A newly wedded couple, Mr. and Mrs. Owonoko were on Saturday, January 12, 2019 shot dead by daredevil gunmen in what residents claim was probably a case of mistaken identity.

BENIN—YET to be identified gunmen have reportedly killed a man, his only son, wife and granddaughter over a piece of land.

UGHELLI—A couple was, on New Year’s eve, killed by a gang of hoodlums in a circumstantial manner at Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State.

A councillor of Ward 9, Ado Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti state, Hon Deji Akeredolu, was shot dead by unknown gunmen on Friday night.

PORT HARCOURT—Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State, Jonah Chu, has been killed by unknown gunmen.

Gunmen at the weekend killed 17 people in the latest attack on villages in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, witnesses and police said on Monday.

At least 25 people were killed when armed men raided two villages in a northern Nigerian state wracked by cattle rustling and kidnapping for ransom, witnesses and the police said on Friday.

WARRI—A Policeman was allegedly shot dead yesterday around Jeffia estate area of PTI road, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State with his rifle snatched by his assailants.

Gunmen have reportedly attacked Ungwan Paa-Gwandara village in Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State on Sunday night.

YENAGOA—UNKNOWN gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, in the early hours of yesterday reportedly killed two persons along the Onuebum-Otuogori Road in Ogbia council area of Bayelsa State.

Unidentified gunmen have reportedly hijacked a bus loaded with 18 passengers in Rivers State.

KWAKE—A 44-year-old builder and land agent, Mr. Celestine Kaine, was reportedly killed by unidentified gunmen in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State

Akure—THE pregnant doctor, Jumoke Aiyeku, who was amongst the three medical personnel and two lecturers abducted by gunmen in Owo area of Ondo State have been released after payment of an unspecified amount of money.

ABA—Gunmen operating on a motorcycle yesterday attacked a yet-to-be identified female bureau de change operator in Aba, Abia State, carting away millions in foreign currency.

ASABA—RESIDENTS of Delta State have raised  alarm over the repeated and audacious way gangsters seize weapons from police officers in the state and slay them.