Gunmen have kidnapped an officer of the Nigerian Navy Headquarters, Abuja, identified as Musa Lawal in Kogi State. The officer was abducted at his residence located behind Post Flood Housing Estate, Lokoja at about 8 pm on Monday, July 4. It was gathered that the kidnappers burgled his apartment …
Read More »After alleged conversion of Almajiris, gunmen kidnap wife of ECWA Pastor in Plateau
The ECWA President, Rev. Stephen Panya who reacted to the alleged forceful conversion, denied the allegation in a statement published by Pulse last week. However, on Monday, June 4, 2022, at about 1:24 am gunmen stormed the ECWA Staff residence, and took away the wife of one of the ECWA …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap two Catholic priests in Edo
Gunmen have abducted two Catholic priests identified as Rev. Father Peter Udo of St Patrick’s Catholic church Uromi in Esan North East and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St Joseph retreat center Ugboha in Esan South East local government area of Edo State. The priests were kidnapped between Ehor and …
Read More »Gunmen abduct wife of Plateau village head, kill his son
Gunmen have kidnapped the wife of the village head of Angwn Baraya village in Pyam chiefdom, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Baba Yarima Jabi, and killed his son. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the community in the early hours of Sunday, July 3, shot the village …
Read More »Gunmen attack Ebonyi communities, kill three persons
Suspected gunmen on Monday attacked Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, killing three persons and destroying properties believed to worth millions of naira. Spokesman of the State Police command, Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the development to newsmen. Anyanwu, who spoke in Abakaliki on Tuesday, said the command …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Edo
Gunmen have kidnapped a priest in charge of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Ikabigbo community, Etsako West Local Government of Edo State, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia. It was gathered that Odia, of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, was preparing for Mass on Sunday morning, June 26, when the gunmen stormed his residence …
Read More »Gunmen bomb police station in Kogi, kill inspector
Gunmen bombed Police Area Command office at Eika-Ohizenyi in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one officer on duty. It was gathered that the gunmen numbering seven stormed the station on the outskirts of the community at about 12:15 am on Friday, June 24. The police …
Read More »Gunmen abduct former NFA Secretary General, Sani Toro and one other
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Ahmed Sani Toro. Toro was abducted on Saturday night, June 18, on Abuja-Jos road alongside a former Golden Eaglets assistant coach, Garba Iliya. It was gathered that the the victims were said to be …
Read More »Gunmen assassinate man in Kaduna
Gunmen have killed a man identified as Abubakar Usmania in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victim’s brother, Yusuf Usman Garba, who confirmed the incident on Facebook said Abubakar was shot dead on Friday evening, June 17, at Kachia market. “My younger brother (Abubakar Usmania) has been …
Read More »Nigerian man narrates his encounter with AK-47 wielding gunmen
One Peter Kegh from Benue State has narrated his encounter with AK-47 wielding gunmen around the Ugbokolo Otukpo axis of the state. According to Mr Kegh, he was returning from the East with his wife, mother-in-law, a 12-year-old girl and other women when they ran into the gunmen at 6:14pm on …
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