Gunmen on Thursday attacked a police check point along the Abakaliki-Enugu Highway, setting a patrol van belonging to the Police ablaze. The incident happened at Ishieke junction at the outskirts of Abakaliki town. Sources in the area claimed the gunmen…
Suspected cultists kill man in Rivers
A yet-to-be-identified man was on Thursday night shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists along the Nanka/Lumumba Diobu axis between Mile 2 and Mile 3 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that about three gunmen had trailed…
How I escaped gunmen who killed my colleagues — Ekiti traditional ruler
The Alara of Ara – Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba has narrated how he escaped the rain of bullets fired on him by the gunmen who killed his two colleagues along Oke-Ako axis in the…
Zamfara police rescue abducted security guard
The police in Zamfara have rescued a 52-year-old security guard, Hassan Abdullahi, who was abducted on December 29 in Gusau. According to the police spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar, the man was abducted around 1.30am on Friday when gunmen raided a house…
86 killed, 211 houses burnt in Plateau Christmas Eve attacks – Police
The Plateau State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed that 86 persons were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during the Christmas Eve attacks by gunmen in Plateau State. The State Commissioner of Police, Okoro Alawari, disclosed this on Tuesday…
Gunmen kill 1, kidnap 7 on Lagos-Ibadan highway
Some gunmen dressed in military uniform allegedly kidnapped seven persons along the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday just as one person was shot dead while escaping the attack. A source who does not want his name in…
Gunmen kill 4 in Plateau village, burn monarch’s house
Gunmen have killed no less than four persons in Dungwel village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Sunday evening. One of the relatives of the victims, Shedrack Gambo, who spoke with our correspondent said the victims all died…
Police fire tear gas as Nasarawa varsity students protest over kidnap of colleagues
There was panic yesterday as officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) fired tear gas at students of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa, who were protesting against the abduction of their colleagues in the wee hours of Thursday by…
Suspected gunmen attack residence of Kogi INEC REC
Suspected gunmen on Friday attacked the residence of the Kogi Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Hale Longpet, in Lokoja, an official has confirmed. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Secretary to INEC Chairman, said this in…
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew
Sierra Leone has imposed a nationwide curfew after unidentified gunmen attacked a military barracks and attempted to break into an armoury in Freetown, the capital city. The order is contained in a statement by Chernor Bah, information and civic education…
