Tag Archives: Gunmen

Atsi Kefas, the sister of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, was allegedly shot by a police escort during an attack by gunmen on Thursday, December 5.    The incident occurred along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, according to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication specializing in the Lake Chad region. Governor Kefas’s mother, Jumai, and his …

Gunmen have k!lled a clergyman in the Jerbanbur area of Jalingo, Taraba State.    Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Abdullahi Usman who confirmed the incident said the gunmen opened fire on the clergyman and fled without picking anything from his house or kidnapping other occupants left.   The PPRO said the victim passed on while being attended to in …

The Anambra State Joint Security Team on Thursday, December 5, intercepted armed men sighted on Umuchu- Amesi-Uga Road and recovered one branded blue Hilux vehicle with  Plate Number: GDD 440 TJ and a car suspected to have been snatched from an unsuspecting member of the public.   Confirming the incident to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said during …

Gunmen killed a man identified as Bright Ezechukwu, less than 24 hours to his wedding in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.    According to Daily Trust, Bright had gone to pick up his fiancée, Chinwendu, in Ihiala town, accompanied by his best man and the chief bridesmaid, on November 22, 2024, when the tragedy occurred.    Bright and …

Gunmen have kidnapped a councillor representing Odo-Ape Ward in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Legislative Council, Hon. Alaba Moses, and eight others in their various communities.   It was gathered that the kidnappers struck in Odo-Ape around 1 a.m. on, shooting sporadically to scare residents before abducting their victims.    An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, told Nigerian Tribune that residents of Odo-Ape …

Gunmen have assassinated a guest identified as Gideon Ebukwe at Ok Winners Hotel, Igbosoro, Igode in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.   The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.    According to the PPRO, Ebukwe was shot d3ad while trying to escape …

Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Gerald Ohaeri along Ugwuogo-Nike-Opi expressway in Nsukka, Enugu State.     He was abducted on Saturday evening, November 30, 2024, while on his way back to Isienu, Nsukka parish from a function in Enugu.      It was gathered that the kidnappers disguised themselves as police operatives and operated at a checkpoint …

Gunmen have abducted a medical doctor, Donatus Nwasor, in Utagba-Uno, the Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State.   It was gathered that Nwasor was abducted from his clinic around 8.15 pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.    A source from the community, who spoke to the punch on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, …

This is the moment a gunman stormed a wedding reception just as the bride was about to toss her bouquet.  The party quickly turned into a nightmare after one guest was sh0t d£@d and two others were left injured.  The suspects, believed to be from an armed gang, showed up in five vans at the venue in Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 23.  …

A fierce gunfight between personnel of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade, Ohafia, and unidentified gunmen broke out early Monday morning in Mbata, Umuchima village, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State.   Reports suggest the clash began around 6 a.m. when over 15 Hilux vehicles and armored personnel carriers arrived in the area. The military operation reportedly …