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Three gunmen attacked Royal Garden Relaxation Spot in Egume, Dekina Local Government of Kogi on Friday, killing one person and injuring many others, the police said on Saturday. Accordding to state police command, the armed men shot sporadically into the premises of the relaxation spot at about 7:45 pm on Friday. A statement by the
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela A Director in the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr. David Jejelowo was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday. Jejelowo was killed at his residence located at Umesi street, Igirigiri area of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Mr.
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…abduct 5 from neighboring village By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday, attacked the Adara community in Buda of Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state, killing Reverend Alubara Audu and 2 others. The gunmen also abducted 5 persons in a neighboring village. Awemi Dio Maisamari, the National President Adara Development Association, in a
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Gunmen have killed 22 people, including 19 vigilantes, in two separate attacks in Niger, officials said Friday, in the latest violence by cattle rustlers (bandits). “The criminals killed 22 people in the attacks on Dukku and Kagara towns,” in Niger state on Wednesday, Kabiru Muhammad Maikundi, the state director of security told AFP. In the
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Karma Agagowei, Councilor representing Ward 6 Sagbama Council Area of Bayelsa State, has died from gunshots he sustained while returning from a party congress in Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agagowei was attacked by gunmen along Opolo while returning from a People’s Democractic Party (PDP) ward congress on Saturday night. Agagowei
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By Emem Idio A serving Councilor representing Ward 6 in Sagbama Local Government Council of Bayelsa, Hon. Karma Agagowei, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen over the weekend. Agagowei, it was gathered was killed in Opolo, a suburb of the state capital while he was returning from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ward congress. READ
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By Peter Duru, Makurdi Unknown armed men last night kidnapped the proprietor of Excel Grace Secondary School, Akaajime, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Pastor Emmanuel Apeh during a church programme and whisked him away to an unknown destination. Vanguard learnt the armed men who took their victim on a motorbike had stormed the
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…CAN chair was saved by prayers By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Mararaban Rido and Juji communities in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State were invaded by gunmen on Friday who killed two. In failed kidnap attempt, the gunmen killed the two persons in Juji, while in the attack on another neighboring community – Maraban Rido,
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By Andy Asemota Gunmen have killed a middle-aged son of former chairman of Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State, identified as Bello Ilelah Musawa, and abducted his wife, Yusra. The incident, which occurred shortly before midnight last Monday at Musawa town, came on the heels of the abduction of the former chairman of neighbouring
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By Ozioruva Aliu SUSPECTED gunmen Tuesday evening attacked the private residence of the chairman of Owan East local government area, Andrew Osigwe at Ihievbe. Osigwe said the gunmen attacked when members of his family were celebrating the birthday party of one of his sons. He accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being responsible for
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