A trigger-happy Nigerian Army officer, Abubakar Idris, attached to the Presidential Guard Brigade, on Monday allegedly opened fire on some motorcyclists in Abuja, killing a passenger on the spot. The PUNCH reports that the incident happened around 1 am close to a bridge along Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Asokoro, where Idris and his colleagues were stationed for guard duty. Sources privy …

Bandits on Sunday attacked the Kubwa area of the nation’s capital and reportedly abducted four persons. The bandits struck at the Baipe area of the Kubwa community of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja at about 2 am. Four persons – all male – were reportedly abducted as the bandits escaped through the hills. One of the sources said: “They kidnapped …