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Gunmen raze police station in Delta, six robbery suspects felled

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2021 0

By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The pervasive trend of burning of police stations, killing of officers, kidnappings and other heinous crimes by unknown gunmen across the states continued at the weekend. In the early hours of Sunday, unidentified gunmen reportedly numbering about twenty razed down Ashaka

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Gunmen attack house of Imo commissioner, burns down building

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2021 0

Unknown gunmen attacked and burned down the country residence of Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Declan Emelumba. According to reports, the attack on the house in Oru East Local Government Area occurred about 1 a.m. on Sunday. According to reports, the perpetrators destroyed all of the property in the building before torching […]

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Residents flee as Gunmen attack Oyo community, kill 10

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2021 0

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen have attacked Igangan community, in the Ibarapa North area of Oyo state killing no fewer than 10 residents. It was gathered that the Fulani herdsmen attacked the Oyo community at around 11pm on Saturday, leaving the village early Sunday morning. A source in the community identified two of the […]

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Gunmen kidnap businessman in Kano – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2021 0

Gunmen kidnapped a businessman, Mr Emmanuel Eze, in Kore town in Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State on Thursday. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, said in a statement issued on Friday that Eze was kidnapped from his groceries shop at about 10. 30 p.m. He added that the police have mobilised […]

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The trauma and burden of hostile policing

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

Cheta Nwanze On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, a Police Deputy Superintendent, Godwin Oshiogbuwe, was kidnapped from a checkpoint along the Ubiaja-Ewohimi-Agbor road by unknown gunmen. His body was found the next day by a Police tactical team at about 4:40 pm. It had been mutilated, and his gun taken away. To my knowledge, none of […]

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Gunmen kidnap 200 Islamiyya students in Niger State

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

*kill one Gunmen have kidnapped at least 200 students of an Islamiyya school located at Tegina in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. According to report, one person was shot dead while another was critically injured during the incident. A resident of the area Zayyad Mohammed, who confirmed the development, said the incident happened […]

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About 100 killed in Benue villages

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2021 0

No fewer than 100 persons have been reported killed in four council wards of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State at the weekend after gunmen unleashed terror on communities. It was gathered that over 100 dead bodies have been recovered from many villages in the four wards which the gunmen attacked simultaneously between Saturday […]

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Gunmen kill 9 in Agan community in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

Unidentified gunmen attacked Agan community in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue on Friday leaving nine persons dead. Mr Terkimbi Shom, one of the locals told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that nobody knew where the attackers came from. “These attacks are becoming too frequent. This is the second time in less […]

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ICYMI: Gunmen kidnap Katsina Sharia judge Sama’ila

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2021 0

Gunmen kidnap Sharia court judge Sama’ila Some unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Sharia court judge, Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila in Katsina on Tuesday. The assailants invaded the Sharia Court in Bauren Zakat village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State and kidnapped Sama’ila. Report of the judge’s kidnap was confirmed by the Katsina State Police Public […]

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Hoodlums raze Bende police station in Abia, free detainees – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2021 0

Dare-devil gunmen, numbering at least 100, have attacked Bende Divisional Police Station in Abia, leaving two operatives with gunshot wounds. Eyewitness account said the hoodlums set the station on fire at about 11pm on Wednesday. “We heard a cacophony of gunshots around 10.45pm and when we rushed outside, we saw the station on fire. “At […]

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Gunmen attack Akwa-Ibom Police formations, kill police Corporal

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

Joy Joseph, Lagos Armed gunmen who attempted to attack Ika Police Division, as well as the Etim Ekpo Area Command and Police Division, all in Akwa- Ibom State, have reportedly killed a Police Corporal (PC), Edogi Bassey. While operatives of the Akwa-Ibom State Police Command succeeded in foiling the attempt, a small portion of the […]

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Gunmen kill five policemen, raze station in Akwa Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2021 0

**Attack another in Umuahia Isaac Job, Uyo And Prince Okam, Umuahia Gunmen have attacked a police station in Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, killing five policemen on duty and burnt it down. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the police station located within the council headquarters in Odoro Ikpe at 2:45am […]

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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct Abia State university students

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2021 0

Gunmen on Wednesday night kidnapped some students of Abia State University, Uturu. It was also gathered that the hoodlums whisked the students into the forest shortly after they ambushed them while journeying on a bus along Okigwe-Uturu Road, Punch reports. READ ALSO: Ninth Flyover: Wike awards to Julius Berger, total cost now N73 billion There […]

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Gunmen kidnapped female journalist, left six-month-old baby behind in Adamawa

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2021 0

A female journalist who is also a nursing mother was kidnapped from her home on the outskirts of Yola, Adamawa State’s capital. Amra Ahmed Diska, a journalist with the Adamawa State Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Mbamba, Yola, is the news editor. It was learned that in the early hours of Tuesday, about 15 gunmen invaded […]

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Soldiers, varsity students, others slain as terrorists, guerrillas strike in north, east

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

…11 soldiers killed in Rivers, Borno …Gunmen kill 19 persons in Anambra …Bandits kill two more Greenfield University student Amaka Agbu (Port Harcourt), Nkiru Nwagbo (Awka), Idibia Gabriel (Kaduna) and Andrew Orolua (Abuja) Less than 48 hours after some security agents were killed at various check points in Rivers, suspected gunmen have again carried out […]

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Gunmen kill Amotekun operative in Oyo

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2021 0

Suspected gunmen have killed an operative of Oyo State Security Network popularly known as Amotekun. Our correspondent gathered that the victim, Suleiman Quadir (25) from Atiba Local Government Area of the state was killed in an ambush by a group of armed bandits numbering 11 at Living Farms in Fiditi. The Commandant Amotekun, Oyo State, […]

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Gunmen raze down police station in Abia

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2021 0

Unknown gunmen reportedly burned down a police station in Uzoakoli, Bende local government area, Abia State, on Monday morning. The assailants stormed the station in the early hours of Monday, Daily Times gathered. READ ALSO: ‘Azman incidents exposed lapses in aviation sector’ The level of damages cannot be ascertained as of the time of filing […]

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Man shot dead, wife, another hit by bullets as gunmen storm Enugu community

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2021 0

The Enugu State Police Command have confirmed an attack on Ogboro-Eke-Abugu Village, Ibagwa-Ani in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state, by gunmen. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Nsukka that the gunmen killed one James Ugwu during the attack. Ndukwe said the assailants also attacked Ugwu’s […]

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Gunmen scale fence, abduct Ekiti Monarch in palace

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2021 0

The Ekiti State Police Command, on Friday, said the Obadu of Ilemosu, David Oyewumi, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Oye Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Sunday Abutu, who broke the news, described the incident as “unfortunate and regrettable”. According to him, the gunmen invaded the palace of the monarch on […]

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Gunmen kill 6 in Plateau – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of six persons by gunmen in Wereng community, Riyom Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Jos. According to Ogaba, the incident occurred on Thursday night at a […]