Tag: Attack

Okomu Oil Palm Donates Relief Materials To Victims Of Attack
August 3, 2024 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Donates Relief Materials To Victims Of Attack

As part of its commitment to support neighbouring communities, management of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has donated relief materials to victims of attacks on Okomu community, which led to the  destruction of the Edo State Security Network base in Okomu...
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Suspected Armed Rubbers Shoot FRSC Personnel
July 6, 2024 No Responses

Suspected Armed Rubbers Shoot FRSC Personnel

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Friday attacked personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), simply identified as Abu, who was coming from a bank and heading towards his house at Zango in Lokoja, Kogi State. Abu was disposed...
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Gunmen Kill Three Okomu Oil Workers
May 9, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Kill Three Okomu Oil Workers

Three staff of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, Edo State have been killed. The Public Relations Officer of the company, Fidelis Olise, who confirmed the development explained that the killing was done by “unknown persons.”He stated the company enjoyed a...
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Gunmen Rob, Set Ablaze Luxury Bus With 59 Passengers On Board
April 1, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Rob, Set Ablaze Luxury Bus With 59 Passengers On Board

It was a frightening narrow escape on Good Friday night for travellers on board an Abakaliki-bound 59-seater luxury bus, when armed robbers attacked them at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and set the vehicle ablaze with all the passengers on board.The dare-devil...
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Plateau Attacks: Police Set Up Special Squad
December 30, 2023 No Responses

Plateau Attacks: Police Set Up Special Squad

As part of measures to address insecurity in Plateau State, the Nigeria Police Force has set up a Special Operation Squad which will commence work immediately. Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, disclosed this on Friday at the Government House...
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Shipping Firms Stop Red Sea Routes After Attacks
December 17, 2023 No Responses

Shipping Firms Stop Red Sea Routes After Attacks

The world’s largest shipping group, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has announced it is diverting its ships away from the Red Sea because of an increased threat of attacks. French company CMA CGM took a similar step a day after Danish...
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UN Officials Condemn Deadly Attacks In Israel
October 8, 2023 No Responses

UN Officials Condemn Deadly Attacks In Israel

The UN Secretary-General condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack by Hamas against Israeli towns, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. At dawn, a Hamas-led operation launched thousands of rockets towards Israel from the Gaza Strip, according to th...
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NLC Expresses Worry Over Attacks
February 26, 2023 No Responses

NLC Expresses Worry Over Attacks

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed worry over incidences of violence in some polling units and areas where activities of thugs are pronounced in Saturday’s general election. Mr Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this in a statement on...
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Edo Train Kidnap: Minister Directs NRC To Establish Host Community Committee
January 10, 2023 No Responses

Edo Train Kidnap: Minister Directs NRC To Establish Host Community Committee

Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, has directed the management of Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) to establish a host community relations committee in all train stations across the country.  Adegoroye gave the directive in...
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Lafarge Pleads Guilty To Supporting Terror Groups
October 19, 2022 No Responses

Lafarge Pleads Guilty To Supporting Terror Groups

French cement maker Lafarge has pleaded guilty in the US to supporting the Islamic State and other terror groups. According to BBC report, the firm agreed to a $777.8m (£687.2m) penalty for payments it made to keep a factory running...
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Gunmen Attack FRSC Patrol Team, Kill Two Personnel
April 4, 2022 No Responses

Gunmen Attack FRSC Patrol Team, Kill Two Personnel

A team of Patrol Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FTSC) comprising of an Officer, a driver and two other staff on patrol operations have been attacked by unknown gunmen leading to the death of two personnel with one...
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NRC Confirms Attack On Abuja-Kaduna Train 
March 29, 2022 No Responses

NRC Confirms Attack On Abuja-Kaduna Train 

The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, has confirmed attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train by suspected bandits on Monday night.  Okhiria however told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that ”information concerning the atta...
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Okomu Oil Reports More Attacks
February 20, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil Reports More Attacks

The Okomu Oil Palm Company in Edo State says it has suffered more attacks on its plantation by suspected “terrorists”. In a statement by Fidelis Olise, Okomu’s oil palm communication officer on Friday, the company said the attack happened on...
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Two Killed As Customs Team Repels Smugglers’ Attack
October 17, 2021 No Responses

Two Killed As Customs Team Repels Smugglers’ Attack

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)patrol team from Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos, was attacked by smugglers on Saturday afternoon, during an operation along Shagamu Interchange in Ogun State.  The Ag. Controller of the Unit, Hussein Ejibunu disclosed ...
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