He made this declaration while announcing the imposition of curfew in seven troubled Local Government Areas in the state. Soludo condemned the activities of the criminal elements and noted that the curfew would remain active until restoration of peace to the state, Daily Trust reported. The Governor said, “Let us …
Read More »Gunmen kill three, kidnap HYPPADEC board member in Kogi
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Kogi elder stateman and board member of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Isah Ozi Salami. It was gathered that the former ICPC boss was kidnapped by gunmen on his way to the mosque in his country home in Ogaminana, …
Read More »Gunmen kill youth leader in Akwa Ibom, flee with his motorcycle
A youth leader in Ikot Andem community, Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Ufot Job James, was killed by hoodlums. It was gathered that the assailants shot Mr Ufot several times and made away with his motorcycycle. According to Punch , the assailants ambushed the deceased …
Read More »Gunmen abduct Anglican clergy and his son in Ondo, demand N10m ransom
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted an Anglican cleric, Venerable Olu Obanla and his son in Ondo State. The priest and his son were abducted along Ifon/Okeluse road in Ose Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, May 21. It was gathered that the gunmen stopped …
Read More »One officer, four civilians killed as gunmen open fire on police convoy in Bayelsa
One officer and four civilians were killed while others sustained injuries when gunmen ambushed a police convoy at Idema- Otuabagi Road, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The victims were returning from the burial of a police officer on Saturday, May 14, when the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers …
Read More »Gunmen kill three policemen, commercial motorcyclist in Suleja
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed three policemen and a commercial motorcyclist in Suleja, Niger State. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 11pm on Thursday, May 12. According to Daily Trust report, the policemen were reportedly responding to a distress call when they were ambushed …
Read More »Gunmen abduct traditional ruler, two others in Bayelsa
Gunmen suspected have abducted a traditional ruler, and two other persons in Otuabula community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the heavily armed gunmen numbering about 20 invaded the community at about 1:am on Monday, abducted the deputy paramount ruler, Chief Otia Isomom, Mrs Lucy …
Read More »Gunmen kill popular Delta photographer in front of his wife and kids
Gunmen have killed a popular photographer identified as Sunny White, in Sapele area of Delta State. It was gathered that the photographer was shot dead in front of his wife and and kids on Friday, May 6. According to an eyewitness, the killers came in a numberless ash …
Read More »Gunmen abduct father accompanying his son to JAMB centre in Edo
Gunmen siuspected to be kidnappers have abducted a father accompanying his son to a centre of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Edo state. The victim, whose identity is yet to be disclosed, was kidnapped in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. It was …
Read More »Gunmen kill policeman at Imo checkpoint and chop off his manhood
Gunmen attacked a security checkpoint at Agwa in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, and killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police, identified as Ukam Efut. The gunmen who killed the police officers on Tuesday evening May 3, also chopped off his manhood and fled with it. A resident …
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