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Police Officer, Chinese Nationals Killed in Attack on Quarry Workers in Uturu, Abia

Police Officer, Chinese Nationals Killed in Attack on Quarry Workers in Uturu, Abia
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic attack took place on April 4, 2025, when armed assailants ambushed a convoy of Chinese expatriates and their police security guards on their way to the Huan Cheng Mining Quarry Site at Agukwu Amaya, Ndundu Community, Isuikwuato LGA, in Abia State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that during the attack, Mr. Quan, a Chinese manager, his colleague Mr. Cai, and Inspector Audu Saidu of the 32 PMF Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, were killed. The assailants also seized the Inspector’s AK-47 rifle.
Security forces, responded swiftly. They rescued three other Chinese nationals Mr. Roger Tan (60), Mr. Yu Shangyu (56), and Mr. Zhan Weibin (59) without injury. Two other victims, Inspector Uba Ahmed and Mr. Huang Lijun, were also rescued, though both had sustained gunshot and machete injuries, respectively. They are currently receiving treatment at Master Energy Hospital Uturu.
Unfortunately, one police officer, Inspector Igagwu, remains missing, and efforts to track the assailants and recover the stolen rifle are ongoing. The bodies of the deceased have been transferred to Marist Cottage Mortuary in Hopeville Uturu.
The police are intensifying their investigation and search efforts to locate the missing officer and apprehend the perpetrators.
Police Officer, Chinese Nationals Killed in Attack on Quarry Workers in Uturu, Abia
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Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara

Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.
According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaima, were arrested on April 26, 2025, in Chikanda via Yashikira.
They were brought to the station by a retired DSP and vigilante members.The suspects, who had escaped from Kainji National Park, confessed to providing information to bandits operating within the park. They reportedly received ₦20,000 for each tip-off given to the criminals.
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
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Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba

Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue followed a distress call received at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 from a youth leader, Abe Samuel, who reported that a Toyota Hilux vehicle had come under attack along the Wukari–Kente Road.
Responding swiftly, the troops deployed to the area and found the abandoned vehicle with registration number FG 117-B03 and a punctured tire, but the occupants were missing.
A joint search and rescue operation was immediately launched, and by 6:00 a.m. on April 28, troops successfully rescued the Deputy Commander of NDLEA Zone 1, Ibadan, Musa Hudu, and five other victims from a nearby bush.
The victims were unharmed, and preliminary investigation revealed that they had fled into the bush after three armed men attacked their vehicle and shot at them with a dane gun.
The victims were safely escorted out of the area and allowed to proceed with their journey after their vehicle was repaired.
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Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State

Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.
According the a police source, the fight involved members of rival groups known locally as “Sarasuka.” During the altercation, Aliyu Abubakar, 25, from Gangare Sagi Area, was seriously injured.
A team of police officers quickly responded to the scene and rushed the victim to Kontagora General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources said efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits involved in the fatal incident.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
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