One Nigerian Army commander was ambushed and killed at Malali village in Kankara local government area, where he was called to provide reinforcement to repel an attack on the village. Malali is along Zangon Pawwa road, and that area is completely taken over by bandits. Whenever there is an attack the security agents usually ask…
Ten persons have lost their lives in separate attacks in happened in Agatu and Gwer East local government areas of Benue State. The killings happened in separate attacks in Agatu and Gwer East local government areas of Benue State. While five people were killed by gunmen in different communities in Agatu LGA, another five were…
At least 15 people have been reportedly killed by armed invaders in some villages in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. Villagers said on Thursday that the fresh attacks happened in Akpete, Inyapu, Ijaha and Ugbobi villages of Apa LGA within three days during which the 15 persons were killed and others seriously injured….
The market analysis shows that naira’s appreciation against the US dollar continued on Thursday, exchanging N1,382.35 per USD at the official foreign exchange market as market demand. FMDQ data showed that the naira exchanged at N1,382 per USD on Thursday, compared to N1,492 the previous day. This represents a whopping N110 gain against the USD…
More than 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of them women, boys and girls, were kidnapped by terrorists in Ngala, Borno state in northeast Nigeria. The abduction reportedly happened on February 29. The terrorists, believed to be members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), allegedly abducted the IDPs who had reportedly ventured beyond
Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has called for the safe and unconditional release of over 287 students and their principal abducted in Kaduna State. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the Minister described the attack as barbaric and heinous, even as he indicated his willingness to visit the scene of the…
“The abduction of about 800 children and women is a heinous crime that is completely unacceptable. It is a tragic reminder of the worsening security situation in Nigeria, particularly in the northern part of the country. The lives of these young students and women are at stake, and it is imperative that swift and decisive…
The Anglican Bishop of Ikwerre Diocese, in River State, Dr Blessing Enyindah, has called on President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency address the increasing hardship facing Nigerians. Many Nigerians have been begging the government to find solutions to the continued increase in the prices of food in the country. Enyindah, who spoke…
Again, gunmen suspected to be armed herders have invaded two communities, Ikpele and Okpokpolo, in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State and killed two people. The Tuesday attack was coming barely a week after suspected armed herders launched an attack on some communities in the council, leading to the death of three soldiers…
Rampaging gunmen, suspected to be armed herders, have killed four persons, including two soldiers, in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The armed men were said to have carried out the attack after invading some communities, including Abugbe, Okokolo, Ugboju, Odugbeho, and Olegobidu. City Round learnt that the two soldiers stationed at the council…