Tag: Armed Men
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Police confirm abduction of Imo Catholic priest by unknown armed men
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted the parish priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish in Obollo community, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. The Imo State Police command spokesman, Henry Okoye told Channels Television that the command got information from the parish on Tuesday night, that the Catholic priest was abducted…
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INSECURITY! Again, armed men k!ll monarch, son in Taraba
Barely two months after a major traditional ruler was killed, again gunmen suspected to be bandits have ambushed and killed the Chief of Chanchanji HRH Alhaji Tanimu Kunbiya, and his son Yusuf Tanimu. The incident happened on Friday evening when the traditional ruler and his son were returning from a funeral service in Takum. A…
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Security concern: Heavy duty truck divers abandon 2nd Niger bridge as armed men take over route
The national president of the Heavy Duty Drivers Association, Uchenna Nebuwa, has revealed that members of the association and other drivers no longer use the second Niger Bridge due to security concerns. Mr Nebuwa made this revelation on Thursday in Onitsha that criminals had taken over the route, including the Obosi-Owerri axis of the road.…
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BREAKING: Armed men storm UNIABUJA staff quarters, kidnap four
Armed men suspected to be bandits on Tuesday morning stormed the Senior Staff Quarters of the University of Abuja at Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was gathered that no fewer than four staff of the University were abducted in the attack which happened around 1am.
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How 20 armed men attacked two commercial banks, killed officer in Osun – Police
The Osun Police Command says it is on the trail of the armed robbers that attacked two commercial banks in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun, on Thursday. The police also confirmed that the robbers killed a police constabulary and carted away undisclosed sum of money during the operation. Osun Police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi…
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Armed men butcher family of four, three others in Benue
Armed men suspected to be killer herdsmen, have slaughtered a family of four and three other residents of Mbamondu community, Modern Market Council Ward in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state. TheNewsGuru gathered that the incident occurred at about 1am Saturday morning when the assailants invaded the community. Aside those butchered, scores of other…
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How armed men attacked, set fire on The Nation Newspaper’s office – Editor
The management of The Nation newspapers has explained how the headquarters of the company in Lagos was attacked and set ablaze by some armed men on motorcycles on Wednesday. In a statement, Adeniyi Adesina, the Editor of the newspaper, in a statement, said the men who were armed with sophisticated guns succeeded in scaring the…
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Armed men kill 16 in truck ambush
Unidentified armed men ambushed a cargo truck that also carried passengers, killing 16 people on Tuesday in Macomia district in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado, local media reported on Friday. Witnesses told the press that the attack occurred during the day when armed men came up from the woods and started firing at the…
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Armed men attack Kaduna community; 12 feared killed, nine others injured
No fewer than 12 people have been killed, as armed bandits attacked Layin Maigwari village along Funtua road in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, Kaduna State. According to a source in Dogo Dawa, Alhaji Ahmed Rufai, that the first attack happened on Monday, when the armed bandits ambushed and opened fire on some people travelling…