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3 Oct 2023
Gunmen reportedly killed no fewer than 11 persons in Adu village in Bassa Local Council of Plateau State, on Sunday night.
3 Oct 2023
Gunmen suspected to be Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) members, who tried to enforce Monday sit-at-home order, yesterday, attacked commuter buses, tricycle and motorcycles at Ezzamgbo junction in Ohaukwu Local Council of Ebonyi State.
27 Sep 2023
Copycat private military companies, polar opposites to Dokubo’s, have mushroomed in the creeks from where they launch their criminal activities.
25 Sep 2023
Benue State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Matthew Abo, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
20 Sep 2023
Gunmen , yesterday, invaded the Umualumaku community in Ehime Mbano Local Council of Imo State and killed eight security personnel. All the security personnel, including soldiers, police officers, and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ....
18 Sep 2023
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 2023
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 2023
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 2023
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 2023
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 2023
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 2023
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…
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