Bank robbery: Young graduate, two others killed

Three  people,  including  a  young  woman  who  had  just  graduated,  were  reportedly  killed  by  gunmen  who  assaulted  commercial  banks  in  Ankpa,  the  administrative  center  of  the  Ankpa  council  area  of  Kogi  State,  on  Tuesday  night.

According  to  reports,  the  thieves  entered  the  town  by  the  eastern  flank  in  three  vehicles,  some  of  which  were  motorbikes. They  then  blocked  all  exits  and  carried  out  their  crime  unhindered for nearly  three  hours.

According  to  a  witness,  the  bandits  opened  fire  heavily  on  the  local  police  station  before  moving  on  to  the  First  and  Zenith  banks.

“After  roughly  an  hour  of  robbing  the  banks,  they  drove  erratically  through  the  town  while  intermittently  firing  shots.  

They  traveled  through  the  Okpo  Olamaboro  Local  Government  Area  after  leaving  Ankpa,  but  nobody  knew  where  they  were  going, as the shots were too much for the police to curtail”.

Residents  reportedly  fled  for  safety  after  one  of  the  victims  was  struck  by  a  stray  bullet.

However,  according  to  SP.  William  Anya,  the  state’s  public  relations  officer,  the  Police  were  able  to  engage  the  robbers  in  a  gun  duel  because  the  majority  of  the  bandits  fled  with  gunshot  wounds.

The  police  officers  on  duty  at  the  station  and  the  banks  quickly  recovered  from  the  sudden  attack  and  gallantly  repelled  the  attackers,  who  were  forced  to  flee,  some  into  nearby  bushes,  and  others  with  their  vehicles.  This  was  the  result  of  the  simultaneous  robbery  attacks  on  UBA,  FirstBank,  and  Zenith  Bank,  Ankpa.  

In  their  haste  to  flee,  the  robbers left  three  of  the  operation’s  vehicles  behind.

Baby, 4 women die in canoe mishap

A seven-month-old baby and four women  were confirmed dead in a canoe mishap in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Tuesday.

The Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident in Dutse, yesterday, said: “On Tuesday, at about 6 p.m., information at our disposal revealed that on the same date at about 4:30 p.m., four women and a child boarded a canoe from Nguru, Yobe State to Adiyani village in Guri LGA of Jigawa State.

“Unfortunately, the canoe capsized close to their destination. The driver managed to escape while the passenger drowned.”

He said divers in the area immediately swung into action to rescue the passengers, where they recovered the corpses.

The PPRO said the corpses were taken to Adiyani health facility and certified dead by a medical doctor.

Shiisu gave the names of the deceased as Oneyaniwura Kasagama, 50, Lafiya Bulama, 40, Badejaka Kasagama, 40, Gimto Kasagama, 40 and Mai Madu Bulama, the seven-month old baby.

The PPRO said the victims were all residents of Adiyani village, adding that investigation into the case had commenced.

Housewife dies as husband survives building collapse

A 45-year-old housewife died while her husband sustained injuries in a building collapse in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa.

Spokesman of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, Adamu Shehu, who confirmed the incident, said the incident occurred on Sunday at about 11:30 p.m., as a result of a downpour recorded in the area.

He said: “One Talatu Shehu, aged 45, a housewife at Auyakawa quarters in Gwaram LGA lost her life as the building in which she was sleeping with her husband collapsed.

“The incident occurred September 4, 2022, at about 11:30 p.m., following a downpour which led to the collapsed of the building while the couple was asleep.”

He said the husband, Malam Shehu Na’Allah, 60, survived the incident and was referred to the hospital, while his wife, Talatu died in the rubble.

The spokesman added that the remains of the deceased had been released to her family for burial after she was certified dead by a medical doctor.

According to him, the rain which lasted for many hours caused havoc destroying several mud houses in the area.

Culled from Vanguard