Gunmen suspected to be cultists, on Friday shot dead a former councillor of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Mutiu Akinbami, around Brewery in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Akinbami, popularly known as Egor, was reportedly shot in the head while on…
Gunmen kill policeman guarding polio vaccinators in Pakistan
Gunmen shot and killed a policeman deployed on security detail for polio vaccinators in north-western Pakistan on Tuesday, in yet another attack on health workers. The country struggled to contain the spread of the crippling disease. Another policeman was wounded…
Gunmen kill 2 policemen in gun battle, burn vehicle in Anambra
Suspected gunmen killed three policemen and burned their vehicle during a gun battle in Nnewi, Anambra state. The state police public relations officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that two officers were killed, but a resident told The Nation that three officers…
Gunmen kill farm manager, abduct 3 in Niger
Suspected hoodlums have killed a farm manager and kidnapped three other individuals during a raid on two farms in Niger State. The manager of one of the farms, located on the outskirts of the Sabon-Wuse community in Tafa Local Government…
Police confirm abduction of naval rating, 7 others In A’Ibom hotel
The Police in Akwa Ibom have confirmed the abduction of eight persons, including a Naval Rating at Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area. It was learnt gunmen kidnapped them on Monday night at Classic Point Hotel, Ibaka. Their whereabouts remain unknown…
Gunmen ‘kill 6 Benue IDPs’ returning from farms
Gunmen have reportedly killed six Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were returning from their farms in separate incidents in rural communities of three local government areas in Benue State. Our correspondent learnt that while three displaced persons from the Agagbe…
Sit-at-home killings: Tinubu vows decisive action against soldiers’ killers
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to come down heavily against those who have made it a habit to attack and kill officers and men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This is in stark reaction to the gruesome murder of…
Gunmen kill pregnant woman, 10 others in Benue
Gunmen on Sunday reportedly killed 11 people, including a pregnant woman, in Ole’Adag’aklo village in Usha Council Ward of Agatu LGA of Benue State. Residents said the gunmen struck in the evening and unleashed mayhem on the inhabitants, killing 11…
Suspected gunmen kill Ebonyi traditional ruler
The Umuihe autonomous community, Akaeze in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been thrown into a state of trauma, following the killing of their traditional ruler, HRH Umazi Ibo Ubani, by suspected gunmen. Vanguard learnt that there…
Gunmen invade Ogun event centre, kill Babcock lecturer, abduct 2
About eight gunmen dressed in black were said to have invaded Ajadeh Event Centre in Iperu Remo along Sagamu road, killing a lecturer from Babcock University Ilisan Remo, Yinka Olowojobi while two others were equally abducted during the invasion.ce The…