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According to reports, the worshippers were rounded up and shot at a close range while saying early morning prayers.

According to reports, the worshippers were rounded up and shot at a close range while saying early morning prayers.

October 25, (THEWILL) -The commander of a notorious group of bandits terrorising communities in Shiroro local government area of Niger state, Alhaji Na Mata, has reportedly surrendered and handed over three AK-47 rifles to the Joint Security Taskforce in the Iburo general area of operation. THEWILL learnt that Alhaji Na Mata voluntarily handed over himself and turned […]

Punch Newspapers Sections Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan Published 27 April 2021 Gunmen invaded a hotel in Ajaawa, headquarters of the Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State, and abducted the owner, Mr Olukunle Oyedokun; his nursing wife, Juliana, and her infant, as well as five other relatives and a guest. Our correspondent gathered that two other guests were able to escape from the gunmen around 10.30pm on Saturday. A police officer, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said although there was an incident at the hotel, the number of victims co...

The bandits were said to have defied the Ramadan fast to lunch an attack on some villages around Garkogo but met their Waterloo in the hand of the Mobile Policemen who had laid ambush for them on receiving information about their operation. The mobile Policemen were those stationed at Garkogo town after ceaseless attacks on the people by the bandits. The bandits were said to have shot and killed a villager before the Policemen engaged them in a fierce gun battle at about 3:30 in the morning on Saturday. This is one of the major success recorded by the Joint Security Task Force in the state.