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Security agents in Kogi State have arrested an armed bandit terrorising Yagba West local government council of Kogi state, while five others escaped with bullet wounds during the operation.
It was gathered that they attacked people and wanted to abduct them when they were engaged in the crossfire by the security agents.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Chairman on Media and Publicity, Mr Toba Abraham in a press statement issued on Friday stated that the Chairman of Yagba West Local Government Area Council, Hon. Pius Kolawole has recorded another breakthrough in his fight against crime and criminality with the arrest of one of the armed robbery gang terrorizing the area by the ‘Special Security Taskforce’ set up by the Executive chairman.
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Haripur woman killed as 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Pakistan
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Saturday Feb 13, 2021
In this file photo, Pakistani federal employees gather outside their offices after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Islamabad in 2015. Photo: AFP
Epicentre of the quake was Tajikistan s Murghab city
Intensity recorded at 6.4 magnitude on Richter s scale
Death of one woman reported so far in Haripur, several other injured
A woman died in Haripur s Khanpur village after a
Tajikistan s Murghab city was the epicentre.
Tremors were felt in Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Mardan, North Waziristan, Swat, Multan, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and Lahore.
They were also felt in Killa Abdullah, Pishin, Toba Achakzai, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Dir, and Chitral.
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February 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors measuring a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter s scale were felt across several cities of Pakistan at 10:02pm late Friday night, with Tajikistan s Murghab city reportedly being the epicentre, according to the Met office.
The Met office said tremors were felt across Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Mardan, North Waziristan, Swat, Multan, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and Lahore. They were also felt in Killa Abdullah, Pishin, Toba Achakzai, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Dir, and Chitral.
Meanwhile, Rescue Punjab, speaking to Geo News, said that despite such a high-intensity earthquake, no casualties have so far been reported. Director-General Rescue Punjab has issued a high-alert, according to a spokesperson.
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