An Ecuadorian legislative candidate was assassinated early Monday, just weeks ahead of the general elections on Aug. 20, authorities said on Tuesday. Rider Sanchez, who was running for a seat in the National Assembly, was killed in the town of…
Gunmen assassinate Delta APC chieftain
Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have killed a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Sylvester Efeurhobo, in Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the APC stalwart was shot dead by the assailants who stormed his country home in Agbarho,…
Suspect in assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe charged with murder more than 6 months later
Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday. Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested immediately after allegedly shooting Abe with a homemade gun as…
Man narrowly escapes assassination in Lagos
There has been apprehension in the family of a man simply identified as Sunny Afuye as he narrowly escaped being killed by some assailants who invaded his residence in Ikorodu area of Lagos state. Sources disclosed that some gunmen invaded…
