Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

10 killed in Lagos land tussle

NO fewer than 10 people lost their lives while property worth millions of naira was destroyed as hostilities returned to Ajah town in Lagos State. Fifteen of the hoodlums who perpetrated the destruction have, however, been arrested by men of … read more

Gunmen kidnap Dutch security manager

Reuters) – Gunmen in speed boats kidnapped a Dutch security manager of a German construction company in Nigeria’s oil city of Port Harcourt on Friday, security sources said. The attackers invaded the construction yard of Bilfinger Berger on the waterfront … read more

Three foreign workers kidnapped today

Gunmen kidnapped three foreign workers in two separate incidents in Nigeria’s oil-producing delta on Friday, authorities said. Expatriate abductions have become an almost weekly occurrence this year in the world’s eighth largest oil exporter, and thousands have fled the Niger … read more

US Consulate Warden Message

March 23, 2007 Warden Message This Warden message is being issued to inform American citizens of a recent increase in crime and to remind American citizens to use caution. Based on a recent increase in reported criminal activity against expatriates … read more

Polls: EU Observers Shun Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa

European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) to Nigeria, yesterday said it would monitor the forthcoming general elections in all parts of Nigeria, except three states that are flashpoints in the Niger Delta, where militant groups have either kidnapped or killed … read more

teacher dies ‘over Koran’

Secondary school pupils in north-eastern Nigeria have killed a teacher after apparently accusing her of desecrating the Koran, police say. The teacher, a Christian, was attacked after supervising an exam in Gombe city. It is not clear what she had … read more