Tag Archives: Gunmen

Gunmen at the weekend invaded a settlement in Iwo, Osun State, and kidnapped three persons.   According to The Nation, the gunmen invaded the community about 10pm on Friday, February 20, shooting sporadically to scare the people. This caused pandemonium as residents scampered to safety.   A source in the community …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded the Gambar Sabon Layi community in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State and killed five people.   The gunmen stormed the community on Saturday night, January 21, 2023, and shot sporadically into the air to scare residents away before carrying out their …

Six persons have been kidnapped in a one-week siege by gunmen at Ikem community in Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State.   The Nation reported that the situation has worsened security matters in Isi-uzo Local Government Area, that is yet to recover from the wanton killings by suspected herdsmen militia …

Unknown gunmen have abducted the Sole Administrator of Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Christopher Ohizu, and also burnt his home in an attack carried out late Thursday night, January 19.   According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen rained bullets on the premises of the politician and then whisked him away …

Gunmen have abducted four truck drivers from a farm on the outskirt of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.   Police said that the victims were kidnapped by gunmen allegedly dressed in military uniform at a site where they went to collect sand which they wanted to supply to their customers.    …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Parish Priest of St. George Catholic Church, Omu-Ekiti, in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Rev. Father Michael Olofinlade.   Reverend Olofinlade was abducted on Saturday evening, January 14, 2023, between Itaji and Ijelu Ekiti while returning from a pastoral assignment …

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists, attacked the New Life for All Church in Kankara local government area of Katsina State and kidnapped 25 worshipers on Sunday, January 15.   The Senior Special Assistant to the state governor Aminu Bello Masari on Christian Affairs, Rev. Ishaya Jurau, disclosed this sad development. …

Gunmen have attacked the Spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, in his country home of Akokwa, Ideato North local government area of Imo State.   The attack happened on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 14.   Ugochinyere’s uncle, Ikeagwuonu, has been shot dead and several others …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed one Benjamin Ogundare and abducted his son and nephew, in Ushafa community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),    The armed men numbering about 20 attacked an apartment behind the Local Government Education Authority Primary School close to Going-Park, shooting sporadically …

The kidnapped community chairman  Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers raided the Oluwalose community located along Okolowo, a suburb of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state and reportedly abducted an unspecified number of residents.   It was gathered that the armed men stormed the community around midnight on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, shooting sporadically. …