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Bandits abduct FCTA staff, 14 others in Abuja

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Aminu Imam

Bandits have abducted no fewer than 15 persons at 1,000 housing estates along Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The gunmen were said to have attacked the estate on Sunday around 11.30 pm and shot sporadically into the air whisking away persons returning from the city. The chairman of Pegi Residents Association, Taiwo Aderibigbe, said among the persons abducted was a staff of the FCT Department of Development Control under Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC). He said, �Gunmen abducted 15 persons along the abandoned…

Max Air plane crash-lands at Abuja Airport

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

A Max Air aircraft has crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja yesterday, after the tyre reportedly burst into flames. An official of the airline told newsmen that there were no casualties as all 144 passengers and 6 crew members on board were safely evacuated. The aircraft had arrived from Yola, Adamawa State, and was towed after the incident occurred. The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service (ARFFS), which operates at the airport, were swiftly mobilised to put out the fire. Former President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA),…

Bandits abduct 29 in Abuja community

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Aminu Imam

Bandits on Tuesday night, abducted at least 29 persons during an attack in the Kwali Area Council of the nation�s capital, Abuja. According to reports, kidnappers have consistently targeted the city�s outliers but often make incursions into parts of Kubwa and Pyakasa, which are closer to the main city. Bwari, Kuje, Gwagwalada, Kwali and Abani Area Councils are often the worst-hit, with the Abuja Municipal Area Council, (AMAC) also occasionally targeted by bandits. However, on Tuesday night, the bandits were said to have stormed Yewuti village; the hometown of the…

Gwarinpa Abuja ethnic crisis claims lives, many injured

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 Aminu Imam

An unconfirmed number of people have died following an ethnic clash on the 3rd Avenue area of the Gwarinpa Estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, yesterday. According to an eyewitness, who spoke to newsmen on condition of preferred anonymity, said the crisis started when a gang of hoodlums, mostly Keke-NAPEP riders and drug dealers, attacked the home of a politician in the area to rob him. He said that the development prompted some indigenous residents, mostly the Gbagyis in the community, to retaliate the attack. According to the…

FCT: Man shot dead while attempting to stop wife�s abduction

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Aminu Imam

A man, named Musa Abari, was shot dead when suspected kidnappers invaded his home in Kasada village, in Kuje local area council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and kidnapped his wife, Hulaira, and five others. According to reports, the gunmen arrived the village in large numbers at around 11.30 p.m. on Monday, equipped with AK-47 rifles, and began firing sporadically. The shooters allegedly forced their way into the houses of the residents. The deceased man was alleged to have been trying to stop the gunmen from taking his wife…

Protest in Abuja, as Shi�ite members demand release of el-Zakzaky�s passport

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 Aminu Imam

Protesters, yesterday, took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to lift the travel ban placed on the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a.k.a Shiites, Sheikh Ibraheem el-Zakzaky. The protesters, believed to be followers of the Shi�ite leader, demanded the release of the International passports of el-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, for a medical trip. A Federal High Court in Abuja earlier yesterday, had rejected an application filed by Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, asking the Department of State Services to release his…

Pro-Tinubu groups storm Abuja streets, protest against Interim Govt.

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 Aminu Imam

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, stormed the streets of Abuja, the federal capital, in protest against calls for an interim government after President Muhammadu Buhari�s exit on May 29. The protesters, under the auspices of �The Natives�, staged what they termed as a peaceful walk, just as they cautioned opposition parties and their candidates in Nigeria to kill the thought of an interim government when a democratic government had been elected and was waiting to be sworn in. According to the group,…

Abuja residents lament fuel crisis, queues

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

Many motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been groaning over the current fuel crisis and continuous queues at the fuel stations. News correspondents who monitored fuel stations in Abuja yesterday reports that many stations are not dispensing products, while the few that are dispensing are causing serious traffic due to long queues. The motorists also expressed displeasure over the cash in the country, which they said is compounding the issue, and appealed to the Federal Government to intervene swiftly. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) had attributed…

Nigerian troops engage terrorists in shootout near Abuja � Official�

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023 Aminu Imam

Troops of 177 Guards Battalion, in conjunction with troops of ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’, have raided and neutralised two bandits in their enclaves in Idu, Chikara, along the boundaries of Toto local government area of Nasarawa State, Abaji, FCT, and Koton-Karfe, in Kogi State. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations for the Guards Brigade, Godfrey Abakpa, in an issued statement on Friday said the operations were conducted in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Nasarawa State. Abakpa said the troops subdued the bandits with superior firepower and neutralised…

“Abuja is not secured”, Atiku raises alarm

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the People�s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has raised alarm over the high rate of insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Atiku, who spoke at the PDP presidential rally in Abuja, said that it is only when there is peace that people can undertake their different aspirations. The Wazirin Adamawa frowned at the state of insecurity in the country and pledged to provide security for Nigerians and FCT residents. He promised to reward the indigenes of the FCT for their loyalty and support to…