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PHOTOS: Seven victims of Plateau attacks get mass burial
Seven victims of another attack in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State have been laid to rest.
It was gathered that the assailants stormed Nche Shwerishi Miango on February 26, 2026, followed the victims into their bedrooms and k!lled them.
The burial, held at a primary school in Miango on Saturday, February 28, comes a few days after nine victims of a terror attack in Dorowa Babuje, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, were laid to rest.
Saturday’s ceremony was marked by protests and public outrage over the continued violence.
Mourners carried placards with inscriptions including “Irigwe lives matter,” “Stop this Christian genocide,” “End Christian Genocide in Nigeria,” “Listen to the cries of our widows,” and “Justice for the slain victims.”
National President of Irigwe Youths Movement, Ezekiel Bini, condemned the attack.
“We are tired of burying our people. We demand justice and protection for our community,” he said.
“We thought this nonsense would have stopped by now after two decades. We can no longer take this nonsense again. We have been crying, and no one seems to hear us. And when we say there is Christian genocide going on, some people won’t believe it. But right here, among the corpses, there is a Fulani man who is a Christian.”
Bini also criticised the arrest of community members over unrelated incidents.
“No Irigwe man should take responsibility for something we don’t know.
“We will not take it. If you arrest any Irigwe because of the death of any cow, we will not take it again. Enough is enough.”
The Paramount Ruler of the Irigwe ethnic nationality, His Royal Highness Ronku Aku, described the day as “a dark day for our community.”
He stressed the threat posed by open grazing.
“Our problem is open grazing. My people are being killed. Open grazing must stop for us to have peace in Nigeria. I’m calling on the government to intervene in this matter. You can’t be a Chief without the people,” he added.
Chairman of Bassa Local Government Area, Joshua Riti, assured residents of coordinated action with security agencies to apprehend the attackers.
Among those buried on Saturday was Abbas Musa, a graduate of Enugu State University of Science and Technology and health officer with Bassa LGA, who was shot dead in his home on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Other victims included five family members—Nancy Monday, Nuhu Isaiah, Henry Dah, Zongo Sunday, and Tarma Monday.
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PHOTOS: N10 billion Cocaine, Loud, opioids intercepted at Lagos ports as NDLEA arrests kingpins
A 55-year-old businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, who deals in clothing at the popular Balogun market, Lagos Island, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over an attempt to export 3.30 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the walls of cartons used to package foodstuffs going to the United Kingdom.
According to Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the agency, Onuigbo was arrested on Thursday, 23rd July 2026, following the interception of his cocaine consignment at the export shed of the Lagos airport the previous day, Wednesday 22nd July by NDLEA operatives.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
Babafemi said in the course of investigation, three cargo agents identified as Nkwor Onyekachukwu Justina; Adeleke Abiola Taoheed; and Ukanwa Grace Pilgrim, who handled the shipment, were initially arrested, leading to the arrest of Kenneth Okakpu who delivered the consignment to the cargo agents for shipment to the UK.
The NDLEA spokesperson said Okakpu’s arrest provided the lead to identifying Onuigbo as the kingpin behind the syndicate and his eventual arrest while attempting to send another consignment of cocaine to the UK.
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
He mentioned that a 31-year-old entrepreneur, Emmanuella Chukwu-Edo, also involved in illicit drug trafficking, was on Tuesday, 21st July, arrested at her Surulere, Lagos residence by NDLEA operatives following the seizure of her consignment of 2.80kg Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, which arrived from the United States aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday, 20th July.”
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman, others over N10 billion cocaine trafficking; intercepts consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap
In a related development, NDLEA officials seized a consignment of tramadol buried in containers of black soap heading to the UK. The shipment was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday, 22nd July.
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A man accused of stealing cables was paraded in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Sunday, 26th July, 2026 by a vigilante group at Ompadec, Amarata, while allegedly stealing electrical cables from a home.
According to residents, cable theft has become a recurring problem in the area, leaving them feeling vulnerable.
They expressed relief following his apprehension.
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