Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue State, has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorists’ attack on Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Alia said the bandits invaded the village market on Tuesday, which was the community’s market day, and opened fire on traders. Five persons, including a police officer,…

American Gospel legend, worship leader, and song writer Ron Kenoly, has died at the age of 81. His music director, Bruno Miranda, announced the sad news in a statement posted on the deceased’s  Instagram page. The statement said  Kenoly died on February 3, but did not specify the cause of death. Miranda, who worked alongside…

Communities in Lere and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State have cried out over renewed attacks and kidnappings by bandits. In separate press statements issued on Tuesday in Kaduna, the communities called on the Kaduna State and federal governments to take adequate steps to protect citizens from frequent killings and attacks by bandits….

The village head of Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Ishaku Dan’azumi, has disclosed that 80 worshippers abducted during an   attack on the community have escaped while 86 others remain in captivity. Bandits had, on January 18, invaded the community and launched  a coordinated attack on three churches, abducting 177…