Unknown gunmen, this morning, attacked a police station in Akure, the Ondo state capital, killing a police inspector, Temenu Boluwaji. Several other police men on duty reportedly sustained injuries during the heavy shoot out between the policemen and the gunmen…
How we survived 100 days in captivity – Released Kaduna train victims
Released victims of the Abuja- Kaduna train attack which occurred on March 28 have narrated their experiences of how they survived 100 days in captivity. Daily Trust reports that following the release of seven victims on Saturday, about 44 victims…
Woman reports at Ikeja police, alleges threat to life
A woman leader of All Progressive Congress (APC), in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Mrs. Temitope Elizabeth Abolarin, has cried out to Lagos State Police Command over alleged threat to her life and family by gunmen in her Lagos residence. The…
Gunmen kidnap Naval officer, demand N3m ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped an Abuja-based officer of the Naval Headquarters in Abuja, Musa Lawal. The victim, with enlistment no. X12775 ABRP3, was whisked away by his abductors in Kogi State. It was gathered that some heavily armed men numbering five…
Security Operatives foil kidnap attack along Kaduna-Abuja highway
Security operatives comprising a combined team of police officers and soldiers have foiled a kidnap attempt by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. One of the bandits was killed by the security operatives in the process, while an AK-47 Rifle and…
Killers of Fasoranti’s daughter sentenced to death
Three persons involved in the killing of Olufunke Olakuri, daughter of Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, have been sentenced to death by hanging. They were sentenced by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure. Presiding Judge, Justice William Olamide,…
3 days after Owo attack, gunmen kill 6 in Ondo
No fewer than six persons were shot dead at Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State on Wednesday night by some men suspected to be bandits. This came 72 hours after some terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing…
Owo Attack: I share in this grief, says Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has identified with his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, over the gruesome killing of his kinsmen at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state on Sunday. The Governor said Owo, the hometown of Governor…
Gunmen invade Abuja estate, abduct residents
Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Monday attacked Gwarinpa Estate in the Federal Capital Territory. Daily Trust learnt that the gunmen operated on the estate between 1am and 4am, abducting a yet-to-be-identified number of residents. Although…
Gunmen abduct Methodist Church Prelate, others
Gunmen have kidnapped the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu. He was abducted on Sunday along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. The Nation gathered he was abducted with two Methodist…