Tag Archives: Gunmen

Gunmen have kidnapped and killed a police sergeant identified as Ifeanyi, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state.   It was gathered that the police officer was abducted last Thursday evening while returning home from official duty.    His corpse was later discovered in a forest on Friday.  …

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a Catholic priest in Nnobi, Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State.   The priest was abducted at the popular Nnobi Roundabout on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, when he stopped to buy fruits.   The priest who is yet to be identified, was reportedly heading to …

Gunmen have kidnapped the Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State at the National Population Commission, Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo.   Izonfuo was abducted alongside her driver and maid on Sunday evening, April 23, 2023,  around the Ogbakiri junction along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.   She …

  Unknown gunmen have killed five policemen and a couple at the Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.   The incident which happened on Friday morning, April 21, 2023, has thrown the entire community into a state of panic as commercial activities had abruptly …

A student of the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, identified as Stanley Ogwo, has been kidnapped by gunmen.    The National Diploma II student who is the son of a Radio presenter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Godwin Ogwo, was kidnapped on Thursday, April 20, while on …

Gunmen have killed a 24-year-old man, Moses Joseph, in Igode, Ogijo, the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.   The deceased, an indigene of Benue State, was shot to death on Tuesday night, April 18.   Moses’ sister-in-law, Morenikeji, told Punch that the deceased was outside their house at …

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a Very Important Person (VIP) after attacking his convoy along East-West road in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state.   The assailants also shot dead a driver and a personal aide to the VIP, who were in one of the vehicles that was part of …

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped and killed an Inspector of Police identified as Augustine Ukegbu, in Imo State.    Ukegbu was killed at his village at Umuoshike Ogbor in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of the state when he went home to celebrate Easter with his family.    A source …

Gunmen have kidnapped a businessman, Alhaji Nasiru Na’ayya, in Gangarbi village, Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State.   An eyewitness and a relation to the victim, who confirmed the incident to Punch, said the hoodlums stormed the residence of the businessman around 12am on Monday, April 10, 2023 and …

Gunmen have killed a cattle dealer, Isiaka Alhassan Dogara and abducted his 14-year-old daughter in Chitumu, a community near Zuba town in Gwagwalada area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   Muhammad Liman, secretary to the community’s village head, said the attackers numbering about fifteen, stormed the area some …