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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian lawmaker returning home for Christmas

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

Gunmen have abducted a member of the Anambra House of Assembly.

LEADING REPORTERS gathered that the lawmaker, Justice Azuka, was abducted on Tuesday night along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Sources said Mr Azuka, who represents Onitsha North Constituency I in the state assembly, was returning home for Christmas celebration when the hoodlums attacked him.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday evening.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said the gunmen abducted the lawmaker at about 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday.

The spokesperson said police in the state had “activated operational plans for the possible rescue and arrest of the kidnappers of the lawmaker.”

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BREAKING: Gunmen kill over 10, kidnap many in Sokoto on Sallah Day

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

Suspected gunmen have attacked Dudun Doki village in Gwadabawa local government area of Sokoto state.

According to eyewitnesses, the attackers stormed the village at around 1:30 am in the early hours of Sunday.

Over 10 people have been killed and many others abducted.

The victims included men, women, and children, who were caught off guard by the sudden attack.

In March this year, Sokoto State experienced a devastating attack when suspected gunmen launched two separate assaults on local government areas, resulting in the tragic loss of three lives and the abduction of 16 individuals, including a woman and 15 Tsangaya students.

The first attack occurred in Turba village, Isa local government area, where the gunmen claimed the life of a village head and two others.

In a separate incident, 15 students of Gidan Bakuso Tsangaya School in Gada local government area were kidnapped.

More to follow…

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BREAKING: Gunmen ambush Nigerian soldiers at Aba, kill four [VIDEO]

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

Four Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly killed by gunmen at Obikabia junction in Ogbor Hill, Aba, this morning.

According to video reports posted on soldiers by a resident, the soldiers were ambushed, resulting in a deadly attack on a day the southeast is mourning the men and women who sacrificed their lives for the cause of the Biafra War of 1967-1970.

The incident occurred around 8:00 am this morning, with initial information indicating that the ambush led to the loss of lives.

The identities of the assailants remain unknown at this time, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Nigerian Army has yet to release an official statement regarding the attack, and details are still emerging.

The Indigenous People of Biafra had earlier declared May 30 as a sit-at-home day to honour the memories of the fallen heroes and heroines during the war.

Despite threats from southeast governors for residents not to obey the order, there has been total compliance across the region.

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