Insecurity

Feb
29
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
People block highway between Abuja and Kaduna as bandits attack the Kaduna town.

People block highway between Abuja and Kaduna as bandits attack the Kaduna town.

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Following an attack by armed bandits on their village, people from Goningora in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State blocked the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Thursday. The unscrupulous robbers attacked the community on Wednesday night, killing at least two people and taking seven others hostage. Residents were upset about what was going on and took to the streets on Thursday morning, stopping the busy highway between Abuja and Kaduna. The change has made the road very crowded, leaving many drivers and tourists stuck. In just seven days, troops killed Boderi Isyaku, a notorious bandit leader, and some of his fighters…
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Feb
27
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Economic Hardship:  High attendance as NLC begins protest in Abuja

Economic Hardship:  High attendance as NLC begins protest in Abuja

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The Nigeria Labour Congress, or NLC, has called a statewide demonstration over the high cost of living in the nation on February 27 and 28, and it has started in Abuja. NLC had issued a protest alert to its members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the 36 states over the suffering of Nigerian civil servants. Due to the Federal Government's failure to carry out the agreements agreed on October 2 when the fuel subsidy was removed, the NLC and the Trade Union Congress sent a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the government on February 8. To further stress…
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Feb
26
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Katsina Police Commissioner meets NLC ahead of protest

Katsina Police Commissioner meets NLC ahead of protest

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In an effort to ensure a peaceful protest, the Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Abubakar Musa, met with representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday. The meeting focused on developing strategies and measures to guarantee a safe and orderly protest, while upholding the rights of all those involved. Both parties emphasised the importance of conducting the protest peacefully and lawfully to effectively convey their message while respecting human rights. In a statement issued by ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the command’s spokesperson, the Police Commissioner reaffirmed the citizens’ right to protest and assured NLC representatives that the police…
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Feb
25
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
Boko Haram destroyed 330 KVA power towers in Yobe.

Boko Haram destroyed 330 KVA power towers in Yobe.

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The police command in Yobe State has reported that suspected Boko Haram insurgents destroyed two 330 KVA power transmission towers in the state. Dungus Abdulkarim, the spokesperson for the command, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Damaturu on Saturday. According to him, the transmission towers supply electricity from Gombe to Yobe and Borno states. Abdulkarim said that the attackers were believed to have used improvised explosive devices to blow up the facilities in the early hours of Saturday. He noted that the transmission towers are located in Kasaisa, Damaturu Local Government Area of the state. “The destruction has…
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Feb
25
2024
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By Jafaru Tatai
In Kwara, a suspected bandit have been slain, two others detained

In Kwara, a suspected bandit have been slain, two others detained

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In the Omupo District of the Ifelodun Local Government Area in Kwara State, between the peaceful villages of Maloko and Sulu, bandits struck again on Friday. According to reports that reached TATAITV, the attack resulted in the kidnapping of three individuals, two of them were female, but the other man managed to flee. Following them, hunters and vigilantes saved the two girls and captured the alleged bandits. Unverified rumours claim that one of the bandits was shot dead during a gunfight. Contact attempts with Ejire Adeyemi Toun, the spokesperson for the Kwara State police command, were unsuccessful.
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