Gunmen kill village head in Niger, remains buried in forest
…Free 5 others after payment of ransom …Police arrest village head, 10 others for banditry By Wole Mosadomi The village head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Zakari Ya’u Idris, has been reportedly killed by gunmen over the inability of his people to raise money demanded as ransom. The octogenarian was […]
Gunmen kill policeman, abduct Chinese expatriate
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed a policeman and abducted a Chinese expatriate in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.
Gunmen kill Ondo monarch
By Dayo Johnson SUSPECTED kidnappers, yesterday, reportedly killed a first-class traditional ruler in Ondo State, the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Isreal Adewusi, in the Ose Local Government Area of the state. Vanguard gathered that the monarch attended the monthly meeting of the state Council of Obas in Akure, and was returning to his domain, when […]
Gunmen abduct bride-to-be four weeks to her wedding in Jigawa
By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse Barely less than a month to her wedding ceremony, a 20-year-old bride-to-be, Saratu Sabo Wada, was kidnapped. Saratu, a daughter of Sabo Wada Ringim, former clerk Jigawa state house of assembly and currently council secretary of Ringim local government lives in Gida-Dubu Quarters in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa […]
Gunmen kidnap secondary school teacher in Delta
By Perez Brisibe – Abraka A female teacher teaching at Erho Secondary School, Abraka in Ethiope East local government area of Delta State, was on Monday evening abducted by a gang of armed gunmen. The victim simply identified as Mrs Ojoboh, is the wife of a lecturer with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science […]
Gunmen abduct ABU staff, release wife, daughter
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Gunmen on Monday invaded the house of a staff member of the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU ,Zaria and abducted him and his family. The wife and daughter were, however, released after an exchange of fire between the gunmen and security operatives The staff was residing at Sardauna Crescent, Area BZ, ABU Main […]
Gunmen attack Zamfara mosque, kill five, kidnap 18 ― Police
Gunmen have killed five worshippers and kidnapped 18 in an attack on a mosque during prayers in Zamfara state, police said Sunday. Around 100 cattle thieves on motorcycles opened fire on a Muslim congregation in remote Dutsen Gari village in Maru district as residents were observing the weekly Friday prayers. “The bandits killed five worshippers […]
Insecurity: Gunmen, kidnappers on the prowl
…Kill district head, son in fresh Kaduna attacks ..Kidnap eight persons in Edo, 12 ASPs in N-West …Police’ll no longer fold its arms – Edo CP ..I’m in firm control of police force, IGP replies retired general By Kingsley Omonobi, Gabriel Enogholase, Ndahi Marama, Alemma Ozioruva & Ibrahim HassanWuyo The insecurity in the country festered […]
Breaking: Gunmen abduct 12 police officers in Borno
Yet to be identified gunmen have kidnapped twelve assistant-superintendents of police (ASPs). They were said to be abducted on their way to Zamfara from Borno state. BBC Hausa, disclosed this, reporting that one of the abductees called his wife and asked her to raise N1m, noting that there would be trouble if she fails. “He called […]
Gunmen abduct lecturer, his 2 children in Zaria Poly
***shoot another person By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A lecturer and his two children were abducted by gunmen at the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic Zaria, Kaduna State at the weekend. Journalists were told that the gunmen stormed the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic on the outskirts of Zaria, abducted the 3 persons and shot one other person. “The incident took […]
Tragedy as unknown gunmen kill trader in Ekiti
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Tragedy struck in Dalimore area of Ado Ekiti metropolis, on Wednesday night, as a young trader, Olanrewaju Oladapo, was shot dead by some unknown gunmen. The deceased dealed in the sale of recharge cards and provisions at Dallimore area of Ado Ekiti. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about […]
