Tag: gunmen
Massacre in Plateau as gunmen kill 21 villagers
Tengwong, who decried the unprovoked attacks in some parts of the state, called on government and security agencies to rise…
Two policemen shot dead as gunmen attack Abia Commissioner
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police…
Gunmen invade palace, kill Imo traditional ruler
In a statement issued by the command’s Spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, the state police boss noted that Mmirioma died while…
Gunmen kidnap Oba, wife in Kogi
By Thompson Yamput Yet-to-be-identified gunmen abduct traditional ruler, Oba Shedrack Durojaiye, and his Wife in Yagba East Local Government Area…
Gunmen abduct 67-year-old Chief Imam in Ondo
The 67-year-old Chief Imam was abducted on his farm at Asolo Farm Camp on Saturday afternoon.
Gunmen abduct 7 Unijos students
"They were picked on Monday at about 8:30 p.m. at their hostel, along Bauchi ring road in Jos North Local…
Gunmen in camouflage attack Ogun farm, kill 2
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Wednesday fatally shot two people and also abducted two others at a farm in…
Gunmen shoot two policemen dead in Imo again
The attack came one month after five policemen and a couple were killed at the same junction on April 21.
Breaking: Gunmen kill two US Embassy staff, two cops, set them ablaze in Anambra
The US Embassy staff were said to be on a humanitarian mission in the area when the gunmen ambushed their…
Gunmen abduct NPC commissioner, aides in Rivers, demand N500m ransom
Police spokesperson in Rivers, SP Grace Iringe-Koko who confirmed the abduction on Monday, said Izonfuo was abducted on Sunday alongside…
Kogi monarch dies in custody of kidnappers
Obadofin was said to have passed on last Thursday, 12 days after he was kidnapped, when he could not longer…
Four more students of FGC Birnin Yauri regain freedom
Alhaji Salim Ka’,one, the Chairman of Committee for the 11 abducted FGC, Binrin Yauri, made this known to newsmen in…
Police launch manhunt for killers of 5 officers, couple in Imo
An eyewitness said the gunmen took the rifles of the officers, after shattering the police white Hilux van with bullets.
Deadly gunmen busted with 2 AK-47 rifles, others in Kano
DSS' spokesman, Peter Afunanya, in a statement late Thursday said items seized from the duo are two AK-47 assault rifles;…
Gunmen invade village, abduct 1, shoot 2 others
Two people who were shot were evacuated and rushed to Rogo General Hospital for treatment: Masumuru Ukaisha on his right…
Gun battle in Edo: Three policemen, gunman shot dead
One of the assailants also died of gunshots while another sustained gunshot wounds and has been taken to an undisclosed…
Gunmen kidnap village head’s wife, son
Mr. Mamman Dauda, the state's Commissioner of Police, confirmed the kidnapping, and that the victims would be rescued and the…
Suspected Fulani herders kidnap two in Edo
The hoodlums allegedly ambushed the victims who were commuting in a vehicle laden with palm produce.
Gunmen kill traditional ruler in Ebonyi
According to Onovwakpayeya, the command has been alerted of the killing and it is still investigating the matter.
Bloody Sunday in Anambra: Five gunmen, policeman killed in gun-battle
Ikenga stated that the notorious gang of five, armed with guns, IEDs, and petrol bombs, started shooting indiscriminately to gain…
Abducted wives, children of Taraba monarch found dead
Confirming the incident, Abdullahi Usman, the state's police public relations officer, said one of the children escaped and is currently…
Nigerian judge shot dead in Imo during court session
Ugboma was the Chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the area before he was killed by gunmen on Thursday.
Gunmen invade Edo community, kill 3, abduct 13 children, women
The invaders were said to have also hijacked a bus conveying 13 passengers, including school children and market women, and…
Edo train station attack: Two traditional rulers, five others arrested
The gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, had abducted 20 people, including workers in the station and passengers waiting to…
Ex-Edo lawmaker who escaped train station abduction, kidnapped Monday
Their abduction is coming less than 48 hours after some bandits attacked the Igueben-Ekehen train station, in Igueben Local Government…
I thought I was a dead man: Ohakim speaks on deadly attack, killing of four policemen
The former governor escaped death by the whiskers when gunmen rained bullets on his vehicle at Ehime Mbano Local Government…
Christmas Day tragedy: Gunmen shoot four persons dead in Delta
DSP Bright Edafe, Spokesman of the Delta State Police Command who confirmed the tragic incident to journalists clarified that two…
Gun-battle at Imo’s INEC office: Two policemen, three gunmen shot dead
It was further learnt that three of the suspected gunmen were gunned down by the police operatives on duty, while…
Gunmen kidnap 4 after police deploy tactical team on Calabar highway
Mrs. Rose Bassey, a former Accountant General of Cross River, and three others have been abducted by gunmen in the…
Gunmen attack mosque in Delta, many injured
Unidentified gunmen early Friday morning, attacked a mosque in Ughelli, Delta state, leaving 11 worshippers injured.