Killing Archives — Page 3 of 4

October 23, 2020 No Responses

CMA Condemns Alleged Murder Of Protesters In Nigeria

The Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) has expressed concern over what it described as “callous assault and murder of defenseless civilian protesters, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos State, Nigeria”. In a statement issued on Thursday...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

CAN Urges Govt To End killings In Southern Kaduna

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Monday called on the State and Federal Governments to do more to stop the continuous wastage of lives and property in Kaduna State. The President, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, who made the call...

August 7, 2020 No Responses

Beirut Explosion: CMA CGM Staff Missing, Several Injured

French container shipping company, CMA CGM, which has deep roots in Lebanon, has launched an emergency plan to conduct a thorough health and safety assessment of its 261 staff members based in Beirut, following the deadly explosion that wreaked havoc...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Sule Condemns Killing Of Journalist, Others In Nasarawa State

Governor of Nasarawa State. Abdullahi Sule has condemned the killing of a former treasurer of the State’s Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Mr Benjamin Ekom, by unidentified gunmen. Mr Ekom, who was also former Secretary-General of the....

August 4, 2020 No Responses

Police Parade Imo Traditional Ruler Over Alleged Kidnapping

A traditional ruler in Awara, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo, was on Monday paraded by the police for alleged involvement in kidnapping. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional ruler was paraded along side a pastor....

June 26, 2020 No Responses

Police Arrest Man For killing, Dumping Wife’s Body In Well

The Police in Katsina State on Thursday arrested one Abdulrahman Abdulkarim, 40, for allegedly killing his junior wife and dumping the corpse in an abandoned well. The police spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident in a...

October 25, 2019 No Responses

NPA Condemns Mayhem At Lilypond Transit Truck Park

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has condemned the invasion of Lilypond Transit Truck Park on Thursday by hoodlums. According to NPA, the Transit Truck Park was invaded by hoodlums who resisted the activities of the Lagos State Task...

July 23, 2018 No Responses

Gun Men Kill 11 Drivers

A taxi bus full of taxi drivers was bombarded with bullets Saturday night, with gunmen killing at least 11 people who were heading back from a funeral, South African police said. Authorities believe the 11 victims were among 17 people...

July 12, 2018 No Responses

Ramaphosa: South African Govt Does Not Support Attacks On Nigerians, Others

The South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday said the South African government was not in support of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other countries. Ramaphosa said this while speaking at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Afreximbank in Abuja......

June 26, 2018 No Responses

Plateau: CAN Condemns Attacks

The President Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has expressed disappointment and shocked at the spate of killings that was unleashed on three local government areas of Plateau by herdsmen. The CAN president expressed his disappoin...

June 26, 2018 No Responses

Osinbajo: Perpetrators Of Crime In Plateau Must Face Justice

Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, on Monday, visited Plateau State following attacks that left scores of people dead. It would be recalled that within the last two days over 80 persons were killed in the state from attacks on nine communities....

May 23, 2018 No Responses

Catholic faithful, Others Hold Peaceful Protest

Catholic faithful across Nigeria on Tuesday staged peaceful protests to register their disapproval and grievances against the killings of innocent people, the bombing of churches by Boko Haram insurgents, militia and killer herdsmen. The protesters said the ac...

April 25, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Condemns Killing Of Two Catholic Priests, 17 Worshippers

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned killing of worshippers and priests at a church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue, and vowed to apprehend those behind the ungodly act. The President, in a statement by...

April 24, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Condemns Killing Of Another Nigerian In South African

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike dabiri –Erewa on Mondaydescribed the killing of Clement Nwaogu, another Nigerian in Rustenburg, South Africa as unfortunate Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement in Abuja cond...