Nine killed in Oyo kidnap victims’ rescue operation — DSS DG
IBADAN — Nine people, comprising four civilians and five security personnel, were killed during an operation to rescue victims abducted by suspected members of an international terrorist organisation in Oyo State, Director-General of the Department of State Services, Tosin Ajayi, has disclosed. Ajayi made the disclosure in an interview published by Premium Times, explaining that […]
‘We’re tired’ – Bargaja residents cry, as Bello Turji orders them to flee
“What used to be distant stories have now become our everyday life,” a local farmer lamented. “We cannot sleep peacefully anymore.”
Delta Festival Outrage: Isoko Nation, Iyovwaye, ActionAid demand justice over sexual assault against young women in Ozoro
…Say rape, molestation are crimes, not culture •Council chairman vows to fish out perpetrators By Ochuko Akuopha & Gabriel Ewepu OZORO-OUTRAGE has continued to trail disturbing viral videos from Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, showing alleged harassment and sexual assault of women and girls during a recent cultural festival, as stakeholders […]
Kidnap kingpin, ‘Osisikanku’ promised me N50m to save him — Amoke, soldier who arrested him
By Ugochukwu Alaribe, UMUAHIA A soldier, Amoke Gunshot Simeon, served in Abia state during the days of the terror kingpin, ‘Osisikankwu’. Osisikankwu’, whose real name is Obioma Nwankwo, was the leader of the kidnap gang that terrorised Aba and environs from 2008 to 2010. He held the town captive, kidnapping residents and visitors, leading to […]
IDPs to FG: ‘If you can’t take us home, say it; stop pretending’
Before the sun rises over the plains of Benue, the camps stir. Not with the rhythm of village life, but with the uneasy movement of people who have nowhere else to go.
Police launch probe as Delta condemns assaults on women at Ozoro festival
“We are calling on the police and other security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of these heinous acts and bring them to justice. No individual or group should be allowed to hide under the guise of a festival to perpetrate criminal activities,” he said.
