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29 stories tagged unknown gunmen.
The Executive Director of Esan Youth for Good Governance and Social Justice, Benson Odia, has revealed that the kidnappers who abducted passengers at the Tom Ikimi Train Station in Igueben, Edo State on Saturday have…
Isaac Fayose, younger brother of Ekiti state former governor, Ayodele Fayose said on Monday evening he escaped an attempt to kidnap him by unknown gunmen. Isaac wrote on his Facebook page that while traveling to Lagos…
The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed that there was an attack on the Custodial Centre in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory. Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have launched an attack on…
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has been set ablaze by bandits. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday night…
The abducted pregnant wife of the chairman of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Zamfara State chapter, Mr. Yunusa, delivered her baby in the bandits' camp. The woman identified as Ramatu Yunusa was…
Bandits have invaded Ajata Village, a mining community in the Erena district of shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The bandits were reported to have attacked a mining site on Thursday and killed security…
Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked a police checkpoint, on Thursday morning, in Enugu. The incident happened at Gariki, MTD area in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state capital. “Yes, I learned that…
Bandits have again kidnaped the wife of the Chairman, Sanusi Mohammed Gusau, of Zamfara State Union Of Employees. His wife, Ramatu Yunusa, who is nine months pregnant, was abducted from her husband’s house in Damba…
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday attacked the Okehi Police Area Command killing an inspector on duty. It was gathered that the gunmen, who were fully armed, attacked the police command at about 12:30 am on…
His Royal Highness, Aminu Derwan, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his palace, Mangu Local Government, Plateau, has regained his freedom. It was gathered that the district head was released on Wednesday night…
His Royal Highness, Aminu Derwan, was reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen numbering over 20, in Plateau State, in his palace in Panyam, Mangu Local Government Area of the state It was learned that the gunmen took…
Unknown gunmen have abducted the Bishop of Anglican Diocese, Jebba, Kwara State, RT. Aderogba, alongside his wife and driver on Oyo/Ogbomoso expressway, on Sunday. “Meanwhile, the discreet investigation led by the State…
The 2000 villagers who were taking refuge at a primary in Jibiya town, said among the 80 people taken away by the bandits who invaded their village and set their food barn and local shop on fire took away their…
Another six persons were reportedly shot dead by suspected bandits in Ondo town, Ondo state on Wednesday night. This is coming three days after 40 worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State was killed…
The Niger State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar, has disclosed that over N70 million has been paid as ransom to terrorists by residents of Kagara in Rafi Local…
Unknown gunmen have again stormed the Utako, Abuja office of the THISDAY newspaper in the early hours of yesterday. The armed men, according to an eyewitness came in through the back fence of the company’s premises just…
Two stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State were on Tuesday evening gruesomely murdered during the invasion and attack of the party’s meeting in Enugu South LGA by gunmen. The gunmen also…
A commercial bus belonging to Akwa Ibom Transport Company, AKTC has reportedly been attacked by unknown gunmen around Odo rubber in Isiala Mbano local government area of Imo state. The vehicle which was Uyo-Lagos bound…
Two persons have been killed at a traditional marriage ceremony in Uquo community, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State after unknown gunmen stormed the event. Mr Usoro Akpanusoh, representing PDP, Esit…
Unknown gunmen have attacked the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA staff quarters, abducted unspecified number of members of staff and some of their family members. The unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of…
