JANUARY 8: Armed Cultists suspected to be members of the Greenlanders, invaded Igbogene Community a suburb of Yenagoa , the Bayelsa capital, and killed three persons.
JANUARY 9: A four-man gang killed two Uber drivers in Lagos
JANUARY 10: The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, confirmed the deaths of four individuals following an attack by suspected terrorists on its facilities at the Kangiwa border, Kebbi State. Those killed were a local watchman and three contractors.
JANUARY 10: The troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma have successfully dismantled terrorists’ hideouts in Fakai area of Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara. The troops in an offensive operation supported by the Air Component Operation Fansan Yamma cleared some terrorists’ camps in Fakai axis. “Some of the bandits’ camps cleared include that of Bello Turji and Mallam Ila, where troops neutralised over 25 terrorists with more than 18 others sustaining gunshot wounds,
JANUARY 11: Hoodlums stabbed to death a commercial cyclist and took a way his motorcycle at Daku village, Do I Ward, Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja
JANUARY 11: 15 persons were killed in a military airstrike in some communities in Maradun and Zurmi LGAs of Zamfara State.
JANUARY 11. Gunmen suspected to be cattle herders killed nine people and injured many others in Karu LGA of Nasarawa State.
JANUARY 11: Suspected herders hacked a farmer to death and raped a woman at Paikon Bassa community in Gurdi Ward of Abaji Area Council, Abuja
JANUARY 11: Kidnappers killed a vigilante and kidnapped his colleague at Igbe community in Ikorodu LGA of Lagos State.
JANUARY 12: Boko Haram insurgents killed 40 farmers, injured and kidnapped scores of others in Dumba community, Baga, Kukawa LGA of Borno State.
JANUARY 12: Boko Haram killed two civilians in Chibok village, burned church, and houses
JANUARY12: A Chinese national was stabbed and killed in his office by a man and his girlfriend at Ogere, Ogun State.
JANUARY 12: A 23-year old man stabbed and killed his 65-year old father after consuming ‘colorado’ at Amukpe, Sapele in Delta State.
JANUARY 13: Two persons were killed at Iwaro, Akoko South-East LGA of Ondo State following clashes among youths of Oka-Odo, Ebo and Owake communities.
JANUARY 13: 10 persons were reported dead in Tatara village, Panda development area, Nasarawa State following a night attack by suspected Fulani terror group.
JANUARY 14: Anambra Joint Security Force neutralised 5 alleged Biafra secessionists at Ufuma, Orumba LGA of Anambra State.
JANUARY 14: A gospel singer, Timileyin Ajayi killed and butchered his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu at Agwan Sarki, Orozo, Nasarawa State
JANUARY 14: The Defence Headquarters said troops in the last one week, neutralised 156 terrorists, apprehended 464 suspects and rescued 181 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country.
The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja.
In the North East, Buba said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai eliminated 76 terrorists, arrested 72 suspects and rescued eight kidnappers’ hostages during the week.
In the North West, Buba said the troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, neutralised 64 terrorists, arrested 69 persons and rescued 62 kidnapped hostages.
He added that the air component killed scores of terrorists within Alawa Forest in Shiroro LGA of Niger as well as Maikaho and Mashigin areas of Kebbi.
JANUARY 15: Cultists shot killed a HND final year student of Akwa State Polytechnic , Ikot Osurua, Akwa Ibom State.
JANUARY 15: Bandits attacked the General Hospital in Kankara LGA, Katsina State, shot a medical doctor and kidnapped five persons
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