Gunmen attacked 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau on Christmas eve; killed 96 persons and destroyed 221 I’ll. The assailants also destroyed eight vehicles and 27 motorcycles, police spokesman in the state, DSP Alfred Alabo, stated on Tuesday in Jos. “On Dec. 24,...
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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has said that at least 50 people were killed by yet-to-be identified gunmen in several communities in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas of the state. The governor disclosed this at a luncheon organised by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja,...
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the abduction of a High Court Judge, Justice Joy Uwana and her driver in Oron Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the judge was abducted on Monday along with her driver, while...
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, in the early hours of Tuesday, kidnapped a Second- Class Chief and 20 residents in the Pupule area of Yorro local government in Taraba state. The gunmen, according to locals in the area, invaded the community around 2:am and took away 21 members...
A driver with an e-hailing company, Bolt, in Calabar, on Wednesday night escaped with gun injuries from the hands of his alleged abductors in the Cross River capital city. The incident which occurred along Nelson Mandela Street by Target in Calabar South Local Government Area, had the...
The activities of kidnappers and armed robbers have continued to instill fear among residents of Calabar, the capital city of Cross River, within the last few months, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. In separate interviews with NAN in Calabar on Wednesday, the respondents said they...
Gunmen on Monday ambushed vehicles conveying Daewoo workers, killed two drivers and four soldiers escorting the expatriates in Rivers. No fewer than two expatriate workers of the company were reportedly kidnapped by the gunmen. Maj. Danjuma Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division, Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, confirmed the...
The police command in Anambra, has confirmed the killing of five persons after Sunday’s shooting at a nightclub in Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state Commissioner of Police Aderemi Adeoye, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, Etiyin Maurice Edet, was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at his residence in the council area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead in the process...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – One person was killed while three others sustained various degrees of injuries when gunmen suspected kidnappers attacked Bakutumbe village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Saturday evening. A source in the area told journalists that the gunmen also abducted four...
The Secretary to the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, David Mike, said gunmen carted away the petitions of four parties challenging the electoral victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, in the November 11, 2023 poll. This was according to the spokesperson for the...
Suspected gunmen on Friday attacked the residence of the Kogi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Hale Longpet, in Lokoja, an official has confirmed. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this in Abuja on Friday, adding the incident occurred around...
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday in Abeokuta shot dead an accountant of the Ogun State Government, Mr Taiwo Oyekanmi, and escaped with the money he just withdrew from the bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oyekanmi, who was the Director of Finance...
Troops of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes rescued six hostages abducted by bandits in a forest in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi on Friday. Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Media and Publicity stated in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday that the all-male...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted over 100 persons, mostly women and children in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Channels Television gathered that the bandits raided four villages of Mutumji, Sabongari Mahuta, Kwanar Dutsi and Unguwar Kawo, all under the Maru Local Government...
Police in Anambra have smashed a suspected gun-running syndicate and recovered arms and ammunition. DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, police spokesman in the state stated on Saturday that 23 automatic pump action guns and 625 live cartridges were recovered in the process. “Three suspected members of the syndicate were arrested...
Gunmen have abducted the Director of Servicom at the University of Calabar , Prof. Patrick Egaga on Sunday at the University staff quarters. Egaga, who is a professor at the department of Special Education in the institution was said to have been abducted at his resident. The Police...
Bandits have killed four persons and injured four others at Uguwan Dankali in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The spokesman in Kaduna State, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirm the attack on Sunday in Kaduna. ASP Hassan stated that upon receiving a distress call, a joint response team...
Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of five female students of the Federal University Dutsinma, (FUDMA) in Katsina by gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu said that the terrorists’ invaded “resident of the students” behind Mariamoh Ajiri Memorial School, Dutsinma. Aliyu said...