An unspecified number of female students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Mando Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been abducted by gunmen. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, The PUNCH was…
Gunmen abduct Chinese expatriate in Ekiti
A Chinese expatriate has been kidnapped by gunmen in Ekiti State and his whereabouts yet to be ascertained by security agencies. The man was said to have been abducted at Igbemo-Ekiti in Irepodun Ifelodun Local Council of the state. The…
Kidnappers demand N100m to free UI student
Gunmen, who abducted Emmanuel Odetunde, a student of Sociology at the University of Ibadan,Oyo State, have demanded N100m ransom from his family to free him. He was abducted by the gunmen, who broke into his father’s farm in Oke Odan,…
Gunmen kidnap students, teachers in Niger State school
Some teachers and their family members residing within the Government Science College Kagara in Niger State staff quarters have been kidnapped. According to media reports, the incident started at about 2 am on Wednesday when the gunmen started shooting sporadically.…
Gunmen kidnap travellers in Osun
Gunmen on Sunday night abducted travellers along Omoh/Erin-Ijesha road in Ori-Ade Local Government Area of Osun State, The Nation has learnt. Our correspondent gathered the travellers were waylaid by gunmen, who took some of them to nearby bush around Ori-Oke…
Gunmen kidnap 18 Kano traders in Kogi
Unknown gunmen in Kogi state have kidnapped 18 traders from Kano state who were on a commercial journey to Abia state. The victims, all from the popular Kantin Kwari textile market, were traveling to Aba in Abia state to buy…
Gunmen attack ex-gov Dickson’s residence, kill policeman
Gunmen have shot dead a police officer in a midnight attack at the Toru-Orua residence of former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The bandits were said to have invaded Dickson’s compound…
Gunmen Invade Niger Secretariat, Cart Away N9.8m (Leadership)
Gunmen yesterday morning held civil servants and other visitors hostage at the Abdulkareem Lafene secretariat as they attacked the accounting staff of the office of the Niger State head of service and carted away over N9.8million they withdrew from the…
Gunmen invade UI female hostel, injure two students (Punch)
Armed robbers on Friday morning invaded female hostel of the Obafemi Awolowo hall, University of Ibadan and carted away valuables. The invasion of the female hostel, The PUNCH gathered, occurred around 1:30 a.m. and was carried out by armed men…
BREAKING: Gunmen invade Osogbo park, shoot indiscriminately (Punch)
Gunmen in the early hours on Wednesday invaded Old Garage area of Osogbo, Osun State, shooting uncontrollably into the air. Though no life was lost, many people while fleeing the area sustained injuries. The incident which occurred around 9:30am when…
