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Insecurity: 73 killed, 5 kidnapped in  violent attacks across Nigeria, last week

 

At least 73 people died in different violent attacks across Nigeria, last week.
Among the dead were security operatives while no fewer than five people were kidnapped.
All the attacks were either confirmed by the police or families of the victims.
On Sunday, no fewer than 11 persons were reportedly killed by armed bandits’ attacks in nine villages in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The villages attacked were Pauwa, Katoge, Danhayi, Gidan Guge, Kaurawa, Jan Bago, Kadanya, Gidan Kwaki and Lambar Kantoma.
According to a report, eight persons were killed in Katoge and three in Yar Kuka.
Angry villagers took the corpses to the palace of the Sarkin Pauwan Katsina, Yusuf Lawal, and later to the office of the Chairman of Kankara Local Government Area, Anas Isah Kankara.
Later, a funeral prayer was observed on the bodies before they were buried.
Also, a bloody clash between the Aiye and Eiye cult groups on Sunday evening in Badagry, Lagos State, left one person dead.
The deceased, simply identified as Kenny, was shot at Ahovikoh Quarters, Sango Iledudu, Badagry at about 5:30 p.m.
The Northern Governors Forum condemned the killing of 25 people in Agatu, Benue State.
The people were killed on Sunday at a Church service at Okokolo Village of Agatu Local Government Area of the state.
The forum in a statement by its Chairman, Simon Lalong of Plateau, described the killings as a heinous crime that must not go unpunished.
On Monday, a mob burnt down a police station in Imo State on Monday, following an accidental discharge by an officer that killed a young man.
The mob reportedly ransacked the police station and took away weapons and other valuables at about 2:30 p.m.
Also, a divisional police officer and three other officers were killed when hoodlums raided a police division in Agudama Ekpetiama, near Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Two other police officers were also announced injured in a statement by police spokesperson, Frank Mba. The motive of the attackers was not reported.
Two mobile police officers were also shot dead in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday.
On the following day, the police announced the arrest of nine suspects linked to the incident.
Unknown gunmen on Monday night abducted the Provost of the College of Health Technology, Mkar, Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, James Ihongo.
The gunmen, reportedly, four in number, stormed the residence of the Provost along Katsina-Ala – Gboko road at about 7:30 p.m.

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