Tag: gunmen
Gunmen burn electoral materials in Benue, INEC officials run into the bush
All electoral materials for Mbalom ward in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue, were in the early hours of…
Gunmen shoot dead cab driver in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Unidentified gunmen on Monday in Benin, Edo State, shot and killed a taxi driver identified as Madueke Obiagu,…
Gunmen attack former Cross River commissioner
Dr George Abang-Ekpungu, the former Commissioner for New Cities Development in Cross River escaped attacks by gunmen suspected to be…
Unknown gunmen kill 6, injure 8 in Kaduna
Six people have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen while eight others sustained gunshot injuries at Sabon Sara, near Kidandan…
Gunmen attack Kajuru again
Unknown Gunmen have reportedly invaded Maro village in Kajuru Local Government of Kaduna razing many houses and injuring many.
Ogun: Gunmen kill policeman accompanying election results
A Police corporal identified as Sunday Idoko was shot dead by unknown gunmen while escorting election results from Ipokia to…
5 persons killed by gunmen in Taraba – Police
The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed the killing of five persons by gunmen in the early hours of Sunday…
Gunmen kill three in Rivers electoral violence
Okafor Ofiebor/Rivers Unidentified gunmen have killed an APC chieftain Chief Mowan Etete in Asarama, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers…
Election: Gunmen kill APC ward Chairman in Zamfara
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward Chairman of Yandoton Daji in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, Alhaji Yusuf Yahaya,…
Akwa Ibom: Gunmen abduct Gov. Udom Emmanuel’s security adviser
Mr Charles Udoh, the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information and Orientation, has confirmed the abduction of Mr Iniobong Ekong, the…
Gunmen abduct 12-year old boy in Plateau
Unidentified gunmen have abducted a twelve-year boy at staff quarters of the Hiegpang campus of Plateau State Polytechnic in Barkin…
Kwara Police confirms gunmen attack on APC Senatorial candidate campaign train
Kwara Police Command has confirmed that gunmen attacked a Senatorial Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Arch. Lola Ashiru, and…
Kwara Police confirm gunmen attacks on APC Senatorial candidate campaign train
Kwara Police Command has confirmed that gunmen attacked a Senatorial Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Arch. Lola Ashiru, and…
Gunmen assassinate APC chairman in Imo
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Logara/Umuohiagu Ward in Ngor Okpala Council Area of Imo state, Ifeanyi…
Gunmen kill Osaze Odewingie’s hotel manager
Gunmen have killed the manager of a hotel belonging to Nigeria’s ex-Nigeria international footballer, Osaze Odewingie, located at Erediauwa Street,…
4 NDLEA officials shot dead at checkpoint
Four officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been shot dead at a check point along Ikaro/…
Gunmen abduct APC campaign chairman
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday abducted Mr Monday Aighobahi, the Director General (DG) of the campaign organisation of the All Progressives…
Gunmen kidnap 2 workers of Bowen University, shoot 1
One staff of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun, who was yet to be identified, was on Monday evening shot, while two…
Gunmen kill 15, kidnap 6 women in Zamfara
Police in Zamfara on Tuesday confirmed the killing of 15 persons and kidnap of six women by gunmen in Gusau…
Gunmen kill Assembly leader in Rivers
Gunmen have shot dead the Leader of the Ahoada West legislative Assembly, Rivers State, Ekele Chikobi, popularly known as "EFCC"…
Gunmen in motorcycles shoot four dead in Katsina
Residents of Yar Santa village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State have decried the Tuesday evening murder of…
Gunmen kill 10 gendarmes in Burkina Faso
Gunmen killed 10 Burkinabe gendarmes in a village near the Malian border this week, Burkina Faso’s security ministry said.
Gunmen kidnap 2 Catholic priests in Anambra
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped two Catholic priests at Nneyi Umeri area of Anambra. A source in Umeri disclosed on Tuesday…
Government building raid: Gunmen kill 28 persons
Gunmen who raided a government building in the Afghan capital killed at least 28 people – mostly government employees –…
Gunmen attack wedding guests
Gunmen have reportedly attacked Ungwan Paa-Gwandara village in Jema’a Local Government, Kaduna State on Sunday night. Mr Joshua Paul, a…
Father Mbaka escapes assassination – Spokesman
A spokesman of Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka has alleged that there was an assassination attempt on the controversial priest in…
Gunmen kill 4 in attack on Chinese consulate
Gunmen have killed at least four people in an attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of…
Gunmen kidnap Italian woman in Kenya
An armed gang abducted an Italian woman from a village in southeast Kenya, shooting and wounding five residents in the…
Gunmen kidnap Plateau traditional ruler
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped Mr David Dongbam, a second class traditional ruler of Dorock Kingdom in Shandam Local Government Area…
Actor, Femi Adebayo escapes gunmen attack in Lagos
Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo Salami, escaped gunmen attack in Lagos on Thursday.