CRIME
Fulani Gunmen Attack Clergyman, Family In Plateau Village
From Jude Dangwam, Jos
The Founder of Calvary Ministries also known as CAPRO, Rev. Adebayo Famolure and his family were attacked Monday night by a heavily armed men suspected to be ‘Fulani herdsmen’ in Barkin-Ladi local government area of Plateau State.
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All the members of the family were receiving treatment in the hospital at the time of this report.
DAILY ASSET gathered that the intruders who came in numbers armed with weapons ran away after a swift response by security personnel, who came to the aid of the family, but met the victims in the pool of their blood.
The Clergyman was earlier on asked while at the Barkin-Ladi General Hospital, where himself and his two children were admitted while his wife was rushed to JUTH on how the incident happened.
“When we were having a devotion at about 8:40 pm last night, Fulani attacked us, shot me right on my forehead at close range, my wife was shot on her back, two other family members were also affected as you can see them lying, pointing at them on their bed.
“I am very okay, yes I was shot in the head but bullet didn’t enter; Its a Miracle, they shot me at my feet but missed the bones, I just praise God.”
Speaking on the condition of his two children and wife, he said, “Mummy was referred to JUTH, she is stable but with a bullet in her back, Adua and Victor were shot in the feet but are both responding to treatment and talking. Thanks for your love and concern,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Pastor’s Adua who also responded while on bed at the hospital said , “I wish not to say anything since security agents are investigating the incident. However, we were attacked by three armed Fulani, one of them held a rifle while the two others carried sticks.”
DAILY ASSET learned that Rev. Adebayo has lived in Plateau State for over 40 years and has a Mission Centre at Gana-Ropp village of Barkin-Ladi, where natives and Fulani people living in the area often attend the primary and secondary school he built free of charge.
It was also gathered that after one of the attacks on Gana Ropp village of Barkin-Ladi, where the entire community was pulled down by Fulani herdsmen some years back, the Pastor influenced the rebuilding of 30 houses free for natives of the area.
The sad development is coming shortly after the Special Task Force maintaining peace on the Plateau, part of Bauchi and Southern Kaduna, swiftly responded to the attack in Miango and Kwall villages of Bassa LGA following the killings of five youths in Irigwe Chiefdom and forestalled the escalation of the trouble to other parts of the state.
The STF Media Officer, Major Ibrahim Shittu, who spoke to DAILY ASSET said, the Command has since visited the communities, and has called on the parties through their community leaders to live in peace with one another.
He pledged that “Operation SAFE HAVE remained commitment to the protection of lives and property of people across its Joint Operation Area, I promise to hunt down the criminals. I will still appeal to the general public to always provide credible and timely information to the security agencies,” he advised.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Plateau State Command, ASP Gabriel Ubah also confirming the incident said “four persons inside a car driving home were attacked by unknown gunmen and three died at the spot while one was rushed to the hospital and later died while receiving treatment.
“The CP has deployed men to the affected area to ensure that the area is calm meanwhile investigation is on to arrest the perpetrators of the act.”
The PPRO however, debunked reports that a Mosque was destroyed in the recent incident in Kwall District of Irigwe Chiefdom.
“Mosque was not destroyed, its only the fence of the Mosque that was broken down by angry youths but were stopped by the security men deployed to the area” he expalined.
Youth leader in Miango, Mr. Lawrence Zongo told DAILY ASSET that the event happened on Sunday at about 9pm where four persons were ambushed and attacked, while one was assassinated.
“Last night (Sunday) 9:30pm, Four youths were ambushed and killed, while the fifth person was assassinated. There was no eyewitness to identify the suspected killers, they were ambushed on their way home from Kwall to Miango in Adu village Kwall district.
“After an hour later, Abdulahi Yusuf was assassinated in Miango town inside his house. The four youths were Friday Musa 25, Chohu Gado 27, Emmanuel Kure 22, both died immediately, while Tanta Abba 27, gave up in the hospital,” he disclosed.
A 28-year-old school bus driver, Onome Ughagha, has been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female student in Sapele.
The suspect allegedly demanded and collected ₦503,000 in ransom from the student’s father before abandoning her along Oton Road, Sapele.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement in Warri on Sunday.
According to Edafe, the incident was reported at the Sapele Area Command on October 20, 2026, by the victim’s father, who alleged that the suspect abducted his daughter while she was preparing to leave for school.
“The suspect subsequently contacted him (the father), demanded ₦503,000 and threatened to kill the minor if the ransom was not paid,” the statement added.
The police said the girl was abandoned along Oton Road after the ransom was paid and later reunited with her family in a traumatised condition, with indications that she had been sexually assaulted.
Following the report, operatives of the Sapele Area Command commenced an investigation, while the victim was taken to a medical facility for examination and treatment.
The school principal and vice-principal were also invited for questioning as the police intensified efforts to apprehend the suspect, who had reportedly abandoned the school bus and fled.
Edafe said the operatives, acting on credible intelligence, traced Ughagha to his hideout in the Ajimele area of Sapele, where he was arrested on October 23, 2026.
The suspect reportedly confessed to his involvement in the crime during preliminary interrogation.
The police spokesman added that arrangements were being made to transfer him to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Asaba for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Samuel Erale, condemned the incident and reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting children from all forms of violence and exploitation.
The commissioner assured that “investigations will be thorough and that anyone found culpable will be brought to justice”.
He also urged school authorities, parents and transport operators to “exercise greater vigilance in safeguarding children”, stressing that the safety of every child entrusted to their care must remain paramount.
From Sylvia Udegbunam Enugu
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nnaji Izuchukwu (male) during an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Section of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Oficer, Enugu State command, Daniel Ndukwe said that the CP has directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID) to establish the facts of the incident and determine whether the operation and use of firearms complied with established operational standards and extant laws.
Preliminary findings indicate that operatives, acting on credible intelligence, raided Bull Hotel, Asata, Enugu, where Nworie Chidera Kelvin, a.k.a. “Akidi,” an alleged notorious drug peddler and Vikings Confraternity member, was lodged with associates. Akidi is reportedly linked to multiple cases involving unlawful firearm possession and cultism, including one in which he was charged in absentia.
He was also suspected of keeping the gang’s firearms and other criminal tools. The operation led to the arrest of Akidi and nine other suspects, comprising males and females aged 17–28. Quantities of dried weeds suspected to be “loud” cannabis, a weighing scale suspected to be used for measuring illicit drugs, and ₦43,400 in various denominations were recovered.
During the operation, Nnaji and another suspect jumped through a window in an attempt to escape. While pursuing them, an operative was confronted by both suspects, who allegedly attempted to disarm him. In the ensuing struggle, the firearm discharged, leaving Nnaji with gunshot injuries, while the other suspect escaped. Nnaji was rushed to hospital, where he was later confirmed dead. His remains have been deposited in a mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
CP Giwa has urged the deceased’s family, associates and other concerned persons to remain calm, assuring them that the circumstances surrounding the incident will be thoroughly investigated and that any officer found culpable will face appropriate disciplinary action. He reiterated that professionalism, ethical conduct and strict adherence to operational standards, particularly those governing the use of firearms, must never be compromised in any police operation.
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Kogi State Police Command has confirmed a tragic incident that claimed the lives of two police officers in Ajaokuta Local Government Area after a male officer allegedly shot his female colleague, before turning gun to shoot himself.
A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Aliu Afusat, an Assistant Superintendent of Police(ASP), on Sunday, said the Command was investigating the fatal shooting at ASCO Camp, Ajaokuta, on October 23, in which two serving police officers died.
According to the statement, “the incident was reported at 11:04 p.
m., and the Divisional Police Officer, Ajaokuta, led a team of police officcers to the scene.“Preliminary findings indicate that Corporal Amos Yusuf, who was on night duty, shot Woman Corporal Grace Onimisi and thereafter shot himself. Both officers were taken to separate medical facilities, where they were confirmed dead by medical personnel. Their remains have been deposited at the mortuary of ASCO Hospital.
“An AK-47 rifle and four expended cartridges were recovered at the scene as exhibits.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for in-depth investigation. The circumstances and motive remain subjects of investigation, and the Command will not speculate on matters yet to be established.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, psc, mni, extends his condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of the deceased officers over this tragic incident. The Command will provide verified updates as appropriate” the statement said.
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