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Gunmen kill Radio Nigeria staff, one other in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

Makurdi – The Benue Police Command on Sunday confirmed the assassination of Mr Patrick Kumbul, head of ICT, Radio Nigeria Harvest FM Makurdi, and one Shongo Wuester by unknown gunmen in Makurdi. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident in

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Gunmen kill 2 Police escort, cart off cash

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2019 0

Two policemen escorting a car conveying an undisclosed amount of money were shot dead by robbers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday morning. The gunmen also shot two civilians, who were drivers of the car carrying the policemen and the van conveying the cash, around Ojoto Street, Mile 2, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area […]

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Gunmen kidnap Plateau traditional ruler

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2018 0

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped Mr David Dongbam, a second class traditional ruler of Dorock Kingdom in Shandam Local Government Area of Plateau, the Police have said. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Terna Tyopev, who stated this on Tuesday Police, said that Dongbam abducted at his residence in Shandam on Monday night. […]

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Gunmen snatch money from aspirant as he declares intention

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2018 0

Gunmen numbering four on Thursday opposite Umuahia General Post Office snatched a Ghana-must-go- bag with suspected cash from the media aide to an All Progressive Congress (APC), chieftain, Dr. Uche Ogar who later declared his intention to remove Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu from government house. Eyewitnesses disclosed that the victim who drove in a […]

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Plateau: Gunmen kill 2, injures others, as police lunch investigation

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2018 0

The killings in Plateau State continued on Thursday with four persons shot, out of which two died leaving the other two with several degree of injuries. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Tyopev Mathias said armed Police personnel were immediately dispatched to the area. A statement signed by the […]

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Mob attacks journalists as gunmen kill 11 in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2018 0

Journalists who arrived Loh Pam-Dyet Community, near Rayfield in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State early Monday morning, narrowly escaped being killed by a mob which attacked them following the killing of 11 persons by unidentified gunmen on Sunday. The rampaging gunmen apart from killing 11 persons also left 12 others with various […]

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Gunmen kill ex-councillor in Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2018 0

Gunmen on Tuesday shot dead, a former councillor in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta, Mr Blessing Oguori. The Commissioner of Police in Delta, Mr Muhammad Mustafa, confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen in Warri. Mustafa said the incident occurred on Monday at Osubi Road in the Okpe Local Government Area […]

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Security men repel gunmen’s attempt to invade Sen Akpabio’s home

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2018 0

Attempts by unknown gunmen to attack the Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom residence of Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom North West) have been repelled by gallant policemen attached to the former Senate Minority Leader. Eyewitness said the Senator was holding political meetings on Tuesday night at his country home when […]

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Unidentified gunmen kill 4 traders in Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2018 0

Members of the National Traders Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter, have been thrown into deep mourning following the assassination of four of them Wednesday night by yet to be identified gunmen. The four men were killed at the Orazi axis of Port Harcourt in the Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State. The Rivers […]

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Gunmen kill 2 police officers in Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2018 0

Unknown gunmen have killed two Police officers on duty in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State while one of the fleeing gunmen was gunned down by another Police officer in the attack. The incident occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, along the Ozuoba – Rumuosi link road in Obio/Akpor LGA, a sprawling suburb of […]

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Gunmen open fire, kill 7 policemen in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

Seven policemen have been killed and many civilians injured when gunmen opened fire on them in Abuja on Monday night. The policemen were on stop-and-search duty operation at Galadimawa roundabout, a suburb in Abuja. A resident of the community who prefers anonymity said the alleged armed men were stopped for search by the police when […]

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Gunmen kill prominent Akwa Ibom politician in Ogun State

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

Gunmen on Monday shot dead Mr. Okon Iyanam, a prominent Akwa Ibom State businessman and politician who is based in Ogun State. The incident took place at his hotel in Mowe, Ogun state. According to a statement Thursday morning signed by Victor Iyanam, a former attorney general in Akwa Ibom state and his elder brother, […]

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Gunmen abduct Commissioner’s wife, 6 children in Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2018 0

Wife of a commissioner in Zamfara and six children have been abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday at Gurbin Bore village in the state , the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The abductors reportedly attacked the home of the Commissioner of Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition, Alhaji Abdullahi Gurbin Bore in […]

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Gunmen kidnap Ekiti PDP exco member, demand N30m ransom

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2018 0

UNKNOWN gunmen have abducted the Financial Secretary of the Ekiti State chapter of congresses, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. J. Kayode Oni. Oni, according to the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr. Jackson Adebayo, was said to have been kidnapped between Efon and Erio Ekiti as he was returning from a party […]

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Gunmen kill Police Sergeant, abducts a German in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2018 0

Unknown gunmen on Monday attacked a vehicle conveying Dantata & Sawoe officials on their way to a construction site, killing a Police Sergeant along Sabon Titi Madobi Road, Kano. The ugly incident, which occurred during the rush hours of Monday, according to police information made available to journalists, recorded the death of a police officer […]

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Gunmen Kill Eight At Plateau Drinking Joint

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

Gunmen killed eight persons yesterday night in a drinking joint at Nding in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. James Danjuma, who escaped the attack, said there were 20 people at the bar. He said: “I escaped because I just stepped aside to answer a phone call. Suddenly, I heard gun shots and […]

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Gangs forces husband to watch while wife gets raped

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

…community seeks justice The Attorney General of Cross River State has been directed to immediately prosecute the man who raped a young lady in Okuni ikom, along side four members of his gang. This tragic incident occurred on November 6, 2017, when gunmen invaded a farm in Okuni ikom, stole bags of cocoa and gang […]

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Unknown gunmen kill 36 in Zamfara village (photos)

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2018 0

Thirty-six people killed by gunmen in Birane Village in Zurmi Local Council of Zamfara State on Wednesday have been buried, amidst outrage in the social media that the tragedy was being downplayed and that there has been no official reaction. However, the Police Command in Zamfara admitted that  18 persons died in the attack, which appears […]

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Bayelsa State: Two Nigerian police officers shot dead

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2018 0

Two Nigerian police officers were on Monday shot dead by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates at Ogbia Marine Police Division in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Reporters gathered that the gunmen also carted away with two 200 Horse Power engines in the attack on the police station and speed away in gunboats. […]

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Gunmen Kidnap Taraba Lawmaker

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2017 0

The abduction of the Taraba state legislator, Hosea Ibikunle, representing Takum 1 in the State House of Assembly by three unidentified gunmen has been confirmed by the Taraba Police Command. The command’s spokesman, David Misal said in Jalingo, the capital, that Mr. Ibi was kidnapped in Takum, his hometown Saturday night. “I can confirm to […]