“Dr Chinelo was making an honest living, she was working at St Gerald’s hospital in Kaduna, she wanted more for herself and processed her papers to leave this hell-hole. She resigned last month to leave the country this Friday then this happened. Nigeria why???”her friend tweeted
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A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala, sustained gunshot injuries in Monday’s terrorist attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train. An aide to the former Deputy Governor, who confirmed the report, told Channels Television that Wakkala who was returning from the APC National Convention, was shot during the gun duel between the terrorists and the military. He added that Wakkala has been moved to a military hospital in Kaduna for treatment. Also confirming the development, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, said the ex-Deputy Governor was initially abducted by the terrorists during the attack…
The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Barrister Musa-Lawal Ozigi, has been confirmed to be among the passengers killed when terrorists bombed an Abuja-Kaduna train and abducted scores of passengers on Monday evening. Eight passengers have now been confirmed dead as the search-and-rescue mission continues in the area according to SaharaReports. Ozigi, a barrister, was killed by the bandits during the attack. “We just received the information. Eight persons have been confirmed dead so far,” a source told SaharaReporters on Tuesday. A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, was among the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers…
As evacuation of bombed Kaduna-Abuja train victims continued by relevant agencies in Kaduna, on Tuesday, the whereabouts of the locomotive driver is still unknown. The locomotive driver, identified as Sani Audu, has not been reachable since the incident happened. A source at the Nigerian Railway Corporation office, Rigasa, confirmed this to DAILY POST on Tuesday. Also, his colleague, who refused to disclose his name because he was not allowed to speak, also, disclosed that the locomotive driver left Kaduna with the train at 2 pm and was expected back to Kaduna at 8 pm. Meanwhile, tributes have been pouring in…
“At this rate, I have said if anyone is looking at a criminal enterprise, look no further than the fuel subsidy,” the minister said. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has described the Nigerian government’s controversial subsidy regime as “a criminal enterprise.” Mr Sylva, who lamented the controversies surrounding the amount of petrol that the nation consumes daily, said the subsidy regime encourages criminal activities like smuggling which in turn impact negatively on the nation’s oil resources. According to Punch newspaper, the minister said this in an interview with his media team, led by his Senior Adviser, Media…
A former Special Assistant to the Chairman of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Hassan Dauda, has been sentenced to twelve years imprisonment for his involvement in a N6.3 million Hajj fraud. Dauda, who was charged before the Kaduna State High Court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), was accused of defrauding eight persons of N6,342,000. ICPC had, in a 16-count charge of obtaining by false pretence, abuse of office and forgery filed before Justice M. T. Aliyu, accused Dauda of using his position as a Special Assistant to the Chairman of Giwa Local…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has suspended the Abuja-Kaduna train service following the killing of seven persons onboard the train by terrorists on Monday. Terrorists had on Monday night detonated bombs on the Railtrack of Abuja-Kaduna train, successfully immobilised it, gained entrance and killed seven persons while scores were abducted. The attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana. One of the passengers who confirmed the incident in a telephone call said the attackers have surrounded the train, shooting sporadically. “All the passengers are currently lying on the floor of the train. The bandits are shooting sporadically. We are in…
An Ibadan-based kidnapper, identified as Temitayo Olafisoye, who specialises in abducting children, has been apprehended in Lagos State. This was revealed on Monday in a trending social media video that showed the suspected kidnapper being quizzed. Olafisoye could be seen in the video kneeling with his hands tied to his back while he narrated how he carries out his operations. It was learnt that the suspect and his accomplice, identified as Kayode Akinola, who is presently on the run, were caught by community members of Omole Estate in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State. According to Olafisoye, who is based in…
A female sniper with 40 kills to her name has been captured after apparently being left for dead on the battlefield by her Russian comrades. Irina Starikova – codename Bagira – is reportedly from Serbia and has been hunted by the Ukrainians since 2014. The country’s armed forces announced she had been seized and released photos of her. Local media claimed Starikova, said to be divorced with two daughters, is responsible for ‘killing 40 Ukrainians including civilians’. One outlet quoted the military as saying she was given medical treatment when captured. The female sniper Irina Starikova, dubbed Bagira (pictured), with…
In a statement titled ‘Critical Alarm on imminent telecom blackout in Kogi and other Nine (9) States including Abuja FCT – Call for urgent intervention’, the Mobile Network Operators under the umbrella of ALTON expressed frustration with the government of Kogi State and nine others… The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed concerns about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi State as a result of disputes arising from unusual taxes and levies demanded by the Kogi State Government through its Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS). TechEconomy.ng gathered that this issue is likely to…
