An attack at the Mgbidi Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State has left a police Inspector dead with another cop sustaining injuries.
Source: Punch Newspaper
The attack which happened on Friday night caused panic in the area as the hoodlums who came in a vehicle and police operatives engaged in a gun duel.
Our correspondent gathered that on arrival, the invaders opened fire but they were repelled by the policemen on duty.
Boko Haram Wrecks Havoc On Kautikari Village Of Chibok
Armed Boko Haram terrorists suspected to be member of ISWAP group who invaded Kautikari village of Chibok Local Government Area in Borno state have killed four residents with abduction of unspecified number of women and children, as more are still missing, fleeing residents told Vanguard on Saturday morning.
source: Vanguard News
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Apart from burning down a church and some residential houses, the insurgents also invaded the resident of a renowned business man (name withheld) and set all his properties ablaze before snatching a cell phone belonging to his wife.
As Terrorists Kill 40 Vigilantes, Police Blame Poor Intelligence
The Police have blamed the killing of scores of vigilantes by suspected terrorists in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on poor intelligence sharing.
Source: Punch Newspaper
It was gathered that no fewer than 40 vigilantes were reportedly killed in a gun duel between the vigilante group of Fulani disciplinary committee and the Tabita Pulako and fleeing terrorists from Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina states.
An unconfirmed number of terrorists were also said to have been killed.
Bayelsa farmers bemoan farm destruction by cows
Cattle owned by some herders have reportedly destroyed some farms along the Tombia-Amassoma Road around Okutukutu in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Source: Punch Newspaper
Some of the affected farmers have, therefore, called on the state government to urgently intervene to forestall an impending conflict.
They also urged the Governor Douye Diri-led administration to properly enforce the state anti-open grazing law to prevent damages to crops by cows, who invade farms mostly at night.
Reposition youths for national development, Kumuyi tells govt
The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has urged the government to reposition the youth for national development.
Source: Punch Newspaper
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a five-day youth convocation in Lagos organised by the church.
Twitter ban: FG shelves plan to enforce social media platforms registration
The Federal Government has shelved plans to force international social network services and digital platforms to register and open offices in Nigeria, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.
Source: Punch Newspaper
The government’s move to ensure that all over-the-top media services register with the National Broadcasting Corporation has also hit a brick wall as the NBC has failed to roll out the modalities for the registration six months after it published an advertorial asking all online platforms to do so.
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