At least six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in a care home in Croatia, sparking calls for stricter gun control in the Balkan country. Five people, including an employee, were killed in the home in the…
Robbers gun down final-year student in Akwa Ibom
A final-year student of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, simply identified as Saviour, has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers. The deceased was of Electrical Electronics Department in the institution. It was gathered that the incident happened at…
Police confirm Ogbomoso nightclub killing, detain officers involved
The Oyo Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Iyanfa Damilola at a nightclub in Ogbomoso on Monday and also detained officers involved in the incident. Police operatives were dispatched to the nightclub at the ”Under G” area, Owode…
Lawyer fatally shoots ex-daughter-in law, fellow attorney in Las Vegas law firm
A lawyer fatally shot his former daughter-in-law, as well as a fellow attorney, during a deposition at a Las Vegas law firm Monday morning, two sources familiar with the investigation said. The shooter opened fire at the Prince Law Group…
Finland shooting: Child held after pupil aged 12 shot dead at school in Vantaa
A child has died and two others have been seriously wounded in a shooting at a school in Finland, police say. Police said all three victims were 12 and that a suspect, also aged 12, had fled but was later…
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…
Mob sets fire on Abuja market over suspect’s killing
Angry youths Tuesday afternoon reportedly set parts of the popular Wuse market in the Wuse District of Abuja on fire after police allegedly shot a 17-year-old hawker dead inside the market. The office of the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML)…
Kidnappers invade Army estate in Abuja, abduct 2
Kidnappers on Thursday night stormed the Nigeria Post Army Estate in Abuja, abducting two residents. The victims include the wife and one of the in-laws of one Barrister Cyril Adikwu. The incident, according to a neighbour of the victims, occurred…
6th-grader killed and 5 people wounded in Iowa high school shooting
Police said that a 17-year-old suspect killed a sixth grader and wounded five others in a shooting early Thursday at a high school in the small town of Perry, Iowa. The suspect was identified as Dylan Butler, a 17-year-old student…
Nigerian community mourns 19-year-old student killed by Canadian policemen
Members of the Nigerian Association of Manitoba have mourned the passing of a 19-year-old Nigerian, Afolabi Stephen, who was killed by policemen on December 31, 2023. Though the details of his death are still sketchy, the Winnipeg, Manitoba Police Department,…