Gunmen have attacked a Catholic priest, at St Thomas Catholic Church, Onireke, Lagos. More to follow
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A commercial bus has caught fire at Olopomeji by Car-Wash en route the Third Mainland Bridge. As of press time, the cause of the inferno and casualties couldn’t be ascertained. More to follow
One person has been confirmed dead when militants attacked the offices of Greenville Oil Company in Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers state. Scores of youths and resident have taken to the streets to protest the killing. More to follow
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos are currently riding a criminal hideout in Egbeda, Alimosho LGA. Shots have been fired. Police sources have informed Daily Times that five notorious armed robbers have been apprehended, with several arms and ammunition recovered. More to follow
Heavy gunfire has been reported around Njemanze street by Abonnema wharf waterfront, Port Harcourt. More to follow
Shots have been fired as a civil disturbance by armed youths suspected to be political thugs is currently occurring along Ajilosun Road, Ado Ekiti, in Ekiti state. More to follow
There is a heavy presence of police operatives and other state security agencies with armoured vehicles stationed at various strategic points around Umuahia, Abia state following clashes with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday. This has led to a lull in commercial activities in the state capital. More to follow
Students of the Petroleum training institute (PTI) are currently conducting a possession at Effunrun round-about near Pedco hotel, Warri, Delta state. More to follow
There are reports of an ongoing fracas and a general state of unrest between rival youth gangs on Fola Agoro street near Amgaf Bar in Abule Oja, Yaba, Lagso. Sporadic gunshots have been heard by residents in the area. MOre to follow
Unknown gunmen have attacked and abducted a local boat owner identified as Chief John Okotoro, at Amatu II Community in Ekeremor LGA of Bayelsa State. Heavy but sporadic gunfire was also recorded with several casualties on the ground, according to local sources. The motive behind this incident and the exact numbers of casualties was not […]
There are reports of an ongoing fire outbreak at the Ayobo-Ipaja community area in Lagos. The reports say about two residential buildings are currently in flames. The cause of the inferno and casualty figures could not be ascertained at this period of filling this report. More to follow.
The Benue Police Command has confirmed the death of a businessman, Felix Tochukwu, after he was shot by unknown gunmen on the evening of 2 September 2017. The incident occurred at about 6:35 pm along Gbehe Ikaya Crescent, Nyima area, Makurdi, the Benue state capital. More details on the incident are yet to be released […]
Daily Times has received reports of unrest and a fracas between armed youths and police operatives at Osogbo metropolis this afternoon. Angry youths were said to be on a rampage and have threatened to set ablaze the Oke-Baale Police Post, Osogbo over the killing of yet to be identified youths in the Irate area of […]
…. Policeman lynched while trying to stop mob action It was a black Friday for the Muslim faithfuls in Ogun as two people were killed when a vehicle crashed into a large crowd of Muslim worshippers at the Eid-El Kabir prayer ground in Ijebu-Igbo part of the State. A witness said the driver lost control […]
There are incoming reports of a heavy presence of combined teams of security operatives and safety agencies stationed at strategic locations around the Lagos State University (Lasu)-Igando areas of Lagos. These reports say the ramped up security buildup is due to heavy gunfire in the area in the early parts of this morning. More to […]
Three people have been reported killed this evening in violence between natives of Ohaji Egbema and Owerri town. The violence was reportedly provoked by the role played by Ohaji Egbema natives during Saturday’s demolition exercise which saw at least one person killed. More to follow
Governors of the south-east states are currently holding a meeting with the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. All five governors from the region are present at the meeting which is being held at the residence of the Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi according to Emmanuel Uzor, the Chief Press Secretary of […]
Rival youth gangs around Alaka by the railway are currently engaged in a shoot out. Update: Heavy presence of a combined team of security operatives has been reported in strategic locations around Mushin LGA. More to follow
Suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, more popularly known as Evans, has a few minutes ago, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kidnapping before a Judge at the High Court in Ikeja, Lagos. Evans and his five of his accomplices were arraigned before the High Court on two counts bordering on kidnap and conspiracy. Yesterday, a Lagos Division […]
Eight people have died after a commercial bus plunged into the Itakpe-Aladja railway line from the bridge fifty feet above around Agbor, Delta State. The victims included six men and two women. The crash involved a commercial bus with registration number BMA 524 XA, and occurred overnight around the Agbor-Ogwashi-Uku stretch of the Benin-Asaba-Onicha highway. […]
