Tag Archives: Gunmen

Tragedy unfolded in Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday, October 20, as gunmen reportedly killed at least 16 people, mostly youths, in what is believed to be a cult-related clash.   Unconfirmed reports suggest the deadly incident stems from a violent conflict between rival cult groups in the area. A disturbing video …

Gunmen have k!lled a police inspector and injured an expatriate during an attack on workers in a quarry in Ihivbe-Ogben, in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.    Sources told the News Agency of Nigerian, NAN that the gunmen on Thursday October 17, ambushed the quarry workers and opened fire on them while they were returning to their …

Gunmen suspected to be assassins have k!lled a middle-aged man, Abdulrafiu Afegbua, popularly known as Uroy, in Edo State.   The incident occurred in Awoyemi community, Okpella, located in the Etsako East Local Government Area of the state.   It was gathered that Afegbua, was at home with his wife on the night of October 5, 2024, when he reportedly …

Four youths have been k!lled in an attack by gunmen at a mining site in the Butura community of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State. The incident occurred on Friday night, with the attackers striking at approximately 9 pm.   According to the President of the Butura Youth Movement, Sabastine Magit, the victims were working at the site when the …

Gunmen kidnapped a group of sports journalists in the Isseke community, Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra State.   The journalists were abducted on Wednesday, October 9, 2024,  while travelling to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to cover the Nigeria vs Libya African Cup of Nations qualifying match, which is scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo …

Gunmen suspected kidnappers have abducted a pregnant woman in Cross River State.   The heavily pregnant woman (name undisclosed) was kidnapped yesterday in Eseku Community, Creek Town of Odukpani Local Government Area of the state.   Sources told the CrossRiverWatch on Saturday that the target was her husband who escaped but they had no option but to whisk the wife …

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Bako Bala, has been killed by unknown gunmen.    According to a post on the official Facebook page of the Special Adviser to the Kebbi Governor on Television and Radio, Alhaji Zaidu Bala Kofa Sabuwa, the armed men kidnapped Bala in his hometown, …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have k!lled a prominent vigilante commander, Chief Lukman Balogun during an operation to rescue three Fulani women who were abducted from Igbaja community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.    Residents said the women were kidnapped on Sunday while Balogun was killed on Monday evening, September 30, 2024, during a gun battle between …

At least six people have been killed and nine wounded in a mass shooting at a Tel Aviv railway station, Israeli media said.   Police earlier said four people were killed and seven wounded in a suspected terror attack in Israel’s central city of Tel Aviv, adding that two assailants had been “neutralised”.   Israeli police said that two “terrorists” …