Gunmen

The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Dr Yusuf Baba-Ahmed have expressed sadness over the gruesome killing of Mr Daniel Yatai, 86, by gunmen. Yatai, the father of Mr Philip Yatai, a Principal…

The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the attack on its Okuta Elerinla Police Division Headquarters, Akure, Akure South Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Funmilayo Odunlali, in a statement issued on Monday in…

The Niger State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of two residents of Doma village by gunmen in Lapai Local Government Area of the state. DSP Wasiu Abiodun, Command Public Relations Officer, announced this to the News…

Senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani says the fear of speaking out is emboldening gunmen in the South-East zone. He stated this in a Wednesday tweet while reacting to the killing and beheading of Nelson Achukwu, a…

The Imo State Police Command has clarified that Prof. Adiele Jachimike, a staff member of Boss FM radio, was arrested by policemen from Owerri Area Command, not abducted by gunmen as being claimed. The Police Public Relations Officer…

Gunmen have killed 10 persons and injured 19 others during a cultural festival in Chando Zerreci community in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. Mr Lawrence Zango, the National Publicity Secretary, Irigwe Youth…

Gunmen on Saturday attacked the Umuguma Police station in Owerri West council area of Imo and killed two officers on duty. According to an eyewitness, who narrated the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) but pleaded anonymity,…

Gunmen on Wednesday attacked and killed two officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) who were on patrol in Okigwe town. The attack was said to have occurred at Umulolo in Okigwe area of the state. An eyewitness who pleaded…

The Divisional Police Station, Uli, in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra, was on Friday attacked by some yet-to-be-identified assailants. The gunmen launched an attack on the community on Thursday but were repelled by a combined team…

Gunmen killed two persons at a traditional marriage ceremony at Uquo community in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom last Thursday. Mr Usoro Akpanusoh, (PDP-Esit Eket/Ibeno) at the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly confirmed this to…

The Police Command in Niger on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of thirteen passengers by gunmen at Konar Barau village of Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday Kuryas, confirmed the…

Gunmen kidnapped Dr Ibrahim Garba, Permanent Secretary, Niger Ministry of Transport, and his son on Friday, Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday Kuryas, said in Minna on Saturday. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that…

Gunmen attacked the residence of a Kaduna State University lecturer, Dr Ahmed Buba, in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Monday and seized his six children. The gunmen also shot a soldier, Ebuka Okechukwu dead. The soldier died of gunshot…

Gunmen have kidnapped six workers of a ceramic company located at Itobe, Kogi. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in the State, DSP William Aya,told newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday that the workers were kidnapped on June…

Barely two days after an attack on Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna state, unknown gunmen have again attacked Kofar Gayan and Kofar Kona areas of Zaria and abducted some residents. ASP Mohammed Jalige, Police Public Relations Officer,…

Two police constables and one Assistant Superintendent were killed early Friday by unknown gunmen who attempted to raze their station. It was learnt that the incident occurred at Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local…

Some "Fulani bandits" attempted to rob and abduct commuters on the Akure/Ilesha Expressway on Saturday, the Osun State Police Command has said. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yemisi Opalola gave the confirmation while…

Two soldiers and a civilian were shot dead at a checkpoint on the Timber Junction area in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Monday night. It was learnt that some other persons were injured in the incident and were…

Gunmen have attacked Adani Police Divisional Headquarters in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. At least three policemen are believed to have been killed while others were injured in the Wednesday morning attack.…

The Police in Ekiti on Friday confirmed that gunmen had kidnapped Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso in Oye Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. ASP Sunday Abutu, the spokesman for the police in the state, confirmed the…

Oba Adetutu Ajayi, the traditional ruler of Ewu Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State has been hospitalised after he was shot by bandits. Reports said that the gunmen rained bullets on the car conveying the Elewu of Ewu…

A day after setting the Imo State Police Command headquarters on fire, gunmen have set the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Divisional Police Headquarters ablaze. The gunmen were said to have shot sporadically into the air before…

The Bauchi State Police Command, on Sunday, confirmed the killing of one police inspector and a young man, by unknown assailants suspected to be hoodlums at Nabordo Village, about 50 kilometres from Bauchi, the state capital.…

The  Osun Government has condemned the killings of six family members at Wasinmi in Irewole Local Government Area of the state by unknown gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Police Command in the state had confirmed…

Field Commander, Amotekun Corps in Osun, Amitolu Shittu has confirmed the killing of one passenger and kidnap of many others by AK-47-wielding gunmen in the state. Shittu spoke Wednesday after visiting the scene of the Tuesday evening…

The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the killing of Dr. Terkula Suswam, an elder brother of Senator Gabriel Suswam, by gunmen at Anyiin on Tuesday evening. The confirmation is contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public…