Crime
Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Attack Borno Village, Injure Two
Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Attack Borno Village, Injure Two
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked a nomadic Fulani settlement near Tolmari Village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, injuring two residents.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred around 2 a.m. on Thursday.
The terrorists, who were on foot, stormed the settlement and opened fire indiscriminately on residents.
“One Ali Mai, a 50-year-old resident of Tolmari Village, sustained a severe head injury, while his 28-year-old son, Ali Mai Abba, was shot in the shoulder,” the source said.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai Swiftly mobilized to the scene, but the insurgents had already fled into the forest.
The victims were taken to the General Hospital in Damboa for medical treatment, while the military intensified onslaught within the general area.
Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Attack Borno Village, Injure Two
Police Arrest 22 Suspected Cultists, Criminals in Benue Raid
By: Zagazola Makama
The Benue Police has arrested 22 suspected cultists and criminals during a targeted raid on flashpoints and criminal hideouts in the Wadata axis of Makurdi.
Sources said that the operation, which is part of the command’s renewed effort to rid the area of cult activities and related crimes, began on April 9 at about 10:30 p.m. and lasted until 3:10 a.m. the following day.
The raid covered several suspected cultist abodes and black spots within the area.
Police sources said the suspects are currently in custody and undergoing investigation.
Police Arrest 22 Suspected Cultists, Criminals in Benue Raid
14-Year-Old House Help Arrested for Alleged Murder of Employer in Lagos
By: Zagazola Makama
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old girl, Dorcas Adebisi, for allegedly stabbing her employer, Modupe Lawson, to death during an altercation at their residence in Oworonshoki.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on April 9 at about 4:00 p.m., and was reported to the Oworonshoki Police Division by the deceased’s brother, Abayomi Samuel Aina, around 5:00 p.m. the same day.
The sources said Police operatives who visited the scene at No. 13 Ayoola Street, Oworonshoki, found the victim lying in a pool of blood. Photographs were taken and the body was evacuated to the Mainland General Hospital Morgue in Yaba for autopsy.
The suspect was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody.
The police said investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.
14-Year-Old House Help Arrested for Alleged Murder of Employer in Lagos
Vigilante Member Killed in Ambush During Bandit Pursuit in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
A member of the Community Watch and Vigilante group, Mika Ahmed, was killed in a gun attack on April 10, 2025, while his team was pursuing suspected bandits in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA).
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that at approximately 3:00 p.m., the vigilante group had been trailing armed bandits who were fleeing an ongoing military operation in Bakai Village, carrying a large herd of stolen cattle. The group, which had been collaborating with security forces in the area, encountered the bandits near Yan Dorowa Village.
In a swift and deadly ambush, the vigilantes were attacked, and Mika Ahmed, 30, was shot in the chest. He was immediately rushed to the General Hospital in Kankara for medical attention but was later confirmed dead.
Authorities have vowed to intensify their efforts to capture the fleeing bandits, who are suspected of being responsible for a string of recent attacks in the region. Military and police units continue to search for the perpetrators.
Vigilante Member Killed in Ambush During Bandit Pursuit in Katsina
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