Tag Archives: Gunmen

Gunmen have abducted three family members of former Daily Trust Editor, Ahmed Ajobe, in Kogi State.    The victims, including a male and two females, one of whom is Mr. Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimatu-Sadiya Tahir, were abducted on Thursday, November 22, while returning from a nearby community market in Awo, Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, along the …

Gunmen have k!lled a lawyer, Mike Ofikwu, in Otukpo town, Benue State.    It was gathered that Ofikwu was shot d3ad on Wednesday night, November 20, 2024, at his residence on Otukpa Street.   Accompanied the reports, the lawyer was ambushed by two armed men while waiting for his gate to be opened.   “Two armed men had laid an …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a top officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Ogwash-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.   It was gathered that the incident occurred around 8 pm on Thursday.   Sources who confirmed the incident on Saturday, disclosed that the NDLEA officer was abducted after he left the agency’s …

Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Abia State, issuing direct threats to Governor Alex Otti during the ass@ult.    The attackers, who were heard on the scene, made it clear that they would not tolerate the checkpoint and vowed to dismantle it. They also delivered a chilling message to Governor Otti, warning him that if the checkpoint was seen again, …

Two soldiers have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area on Wednesday, November 13.   This was confirmed in a statement by the Joint Task Force South East Operation Udoka. The statement, signed by Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, accused the Eastern …

Soldiers from the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Barracks, 14 Brigade Headquarters in Ohafia, successfully repelled an attempted attack by gunmen on police and military checkpoints in Abia State.    The gunmen targeted police officers conducting a stop-and-search operation near Aro Ngwa along the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. However, soldiers from the 144 Battalion in Ukwa West responded swiftly, preventing the attackers from …

The police have launched a manhunt for gunmen who k!lled a police Inspector and kidnapped three persons at a quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of southern Cross River State.   It was gathered that the armed men dressed in military camouflage invaded the MarkSino quarry at about 5:20 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024, killed the officer, carted away …

Gunmen k!lled three youths and shot two others in Rakwok community, Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.     It was also gathered that over 100 hectares of farms and harvested crops were destroyed by gunmen in Riyom axis of the state.   The gunmen in their large numbers swooped on the Rakwok community in the early hours of …

Gunmen suspected to be cultists have k!lled a member of a local vigilante group and shot four others in the Obele community of Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State.   The deceased identified as a member of the ONELGA Security Peace and Advisory Committee, was shot d3ad in Omuwhoke Ngbume village, Obele on Wednesday night, November 6, 2024.    According …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the parish priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish in the Obollo community, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike.    The Catholic priest was abducted in the Ayayi community within Obollo as he was returning to his parish from an assignment on Tuesday night, November 5, 2024.   …