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Gunmen Kill One in Anambra Church Attack, Four Die in Separate Market Shooting
One person was killed and several others injured when armed men attacked a church in Lili, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident, saying part of the church was burned and property destroyed. The Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, condemned the attack, calling it “heinous and abominable.” […]
Chinese Nationals Kidnapped From Construction Site in Kwara
Chinese nationals working on the BUA Bode Saadu-Kaiama-Kosubosu road have been kidnapped in Kwara State. According to reports, assailants arrived at the work site in Ejidongari, Moro LGA, shooting sporadically and kidnapping two Chinese nationals. The Kwara police commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, confirmed the incident to journalists, saying, “It is true that they were abducted from […]
Ex-Ogun LG Chairman’s Residence Attacked By Gunmen
Gazal disclosed the incident in a telephone interview with journalists. “The three armed men broke into my residence at Ijebu-Ode GRA at about 2 a.m. They collected all the cash with me after which they forced me to open my bank apps on my phone and transfer everything there to an account they provided. They […]
Troops arrest suspected gunrunner with rifle, ammunitions in Plateau
According to Zagazola Makama, the arrest was executed on July 3 at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Mangar, Daffo District, subsequent to receiving credible intelligence. According to the security expert, the suspect has been identified as 37-year-old Zubairu Ahmed. He was apprehended by the troops and found in possession of an AK-47 rifle, a loaded magazine […]
Gunmen Attack Sokoto Mosque, Abduct Worshippers
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a mosque in Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto state.
Abducted NAN editor released after 2 days in captivity
An Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Owerri Office, Gregory Maduakolam who was abducted on Thursday, has been released. Maduakolam was said to have announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 pm on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family had paid […]
Armed men attack Obajana transmission station, destroy power transformers
The armed men, shooting sporadically, destroyed a 150MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer, causing a significant setback to the government’s efforts to increase power generation. The Transmission Company of Nigeria disclosed the latest development in a statement from the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in Abuja. Read Also : Police nab wanted armed robber, rape suspect in […]
Gunmen abduct businessman in Anambra
It was gathered that the incident happened late on Sunday while the victim was driving home from a function. Sources in the area said the gunmen whisked their victim away after double-crossing his vehicle opposite Ezeani Primary School in the Alor community. “The suspected kidnappers shattered the windscreens of his car, smashed his head with […]
Imo: Unknown gunmen kill four police officers, POS operator
The Police Commissioner, who confirmed the incident, ordered the Command’s Tactical Units to go all out in collaboration with other sister agencies to hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the attack. The incident occurred along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway where the operatives who were on routine patrol at Irete were ambushed by the attackers. In a […]
Gunmen Reportedly Abduct 20 Travellers Along Ijebu-Ode/Sagamu Expressway
According to reports, the travellers were ambushed around the Sagamu area command of the Nigeria Police Forces and Ilishan township. While the Police Public Relations Officer in the state Omolola Odutola said the report was not true, a resident and chairman of the Ilishan Development Council, Wemmy Osude, said a victim was shot in the knee […]