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Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri The Nigerian Bar Association has slammed the Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd.), over his call on Nigerians to defend themselves against gun-wielding bandits and kidnappers. The NBA described such call as “a sign of failure” on the part of regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). It also urged the Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the murder of a pregnant Warri-based lawyer, Nkiru Agbasu, who was reportedly shot dead by yet-to-be identified g...

Dele Ogunyemi, Warri A pregnant lawyer, Nkiru Agbasu, was on Wednesday shot dead by suspected armed robbers on the Warri-Sapele highway in Delta S...

Punch Newspapers Sections A father of three, Mr Emeke Ojere, has been shot dead by gunmen. The victim, who resided at the PTI axis of Warri, was shot in his car on Saturday at Ugbomro community in the Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. His driver, identified only as Egbehon, told journalists that he was in the car with his boss and another occupant when the gunmen struck. “We went to Ogbomro community to visit one of our townsmen, but suddenly gunmen blocked us and asked us to lie down. Oga was shot at and they left,” Egbehon said.

Punch Newspapers Sections Dele Ogunyemi, Warri A father of three, Mr Emeke Ojere, who hails from Oyoko-Abavo in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State but resides at the PTI axis of Warri has been shot dead by yet to be identified gunmen. Witnesses say that Ojere was gunned down in his car on Saturday at Ugbomro community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta. Mr Egbehon who drove the G-LK Mercedes Benz car told journalists that he was in the car with his “Oga” (the deceased), whom he said taught him plumbing job, and another occupant when gunmen accosted them.

Punch Newspapers Sections Our Reporters Kidnappers and gunmen have sustained attacks in different parts of the country abducting  75 persons and killing  18 others. In Niger State, no fewer than 50  persons were abducted in the early hours of Thursday when bandits attacked   Bassa community in the Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. Nine people were killed very early on Thursday during an attack by bandits on  Sarki Sheme village in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. In Taraba State, at least, 25 youths, who were coming from a wedding,  were abducted along Wuka...