Tag: Gunmen
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Gunmen kidnap one person, shoot 2 others in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State said gunmen kidnapped a 60-year-old man and shot two others in Gangarbi village of Rano Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Manman Dauda, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with NAN in Kano on Tuesday.
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PHOTOS: Owo Catholic Church reopens 10 months after deadly attack
St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, shut down in 2022, following a deadly attack, reopened on Sunday, 10 months after, as Christians across the globe mark 2023 Easter celebrations.
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Buhari reacts after gunmen leave tens of people dead in Benue
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent bout of killings in Benue, in which tens of people were killed in Umogidi community, Entekpa-Adoka in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
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How gunmen killed 35 persons, injured many at Benue IDP
The Internally Displaced Persons, (IDP) camp situated at the LGEA Primary School Mgban, in Nyiev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State was yesterday thrown into pandemonium when gunmen stormed the place and killed scores of people.
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Police in Lagos confirm three killed by unknown gunmen
The police command in Lagos State has confirmed that three persons were killed by unknown gunmen in Gowon Estate, Ipaja area of the state.
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Gunmen kill two NSCDC personnel, two others in Imo
Unidentified Gunmen have killed two personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo and two persons working on a telecommunications mast.
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Two policemen feared dead in Enugu as gunmen attack checkpoint
After weeks of calmness, gunmen on Sunday resumed attacks on security checkpoints in Enugu State, reportedly killing two policemen. The attack happened before 12.00pm at a police checkpoint between Kenyatta Market and the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC) Stadium. A source hinted that the policemen, who were on stop and search, were caught unawares.…
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JUST IN: Unknown gunmen kidnap APC LG secretary in Rivers
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress and party secretary in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr. Amadi Osaronu. Osaronu was reportedly abducted by gunmen dressed in police uniforms from his residence in Aluu, Ikwerre LGA on Wednesday. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, confirmed the incident on…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The unending reign of terror in southern Kaduna
“Marauding Fulani herdsmen and other unchecked terrorist groups have continued to wreak havoc on defenseless villagers, killing at least 345 people in Southern Kaduna since January 2022”. A fresh wave of deadly attacks in the southern part of Kaduna State has led to the death of local residents of Ungwan Wakili community in Zango Kataf…
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Gunmen shoot ward councillor to death in Ebonyi
Police in Ebonyi on Sunday in Abakaliki confirmed Saturday’s killing of a councillor, Mr Ogbonnaya Ugwu. Spokesman of the police, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, told NAN that investigation had started