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INEC official killed in Delta

An INEC officer in Delta State was killed just days after the presidential and National Assembly elections. Intel suggests the official was murdered on Monday in Ukwani Local Government Area.…

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Falz urges Sanwo-Olu to punish policeman who killed Nigerian Lawyer on Christmas Day

Folarin Falana, commonly known as Falz, a Nigerian musician and activist, has warned Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Nigerian Police Force that failing to prosecute the police officer…

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‘5 killed’, many injured as suicide bomber attacks Borno

At least five people have been killed and 18 other injured after a suicide bomber attacked Amarwa village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday. According to an indigene,…

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Two Nigerians allegedly killed in South Africa within 48 hours

Two Nigerians have reportedly been killed in South Africa within 48 hours. NAN reports that Ikechukwu Edmond, aged 40 was allegedly killed on November 11 while the second victim Eluka Agu…

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Three soldiers killed during clearance operations in Sambisa

The Nigerian army has said three soldiers were killed and six others injured during clearance operations of Boko Haram hideouts in Sambisa forest, Maiduguri, Borno state. Kinsley Samuel, deputy director…

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Gunmen attack former IG Coomassie’s house, kill policeman

A mobile policeman was shot dead, while another sustained injuries during an attack on the residence of former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Coomassie in Katsina state. NAN reports that the…

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Five Nigerians in hospital after attack by South African police

At least five Nigerians are in the hospital after being allegedly brutalised by policemen in South Africa. Background: After the major xenophobic attack on Nigerians some years back, Nigerians in…

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Another Nigerian killed by police in South Africa

Ibrahim Badmus, a 25-year-old Nigerian, has been killed during a police raid in Vaal near Johannesburg in South Africa. His death happened barely one-week Jelili Omoyele, also a Nigerian, was…

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I got N7,000 after killing Gulder Ultimate Search Winner – Suspect

Ismail Adeyemi, the suspected killer of the Gulder Ultimate Search 2006 winner, Hector Jobateh said he was paid N7000. Adeyemi, 49, while giving his confession said he was contracted to rob…

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Nnamdi Kanu may have been killed by invading soldiers – Lawyer

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer representing leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said his client was kidnapped by soldiers and possibly killed already. Ejiofor made the allegation…

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’30 killed’ in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

Thirty people have reportedly died after an auto accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday night. Spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the incident to newsmen…

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Two female suicide bombers killed in Borno

The Police in Borno on Saturday said two female suicide bombers were killed after detonating their bombs on Maiduguri-Mafa Highway. DSP Isuku Victor, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in…

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South African policemen kill another Nigerian

Clement Ofoma, a Nigerian based in South Africa has allegedly been tortured to death by Policemen in the country. The Nigerian community in South Africa confirmed the killing on Wednesday,…

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11 killed in Kenya’s post-election protest

Eleven people have reportedly been killed by Kenyan police while dispersing protesters who are agitated by the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Violence has erupted in the western city of…

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At least 3 killed in Kenya post-election violence

Post-election violence in Kenya has led to the death of three people after opposition leader, Raila Odinga rejected results. Two people were shot dead in the capital Nairobi on Wednesday,…

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‘Kidnappers’ den discovered in Lagos, two suspects burnt alive’

A kidnappers' den has been discovered at the Obadeyi bus-stop, Ojokoro axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, Premium Times reports. The news medium reports that a kidnapper was apprehended while some other…

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Candidate killed in Venezuela vote as violence erupts

Jose Felix Pineda, a candidate in a controversial election taking place in Venezuela was shot on Sunday, after assassins broke into his home. The 39-year-old lawyer who was on a…

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’12-year-old cattle breeder killed in Borno bomb blast’

A bomb blast at Muna Delti area of Jere local government council of Borno state on Saturday has killed a 12-year-old Fulani cattle breeder, TheCable reports. Grema Bana, a witness…

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Four soldiers killed by IED explosion in Borno

An officer and three soldiers on patrol in Borno on Thursday have died after encountering a buried IED between Kangarwa and Alagarno village, the Army has confirmed. Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani…

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16 dead as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri

Seven suicide bombers have attacked Maiduguri, Borno State capital, killing sixteen people. Borno commissioner of police, Damian Chukwu gave details on the attacks that occurred on Sunday and Monday in…

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Anti-Igbo threat: No Igbo has been killed in Kaduna – El-Rufai

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has debunked reports that Igbos relocating to the South East were ambushed and killed in the state. An audio of a supposed witness to the…

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‘Many killed as Boko Haram attacks villages near Chibok’

Two Boko Haram attacks in villages near Chibok, Borno State have left at least 21 person dead, TheCable reports. A Chibok resident, Chibok Hassan told the news medium that the…

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Nigerian man shot dead in South Africa

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigeria Union in South Africa has confirmed the death of one Chinedu Eze, who was allegedly killed by a Somalian in the Western Cape Province. Chairman…

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My dad wasn’t sick, he was killed | Senator Adeleke’s son reacts

by Dolapo Adelana Tunji Adeleke, son of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke has said that his father was not sick before his death. Reacting to his father's death, the younger Adeleke…

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Three soldiers killed by Boko Haram IED in Borno

by Azeez Adeniyi An Improvised Explosive Device planted by Boko Haram insurgents has reportedly killed 3 soldiers attached to the 82 Division Task Force Battalion of the Nigerian Army in…

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Heart failure kills corps member in Sokoto

by Azeez Adeniyi Anthony Ochai, a corps member serving in Sokoto state has died of heart failure. NYSC state Coordinator, Alhaji Musa Abubakar disclosed in Sokoto on Friday, during the…

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Army denies killing 17 herdsmen in Southern Kaduna

The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, on Tuesday debunked reports on social media that soldiers killed 17 herdsmen in Southern Kaduna. In a statement by Col. Kingsley Umoh,…

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Boko Haram kills army Lieutenant in Borno attack

A Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army has been killed after Boko Haram terrorists attacked Magumeri town in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State on Wednesday evening, SaharaReporters reports. According…

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Police sergeant killed in Boko Haram attack in Borno

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno Police Command on Thursday confirmed that a sergeant was killed in Wednesday's terrorists’ attack on Magumeri Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman,…

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Two Fulani herdsmen killed in Southern Kaduna

by Azeez Adeniyi Two Fulani herdsmen were on Saturday killed in Southern Kaduna area, Premium Times reports. The victims were reportedly shot while herding cattle in Anguwan Yashi village in…

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