Category: Disaster
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VIGILANTES KILLED IN LOKOJA AMBUSH, COMMUNITY MOURNS HEROES
Two volunteer guards lose their lives protecting Lokoja as residents urged to stay vigilant. Lokoja, Kogi State — In a shocking blow to local security, two members of the Volunteer Guards of Nigeria, Abbas Idris and Ibrahim Bello Hussain, were killed on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, while on routine patrol in Atsawa community near Jamata.…
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DEATH TOLL REACHES 40 IN KWARA BANDIT ATTACK AS SOLDIERS MOVE IN
Chaos returns to Kaiama as armed attackers leave dozens dead, residents flee! At least 40 people were killed in a fresh bandit raid on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama LGA, Kwara State on Tuesday evening. Soldiers and forest guards have since been deployed to restore order and prevent further violence. Sources said the attackers,…
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BLOODSHED IN KATSINA: BANDIT ATTACK KILLS 20 IN DOMA COMMUNITY
Peace deal ignored as bandits strike in broad daylight! Suspected bandits have killed about 20 people in Doma community, Tafoki Ward, Faskari LGA, Katsina State, on Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses say the attackers also set houses ablaze before withdrawing around 4 p.m., defying a recent peace agreement with locals. The community chairman, Alhaji Surajo Aliyu-Daudawa, described…
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TRAGIC RESCUE: MAN DIES TRYING TO SAVE GOAT FROM WELL
A late-night emergency in Oyo ends in heartbreak as firemen recover a lifeless body. Firefighters in Oyo State have recovered the body of a 45-year-old man who died after entering a deep well in the Mokola area of Saki community while trying to rescue his trapped goat. The Oyo State Fire Services Agency said it…
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SNAKEBITE SCARE: FCTA SAYS ANTIVENOM READY IN ITS HOSPITALS
After Ifunanya’s tragic death, Abuja authorities move to calm fears and explain what’s in place for snakebite emergencies. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured residents that its hospitals are well-stocked with anti-snake venom (ASV) and equipped to handle snakebite emergencies. The assurance follows the death of popular TikTok singer Ifunanya Nwangene (Nanya), who…
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SNAKEBITE DEATH SPARKS SENATE ACTION ON ANTIVENOMS
One tragic loss has reignited a big question: why are life-saving antidotes missing when Nigerians need them most? The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to work with NAFDAC to ensure safe, effective and affordable antivenoms are available in hospitals nationwide. The call followed the reported death of Miss Ifunanya…
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EBONYI KILLINGS: POLICE NAB DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, 2 MONARCHS
Fresh arrests deepen the probe into a brutal land dispute that left four people dead in Edda. Police in Ebonyi State have arrested Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, Coordinator of the Amasiri Development Centre, alongside two traditional rulers, over the gruesome killing of four persons in Edda LGA. The arrests followed a joint security operation involving the Police,…
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UN SOUNDS ALARM OVER U.S. MIGRANT TREATMENT AMID RISING ICE DEATHS
Families torn apart, dignity under threat. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has slammed the U.S. for the “growing dehumanisation of migrants,” warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices are violating basic human rights and due process. Türk highlighted widespread surveillance, arrests, and detentions of undocumented migrants—even in hospitals, schools, places…
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“SHE FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE—NOW WE DEMAND IT FOR HER”
Grief mixed with resolve on Friday in Abuja as the family of slain lawyer Mediatrix Chigbo and the Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA) renewed calls for a thorough, no-nonsense investigation into her murder. The demand came during a Night of Tribute organised in her honour, where emotions ran high and one message stood out…
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ARGUMENT TURNS DEADLY: FARMER ARRESTED OVER WIFE’S SHOCKING DEATH IN KEBBI
It was supposed to be just another quiet Monday morning in Bayawa Village, Kebbi State. Instead, the community woke up to a tragedy that has left many in shock and mourning. A 30-year-old farmer, Suleman Mamuda, is now in police custody for allegedly killing his 25-year-old wife, Umaima Maidawa, during a heated domestic dispute. According…
