Four Chinese and several workers have been reportedly abducted by gunmen at a mining site in Ajata Aboki village in Shiroro LGA of Niger state. The incident was said to have occurred around 4pm on Wednesday. Emmanuel Umar, commissioner for internal security and humanitarian affairs, confirmed the abduction in a statement on Thursday. Umar said many of the joint […]
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Gunmen have beheaded a former lawmaker in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The victim, Nelson Achukwu, from Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was reportedly abducted a few months ago by gunmen who accused him of providing information to military authorities. He was, however, released after his abductors realised he was not guilty of […]
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Suspected terrorists abducted an unspecified number of traders travelling along the Kaduna- Birnin Gwari Road A graphical illustration of gunmen. Suspected terrorists have attacked a motorcade of intending pilgrims from Isa Local Government in Sokoto state allegedly leaving three police personnel dead in the process. The Pilgrims were on their way to the state capital […]
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The two worshippers abducted last Monday by gunmen at the Celestial Church of Christ, Oshofa, Wasimi, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, have been released. The founder of the church, Oluwatomisin Olugbebi, said the victims were released on Saturday. It was reported that gunmen, who wore masks and fez caps, invaded the […]
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St. Moses Catholic Church, Robuh, Ungwan Aku in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State was attacked by unknown gunmen while worshippers were winding down the first mass. In the course of the attack on the church, three worshippers were killed while many others were kidnapped by the gunmen. One of the victims of […]
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