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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

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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 […]

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BREAKING: Catholic priest reportedly shot dead in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2021 0

Unknown gunmen are said to have shot and killed a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr Fabian Ngugban of Aye Twar parish, Agu Centre near Sai, Katsina-Ala LGA. A source who resides in the area, Gbande U Logo told DAILY POST that the incident occurred at about 10 am on Tuesday morning. According to him, the gunmen […]

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Gunmen kidnap two OOU female students in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2021 0

Suspected gunmen, on Sunday night, kidnapped two female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ayetoro campus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred at about 9 pm. on Sunday when the suspected bandits stormed the Igbole Aibo quarter in Ayetoro, shooting sporadically. It was further gathered that the suspected […]

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Gunmen abduct teachers, students in Edo, bandits still on rampage in Kaduna, others

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2021 0

By Idibia Gabriel Gunmen on Wednesday night invaded the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State and abducted yet-to-be-ascertained number of teachers and students. The development, it was gathered, heightened tension in the area, with parents and guardians storming the institute to ascertain the whereabouts of

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Suspected kidnappers open fire on Abuja residents returning from work

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2021 0

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, shot at commuters and injured many in an attempt to whisk away victims at an Abuja suburb. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in Pegi community, within Kuje Area Council of the FCT, it has been learnt. The assailants reportedly, during the failed mission, attempted to abduct residents living in […]

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BREAKING: Gunmen kill monarch, 4 others in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2020 0

Gunmen have reportedly killed five persons, including a traditional ruler in Wereng community of Riyom local government area of Plateau, leaving several seriously injured. READ ALSO: My administration’s intentions are for your best interest — Buhari tells Nigerians According to the Nation, the gunmen stormed the village in the early hours of Tuesday and started

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13 members of one family killed by Gunmen in Kogi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2020 0

Gunmen killed 14 villagers in central Nigeria’s Kogi state on Wednesday, police said, blaming the attack on communal violence. Dailytimes gathered that the night-time attack on Agbudu village in Koton-Karfe area of Kogi also left six people seriously injured, said state police commissioner Ede Ayuba in a statement. “I was there and I was part […]