Lawmaker escape death as gunmen attack convoy

By Patience Dombin, Jos Two people have been killed on Tuesday by gunmen in an attack on the newly elected federal lawmaker, Musa Agah, representing Jos North/Bassa federal constituency of Plateau state. The gunmen suspected to be fulani herdsmen, were said to have ambushed Agah’s convoy at about 8pm along Twin Hill Miango in Bassa…

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IGP orders maximum security in schools, colleges

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges across the country. A statement by Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, this is to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and their campuses in areas prone to security…

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Explosion rocks Taraba, 7 killed, 19 injured

Seven people have been killed, while 19 others sustained injuries in an explosion which occurred in Iware, Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba state. Sources said the incident occurred on Tuesday being the market day in the community located about 23 kilometers from Jalingo, the state capital. It was gathered that somebody threw an…

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Two die as NAF aircraft crashes in Kaduna

A training aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed on Tuesday in Kaduna, killing two pilots on board. It was gathered that the pilots were on a training session when the incident happened at the NAF Base in Kaduna. The authorities of the NAF Base in Kaduna did not respond to telephone calls when…

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