Tag Archives: Village

All Hallows Church in the village of Goodmanham is where the conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria’s kingdom to Christianity began in 627. Edwin had already embraced the new religion in nearby York, and to seal the deal the pagan temple that stood at Goodmanham was destroyed by his high priest, Coifi. This …

A Magistrate court sitting in Katsina has remanded in prison custody, the chairman of Batagarawa Local Government of Katsina State, Mr. Bala Garba Tsanni, over alleged murder, abduction and culpable homicide.   The chairman and 11 others were arraigned before the court over the alleged murder of the village head …

Operatives of Benue State Police Command have killed two bandits and repelled an attack on Tse Gaagum village in Ukemberegya council ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.      It was gathered that the armed bandits invaded the village in the early hours of Wednesday, January 17, 2024 …

Bandits have killed the Head of Wuro Musa village, Jauro Kabiru Gambo, in Yorro Local Government Area of Tarara State.    The deceased was abducted alongside 16 people including seven women when bandits stormed the village on Friday, January 5, 2024.    According to the Daily Trust, the corpse of …

Bandits have kidnapped three persons, including a child in Garam village, a Niger state community bordering FCT.    This is coming barely a week after bandits invaded the village, killed a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and kidnapped 13 others.    A resident of Garam, Lucky …

Bandits have kidnapped the village head of Rakyabu village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Magaji Sa’idu, and the Chief Imam of the village, Malam Abdullahi.    An indigene of the area, Amadu Mohammed, told punch on Monday that Sa’idu and Abdullahi were abducted in their houses by …

A local politician in Western Ukraine unleashed chaos during a village council meeting on Friday morning, Dec. 15, when he detonated 2 grenades, injuring 26 people.  The incident was live-streamed on Facebook.  In the live video, the man enters the council room during a heated discussion. He stands around for …

Suspected bandits have chased out residents of Kidandan community in Giwa Local Government area of Kaduna State from their homes for failing to pay taxes to them.   According to residents of the community, the bandits who had previously terrorized the community, increased their aggression after some farmers failed to …

Bernina Express: Chur, Switzerland, to Tirano, Italy Listed as a Unesco world heritage site since 2008, the Bernina line is one of the highest railways in the Alps, promising four hours of panoramic views from its glass-domed carriages: frozen lakes, rivers crashing down canyons and forests heavy with snow. Departing …

Protesters on Wednesday, December 6, invaded the National Assembly building in Abuja, to protest the killing of several innocent citizens by a military drone that bombed them on Sunday, December 3.   The protesters surrounded the National Assembly entry gate with banners, demanding justice for the bombing victims and putting …