In Kaduna, another Catholic priest was abducted
On Monday, another Catholic priest was kidnapped in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Catholic priest in charge of St. Charles Catholic Church in Zambina, Kauru LGA, went missing after failing to show up for morning mass.
Recently, bandits have been wreaking havoc on Christians in the state, primarily targeting Catholic priests. A Reverend Faster was killed and his brother kidnapped by bandits while working on his farm just two weeks ago.
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Police rescue Italian Catholic priest in Edo, two others are still held captive
The police have rescued an Italian Catholic priest, Luigi Brena, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Edo State. The Catholic priest was kidnapped along Ogunwenyi through Usen community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.
The cleric who was rescued is the third Catholic priest kidnapped by gunmen in Edo in less than 48 hours, and the fourth in less than a week.
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Mining operations in Niger have been halted by the government
The Niger State Government ordered the immediate suspension of mining operations throughout the state on Monday, and directed security agencies to profile mining sites in areas prone to bandit attacks.
The ban comes on the heels of an attack on a mine in the state’s Shiroro Local Government last week. During the attack, the gunmen killed 45 people, 37 of whom were security personnel. Four Chinese workers and some civilians were also kidnapped by the gunmen.
The State Government has directed that all mining sites in the affected Local Governments be profiled in order to determine their legitimacy.
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Naval personnel from Abuja have been kidnapped in Kogi
Mr Musa Lawal, a member of the Naval Headquarters in Abuja, has been kidnapped.
He was kidnapped in Lokoja at his home, behind Post Flood Housing Estate, around 8 p.m. on Monday.
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In Niger, bandits relocate 22 victims after killing five vigilante members
The bandits are said to have relocated the 22 Abuja farmers who were abducted in Rafin-Daji community, Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The victims were previously housed in a government reserve forest near the communities of Lafiya, Kpada, and Duma in Niger State’s Lapai Local Government Area.
According to the source, the vigilante discovered the bandits’ relocation with their captives after returning to the forest on Saturday but failing to meet them.
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12 people are killed as vigilantes fight bandits in Plateau villages
Twelve (12) people were killed in a clash between bandits and vigilante members in Plateau State’s Zak community, Wase Local Government Area.
Residents of Wase’s Sabon Zama, Gindin Dutse, Anguwan Tsohon Soldier, Anguwan Yuhana, and Anguwan Mangu villages were reportedly given notices to leave by the bandits.
According to a source, the incident occurred on Sunday and resulted in the deaths of nine bandits and three vigilantes.
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Bandits attack a Sokoto community, killing four people and kidnapping an 18-year-old
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that suspected bandits attacked a farming community near Gandi district in the Rabba Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.
According to reports, bandits used dangerous weapons to attack farmers on their farms, killing four people. During the attack, an 18-year-old girl was also abducted in broad daylight.
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Cultists plot to kill and maim on July 7th
The police in Ogun State said they have intelligence that some suspected cultists are planning to commemorate ‘7/7’ on Thursday, July 7th, 2022. According to the police, the incident could “result in bloodshed and wanton destruction of property.
As a result, the Ogun State police command has warned those with such “evil intentions” to stop immediately, as such a move will be met with strong opposition from security agencies.
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One person was killed and three others were injured in an Akwa Ibom car accident
A fatal accident involving a truck, a car, and a motorcycle on Abak old road near University of Uyo Annex in Ediene Akwa Ibom State has claimed one life and critically injured three others.
When the FRSC rescue team arrived at the crash scene after receiving a report of the incident, it was discovered that the fatal crash was caused by a loss of control and involved a truck, car, and motorcycle with four people, one of whom was feared dead, the injured were taken to hospital, and others escaped unharmed.
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