gunmen
18 Sep
Gunmen in the early hours of yesterday, invaded Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) Church, Nuku, at Maigemu District of Jos East Local Council of Plateau State, kidnapping the pastor, Usman Umaru, and two others, including a woman.
14 Sep
Gunmen, yesterday, kidnapped a member of National Youth Services Corpse (NYSC), Maryjane Onoriode, deployed to Osun State in Eku, Ethiope East Local Council of Delta State. Maryjane, who hails from Eku reportedly left her boyfriend’s house in Jesse, Ethiope West Local Council at about 4:20p.m., and was kidnapped while returning home. The Guardian learnt that the…
8 Sep
A Catholic Parish house in Kamantan, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was on Thursday night set ablaze and a seminarian killed in an attack by gunmen.
3 Sep
Gunmen have killed seven Muslim worshippers and injured three others in two separate attacks on mosques in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, police said Saturday.
27 Aug
A gang of armed men have reportedly killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) (names withheld) attached to the Isiokolo (Otoro-Agbon) Police Division in Ethiope East Local Council of Delta State.
25 Aug
Suspected gunmen, yesterday, attacked an Army patrol van, killed a soldier, and carted away sack bags (Ghana-Must-Go) believed to be loaded with cash in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Three soldiers were in the military vehicle heading towards Ikpoba-hill axis when the assailants ambushed them at the traffic lights along Akpakpava Road by First…
22 Aug
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Sunday night invaded a restaurant beside Owerri Police Area Command, Imo State, killed a retired police officer and his wife, and snatched away a large sum of money from their daughter, who is operating a Point of Sales (POS), centre. The command, located beside the popular Fire Service…
16 Aug
Gunmen suspected to be killer herdsmen have sent two teachers to the great beyond and injured the Vice Principal (VP) of BECO Comprehensive School, Kwi, in Riyom Local Council of Plateau State.
15 Aug
Daredevil terrorists have abducted 25 persons that include women and children, and injured scores of others during different operations in four Local Government Areas of Katsina State. In the Batsari council area on Sunday night at about 9:00 pm, the marauders abducted 20 persons in Madogara community, most of whom were peasant farmers. Sources in…
14 Aug
Again, gunmen, at the weekend, invaded another Imo monarch’s palace, setting ablaze his palace and vehicles parked in the compound, while injuring some of his subjects.
11 Aug
Imo monarchs have decried the worsening insecurity, which has affected the “low and mighty” in the South East, calling for armed protection and assignment of more constitutional roles.
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