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Six Killed, Burns Police Station in Konkoso
Armed bandits have allegedly killed six persons in Tungan-Makeri and set a police station ablaze in nearby Konkoso districts, both in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The attack on Tungan Makeri reportedly began at about 8:00 p.m.on Friday, when over 200 armed men stormed the village, shooting sporadically and setting several houses on fire.
Residents said the assailants operated for hours, leaving six people dead and many others displaced.
An eyewitness from Zagatina village, along the attackers’ route, said he counted dozens of motorcycles conveying the armed men.
“They passed through my village and I counted about 41 motorcycles, with two or three persons on each, including women and children on some.
“I quickly hid myself in the bush when I noticed them coming because they passed through the back of my house,” the resident said.
Following the assault on Tungan Makeri, the bandits were said to have moved into Konkoso on Wednesday morning, where they reportedly operated without visible security presence.
During the incursion, a police station in the town was set ablaze, further escalating tension in the area.
Residents described Tungan-Makeri and Konkoso as the major towns in Borgu LGA, heightening concerns over the growing boldness of the attackers.
There were also reports that an Air Force aircraft was sighted around Tungan Makeri after the initial attack, a development some residents believe forced the bandits to withdraw from the village.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the Niger State Police Command were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
The incident has once again raised concerns over security in parts of Borgu LGA, with residents calling for urgent reinforcement to prevent further attacks.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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