Gunmen

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…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted hundreds of schoolgirls at Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.While some accounts said that at least a hundred students were…

Hours after 42 people, including 27 students, were abducted from a school in Kagara, Rafi LGA of Niger State, suspected bandits have again attacked Gurmana ward of Shiroro LGA.It was gathered that the assailants launched attacks on…

Unidentified gunmen have reportedly shot dead a pregnant woman in Rigachikun ward in Kaduna State.In the Tuesday evening incident, the gunmen were said to have stormed the victim's home and kidnapped her and her husband.A source…