Armed men believed to be kidnappers have abducted another traditional ruler in Ekiti, Oba Benjamin Oso, the Eleda of Eda Ile, in Ekiti East Local Government Area. A source told newsmen on Saturday in Ado Ekiti, that the traditional ruler was returning from farm with his wife  on Friday  when he was abducted but his […]

Gunmen on rampage have in the past two days, kidnapped no fewer than 40 persons in Kebbi, Ogun and Enugu states, killing two policemen in the process.

Barely twenty four hours a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, was shot dead in Owerri, Imo state, a former Enugu State High Court Judge, Justice Stanley Nnaji, Sunday evening reportedly assassinated by a yet to be identified gunmen in Enugu. Confirming the report in a statement, the Enugu State Police Command could […]

…Suspected herders kill 4 villagers in Enugu …Gunmen shoot, stab bizman to death in Ibadan …Pregnant woman killed in Nasarawa …12 killed, many missing in Benue communities By  Peter Duru,  Peter Okutu, Ikechukwu Odu, Ola Ajayi & David Odama FIFTY four Nigerians were reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen and gunmen in different attacks carried out […]

Some residents of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday, expressed fears over kidnappings. A cross-section of people, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the issue was becoming worrisome. A civil servant, Mr Fidelis Nwanchukwu, said Abuja was no longer safe as everybody now lived in […]

By James Ogunnaike Four persons, including a 400-Level student, were kidnapped in separate operations in Ogun State between Wednesday and Saturday. The first abduction, which occurred within Ijebu-Ode, Thursday night, involved Mrs B. L. Abimbola, Deputy Director, Information Communication Technology of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode. The other abduction took place on […]

Unidentified gunmen attacked Agan community in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue on Friday leaving nine persons dead.

•Security personnel accused of condoning atrocities of herdsmen •Anger over police brutality, extortion, arbitrary detentions •Attacks meant to deny S’East opportunity to produce president in 2023 •Hoodlums need weapons to prosecute their criminal activities •Criminals want security personnel to abandon streets for them By Vincent Ujumadu; Samuel Oyadongha;; Emma Una; Davies Iheamnachor, Chioma Onuegbu; Steve […]

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have on Tuesday abducted a Shariah Court judge, Alkali Hussaini Sama’ila in Bauren Zakka village in Safana Local government area of Katsina State.

…8 vehicles destroyed in Enugu INEC HQ …Obiano imposes curfew on two Anambra communities By Vincent Ujumadu, Omeiza Ajayi & Ugochukwu Alaribe Those behind attacks on security agencies and government establishments in the southeast appeared relentless, as some hoodlums yesterday,   killed two policemen  in  an early morning attack  at the Ubakala Police station in Umuahia […]

…10 die in Taraba weekend attacks …Another suspected attacker of Owerri prison nabbed By Festus Ahon, Femi Bolaji & Chinonso Alozie UNKNOWN gunmen, yesterday, killed three police officers and set ablaze Nsukwa Police station in Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State. The gunmen, who attacked the Police Division at about 2 am, also left […]

By Vincent Ujumadu FIVE persons were feared dead when unidentified gunmen attacked Ozubulu community in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State Sunday night. The office of the local Vigilance outfit in the area and a vehicle were also set by the gunmen. Among those killed include a businessman who hailed from the community, while […]

Gunmen attacked two police stations and checkpoints in Port Harcourt on Friday and killed seven police officers in the process.

…Officer’s wife also murdered …Patrol vehicles burnt, rifles carted away …Wike cries: We won’t succumb to secessionist agenda …34 deaths in 14 days …Adeboye’s wife: Guns cannot help us By Chioma Onuegbu, Davies Iheamnachor, Chinonso Alozie & Sam Eyoboka In the last 24 hours, no fewer than 12 police men lost their lives to the […]

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Saturday confirmed the attack by suspected gunmen of a Divisional Police Headquarters in Odoro Ikpe in Ini Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, disclosed this while carrying out an on-the-spot assessment of the attacked police station. Macdon said: […]