Gunmen
Armed herdsmen abduct three policemen, steal rifles in Delta state
Three mobile policemen attached to PMF 51, Oghara, have reportedly been abducted by suspected herdsmen in the Ohoror community along the East-West Road in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The kidnappers also seized the service AK47 rifles with ammunition belonging to the abducted officers, adding to the growing concerns of insecurity […]
Gunmen abduct Oyo PMS Chairman, Akintola
Unknown gunmen kidnapped Alhaji Akeem Akintola, the Oyo State Chairman, Tipper, Lorry, and Quarry Park Management System (PMS) on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akintola, popularly known as KUSO, was kidnapped at his residence in the Ajiboye area of Omi Apata, Ibadan. A source, who did not want his name published, […]
Imo monarch: Police didn’t rescue me from kidnappers — ransom was paid
Samuel Ohiri, former chairman of the council of traditional rulers in Imo state, says the police did not secure his freedom from kidnappers. The monarch was kidnapped from his residence on June 6 in Orodo Mbaitoli LGA of Imo. He was released after 13 days in captivity. The Imo police command said it secured Ohiri’s […]
BREAKING: Bandits Kill Government School Principal in Kaduna For Resisting Abduction, Kidnap Others
Bandits have killed Mallam Idris Abu Sufyan, the Principal of Government Secondary School (GSS) Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Politics Nigeria gathered that the bandits, on Friday evening, in an attempt to kidnap the school principal, shot him when he tried to resist abduction. The terrorists went on to kidnap two […]
Gunmen attack vigilante office, kill female operative in Ebonyi
A female vigilante operative in Ebonyi state, Onwe Blessing Onana, was killed on Tuesday, January 17, when gunmen attacked the office of a local security outfit.It was gathered that another guard sustained injuries in the attack on the Office of Ngboejeogu Central Security at Ngbo Court in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi state. The […]
Gunmen kidnap 45 passengers on Otukpo-Enugu Road, demand N15m ransom
About 45 passengers in three fully loaded 15-seater commercial buses are reported to have been abducted by armed men in Orokam, along the Otukpo-Enugu Road in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. It was gathered from an eyewitness and driver of one of the commercial transportation companies in Makurdi, who narrowly escaped the […]
JUST IN: Gunmen abduct ex-Imo traditional council chair
Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, the former chairman of Imo state council of traditional rulers, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen. Reports say the monarch was whisked away by the hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday from his residence in Orodo Mbaitoli LGA of Imo state. The unidentified gunmen had taken the monarch to an […]
JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill 16 Persons In Plateau Village
The Special Task Force in charge of security in Plateau and Bauchi including some parts of Kaduna State code-named Operation Save Haven (OPSH), has confirmed the killing of 16 persons by suspected gunmen in Mushu community, a village bordering Mangu and Bokkos LGAs of Plateau State. OPSH spokesperson, Captain Oya James, made the disclosure to […]
Gunmen Reportedly Leave With Head, Leg Of One Of 10 Killed During Attack On Anambra Nightclub
Gunmen terrorising Anambra State on Sunday night attacked a nightclub in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state and reportedly beheaded a security guard and cut off his leg. They reportedly went away with the decapitated head and leg of one of their victims. The gunmen reportedly killed about 10 persons including vigilantes […]
Just In: Gunmen Abduct Cross River Traditional Ruler
The traditional ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, Etiyin Maurice Edet, was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at his residence in the council area. It was gathered that an aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead in the process of the kidnapping. The spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP […]