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3 Jan
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State said anyone with useful information on killers of security operatives and unarmed passers-by
28 Dec
An Anglican cleric has been abducted along with his wife and children by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Akoko axis of the northern senatorial district of Ondo State. The cleric, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, was kidnapped with his family while in transit along the Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in the Akoko North-East Local Council Area…
Gunmen attack Katsina LG chairman's residence, kill security aide
23 Dec
No fewer than 10 people were killed on Sunday night in Gidan Ado, an Irigwe settlement in Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. An eyewitness, who did not want his name mentioned, expressed deep pain over the devastating incident of the alleged Fulani attack. He said that immediately after receiving news…
Gunmen attack Katsina LG chairman's residence, kill security aide
17 Dec
At least 25 people consisting mostly of women and children, have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident which occurred late Sunday night at Ajasa community, also saw several homes ransacked by the hoodlums. A resident of the community who asked not to be…
Gunmen attack Katsina LG chairman's residence, kill security aide
8 Dec
Some gunmen have killed the pastor of a church and another woman whose identity remains unknown in Taraba, The Guardian can report. SP Usman Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer for the Taraba Police Command, told The Guardian on Sunday that the incident happened three days ago. He said the pastor, who has been identified as…
Chief imams and Islamic scholars across Taraba State have called on residents, particularly the Muslim community
6 Dec
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked the mother of Taraba State Governor, Jumai Kefas, and sister, Atsi Kefas. Meanwhile, an appointee of Governor Agbu Kefas, Bobga  Suntai, has said politicians, especially the yet-to-be-inaugurated appointees in Taraba, are hungry. Yesterday’s attacks on the first family occurred along Kente Road in Wukari Local Council of the…
Gunmen attack Katsina LG chairman's residence, kill security aide
4 Dec
Four out of the nine persons kidnapped on Tuesday in Odo-Ape Community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State have escaped from the kidnappers' den, leaving five persons with them. This was disclosed to our correspondent by a community leader in the area, who did not want his name in print. The recent…
4 Dec
Suspected kidnappers yesterday abducted Dr Haruna Kigbu, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Lafia/Obi/Keana Federal Constituency, on his way to Jos.
27 Nov
No fewer than 10 people were kidnapped in various communities of Tudun-Wada and Gyogob of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to the Secretary of Kanam Development Association, Shehu Kanam, claimed that only six people were kidnapped in the incident to journalists, stating that the victims were abducted between Sunday and Monday. According…
18 Nov
The Police Command in Anambra has launched a manhunt for suspected gunmen over the killing of five persons in Idemili and Dunukofia Local Government Areas of the state on Monday. Superintendent of Police (SP), Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, made this known on Monday in Awka, during a press…
18 Nov
Gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers, at the weekend shot dead a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as okada rider, on Civil Defence Road, Ahoada Town, in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen, numbering three, stopped the okada rider, who was simply identified as Innocent, under the pretense of…
15 Nov
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