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Unknown Gunmen Kill Vigilante Member in Nasarawa State

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:00:21 +0000

Unknown gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have killed a member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The attack occurred on Thursday along the Toto-Abaji road, InfoStride News reports. Aminu Adamu, the vigilante member, was on duty when he was attacked and killed. Another person was injured [...]

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Adamawa Police Thwarts Organized Crime Syndicate Involving ADSEMA Staff, Vigilante Members

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 20:30:03 +0000

The Adamawa State Police Command announced on Saturday that it has dismantled an organized crime syndicate involving staff members of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) and vigilante members. According to Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the operation was launched following a tip-off that led detectives to a warehouse in Limawa [...]

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Rivers State Police Confirm Killing of Local Vigilante Member in Igwuruta

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:00:26 +0000

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the fatal shooting of Prince, a member of the local vigilante group, Onelga Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), in Igwuruta community. Grace Iringe-Koko, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, announced that a thorough investigation is underway to identify and apprehend those responsible for the killing and ensure they [...]

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Bayelsa Vigilante Arrests 2 Kidnappers, Rescues Civil Servant

Abiodun A. — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:02:12 +0000

The Bayelsa State Vigilante Force has arrested two suspected kidnappers said to have held a civil servant, Judith Adoga at gunpoint and forced her to different ATM points within the Yenagoa metropolis where they withdrew an undisclosed amount of money from her account. The kidnapping of unsuspecting residents of the state and forcing them to [...]

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Suspected Herdsmen Kill Several Farmers, One vigilante Officer in Ondo

Abiodun A. — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:35:12 +0000

Two persons: a farmer and a Vigilante Officer in Ondo State have been reportedly shot dead by suspected herdsmen at Ago Sanusi along Ute Road in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the herdsmen had laid an ambush for the Amotekun men in the forest. A [...]

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3 Vigilante Killed by Unknown Gunmen in Kaduna

Abiodun A. — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 15:32:18 +0000

Three members of the Kaduna State Vigilante Service have been killed by bandits in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The vigilantes, according to the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan were ambushed by bandits on Tuesday night at Dande village while they were on their way from Damba-Kasaya [...]

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Vigilante Youth Vanguard Want Firearms To Fight Boko Haram

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:16:00 +0000

The Vigilante Youth Vanguard popularly known as ‘Civilian JTF’ currently working with the military and other security agencies on counter insurgency activities in Borno State, at the weekend, appealed to the authorities for firearms in order to boost the ongoing operation. The group made the plea during the launch of ‘the Police-Vigilante Youth Groups and [...]

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