20 persons feared dead; 3,000 residents fled their homes as gunmen attack two villages in Niger
By Wole Mosadomi Two Communities-Galkogo and Zumba in Shiroro local government area of Niger state were reportedly invaded weekend by gunmen, who killed about twenty people and left scores injured. It was gathered that the over fifty gunmen rode motorcycles into the villages fully armed and shot sporadically to scare the residents. The attacks, according […]
Gunmen abduct varsity lecturer, one other in Calabar
Gunmen have abducted a university lecturer and a staff of a media organisation in Calabar, Cross River State. The victims – Dr. David Ugwu, an Associate Professor with the University of Calabar, was abducted on Friday evening, while Mr. Morris Archibong, a staff of Cross River Newspaper Corporation, was kidnapped on Saturday. An eyewitness, Mrs. […]
Unknown gunmen abducts Permanent Sec. in Nasarawa ―CP
Alhaji Jibrin Giza, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa State was in the early hours of Sunday, abducted by yet to be identified gunmen. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia. Longe told NAN that the permanent secretary was abducted […]
Gunmen abduct catholic priest in Edo
Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted a Catholic Priest serving at the Uromi Diocese, Fr. Nicholas Oboh Also, some children were abducted by unknown persons at Umelu community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area of Edo State. Security sources said some armed robbers had robbed residents in the area […]
Gunmen kidnap daughter of former ABU VC In Zaria
Gunmen have abducted the daughter of the former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahamdu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, from their residence in Zaria, Kaduna State. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, the gunmen stormed the home of the former VC at about 11:00 pm […]
Gunmen abduct supermarket owner in Benue
The Benue State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the abduction of a supermarket owner, Oga John, in Igumale, Ado local government area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, told journalists in Makurdi that policemen are on the trail of the kidnappers. She said the businessman was kidnapped on Saturday morning at […]
