke Nelson for allegedly killing his girlfriend and stealing her mobile phone after committing the crime. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Timfon John, and made available to journalists in Uyo on Monday, stated that the victim, identified […] The post Police arrest man for killing girlfriend, stealing phone in Akwa Ibom appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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