Tag Archives: Gunmen

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 …

Unknown gunmen killed a police officer on duty at a checkpoint along Marine Base in Port Harcourt, River State on Friday morning, April 7, 2023.    It was gathered that the gunmen in a Salon car who were driving past the checkpoint, opened fire on the policemen, who were sitting …

Gunmen killed three police officers and injured another during an attack Thursday, April 6, in Edo State.   The officers were going to their duty post between 5:30am and 6am when they were ambushed near Agor Market, along the Igarra-Auchi Road in Edo State.   The policemen were reportedly in …

Two policemen were shot dead when unknown gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Uwani, Enugu State.    It was gathered that the attack occurred at a police checkpoint between Kenyatta market and the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, (UNEC) stadium gate around 12: pm on Sunday, March 26, 2023.    The …

Two policemen were shot dead when unknown gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Uwani, Enugu State.    It was gathered that the attack occurred at a police checkpoint between Kenyatta market and the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, (UNEC) stadium gate around 12: pm on Sunday, March 26, 2023.    The …

Obi Tylor Ibinta (killed)   At least five people have been killed and a youth leader reportedly missing in a fresh attack on communities in two local government areas of Benue State.   Villagers said that the incident happened separately at Atakpa community in Agatu LGA and in Iwili, Otukpo …