Gunmen, yesterday, kidnapped a former customary court judge in Abia State, Chief Godwin Mejuru, at Okeikpe, headquarters of Ukwa West council area.

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Gunmen have kidnapped a former customary court judge, in Abia state, Chief Godwin Mejuru, at Okeikpe, headquarters of Ukwa West council area. It was gathered that Mejuru was on his way to Obehie town when the gunmen abducted him at Okeikpe along the Azumini- Obehie road. Family sources said that […]

Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, Alhaji Yusau Dissi, was reportedly abducted alongside nine others by gunmen in different attacks across the state.

By Bashir Bello KANO – The Managing Director, Kano State Road and Traffic Agency, KAROTA, Dr. Baffa Dan’agundi has on Monday alleged plots or plans by some gunmen to launch an attack and unleash terror on its personnel in the state. Dan’agundi said the agency got intelligence reports of the plots and resolve to withdrew […]

Gunmen believed to be cattle thieves have shot dead 10 vigilantes in Zamfara state, police said Sunday, in the latest violence to hit the restive region. But local residents said 21 people were killed and 16 were seriously injured in the attack on Ruwan Today village late Saturday. The gunmen opened fire on the vigilantes outside […]

By  Sola Ogundipe, Evelyn Usman and Chioma Obinna Rampaging gunmen stormed a store on 3rd Avenue, Gwarimpa, Abuja, last Friday and killed its owner, Sunday Ike, a pharmacist, following which his colleagues threatened to withdraw their services. After the act, the gunmen zoomed off in the victim’s Toyota Camry car with number plates BS 286 […]

By Evelyn Usman Rampaging gunmen stormed a pharmaceutical store on 3rd avenue, Gwarimpa, Abuja, last Friday and shot its owner, Sunday Ike, to death. The gunmen thereafter zoomed off in the victim’s Toyota Camry car with plate number BS 286 KWL, before the arrival of policemen from the FCT command. The incident as gathered occurred […]

By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo The Zamfara State Police Command has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of a Consultant Medical Doctor, Dr Enoch Okpara in Gusau. Journalists were told that gunmen stormed the deceased doctor’s residence, shot him and subsequently, roasted his body at his residence in the Mareri area of Gusau, the Zamfara […]

By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo Yet to be identified gunmen struck in In Tudu village of Agwala Dutse general area in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State on Wednesday, killing 9. Chairman of the Local Government Council, Mr Cafra Caino confirmed the attack to journalists, saying it was the military intervention that made the assailants […]

Yet to be identified gunmen struck in Tudu village of Agwala Dutse general area in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State on Wednesday, killing 9.

…Ishaku Condemns Killing By Femi Bolaji Jalingo — A pastor of Christian Reformed Church -Nigeria, CRC-N, in Donga local government area of Taraba state, Emmanuel Bileya have been killed alongside his wife, Juliana by militiamen. The duo were said to have been working on their farms when they met their untimely death. Taraba state governor, […]

Armed bandits have reportedly killed at least 27 people in different attacks across the country, including a district head, injuring many others and stole thousands of livestock.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Some gunmen on Thursday night shot and killed five people in a shop at Nzharuvo, Miango community of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. Miango villages in the Irigwe Chiefdom have suffered series of attacks since January and not less than 50 people have been killed and many others […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure Barely a week after an Army Officer was abducted by suspected herdsmen in Ondo state, a Navy Officer has been kidnapped by gunmen along Ose/Oba Akoko highway in Akoko North-East council area of the State. Reports had it that his abductors have requested for a N50m ransom for his release from […]

By Jimitota Onoyume Warri – Suspected assassins have shot dead the spokesman of Ijaw interest advocate aka Izanzan camp, Comrade Famous Belief Wonikiri-Ebi at Udu community, Udu local government area, Delta state on Monday night. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Onome Onovwapkoyeya confirmed the killing, adding that the killers […]