Bloody Week: How Over 200 Nigerians Died In One Week Amid Rising Insecurity
Majority of those who were killed in the past week were security operatives such as soldiers, police officers and local vigilantes.
by Saharareporters, New York
Apr 28, 2021
No fewer than 200 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria in the past one week from unpleasant situations such as insecurity, road crashes, accidental situations, among others.
From investigations, SaharaReporters gathered that the majority of those who were killed in the past week were security operatives such as soldiers, police officers and local vigilantes.
Below is a breakdown of the number of deaths recorded from Monday, April 19 to April 27.
Sad Week In Nigeria: Over 239 killed, 44 kidnapped in separate incidents
The killings, mostly by armed non-state actors, occurred in different states of the country.
Indeed, that is the perfect description of the current situation of Africa’s most populous nation where kidnappings and killings have become the order of the day.
In the past week, at least 239 people were killed and 44 others kidnapped in separate violent incidents across the country, mostly by armed non-state actors.
The violence is not limited to any state, ethnic group or religion. It is a general problem that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is finding difficult to curb.
Four policemen killed as gunmen attack police formations across Nigeria
The attacks on security establishments have compounded the problem of insecurity the nation has been grappling with in recent times. 2 min read
At least four policemen were killed this week in various attacks on police stations in the South-eastern part of the country this week.
Several private and operational vehicles of the police were also destroyed and razed in the attacks.
The stations were also not spared as most of them were destroyed and razed down to ashes.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported a spate of attacks on police officers and police facilities, lately, in the South-east and South-south regions.
Mayhem in Anambra, Abia: 9 dead, Zone 13 Police Hq attacked
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By Vincent Ujumadu, Ugochukwu Alaribe & Steve Oko
Attacks on security formations in the South East continued yesterday as gunmen again attacked the Police headquaters in Anambra and a Police station in Abia.
Two Policemen and three other persons were killed when gunmen attacked the Zone 13 police headquarters at Ukpo, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Similarly, hoodlums razed the Uzuakoli Police Division in Bende council area of Abia State.
The gunmen struck around 4 am and killed two policemen.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 19, 2021
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday attacked Zone 13 Nigeria Police Headquarters at Ukpo, near Awka in Anambra.
Ukpo is in the Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state.
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SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen struck around 4 am and killed two policemen.
The deceased were identified as Inspector Ishaku Aura and Uzoma Uwaebuka.
Their bodies have been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
The incident is the latest in what appears to be a growing trend of attacks against security personnel in the South-East region of the country.