Tag: Shooting
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VIDEO: Survivor of Lekki shooting narrates near death experience from hospital bed
A young man who was shot in the chest but survived the Lagos State Lekki Tollgate plaza shooting has narrated his ordeal. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the young man named Nicholas Anthony Ukpeh narrated his ordeal on the bed from one of the hospitals the victims of the shooting were taken to for treatment. “It’s the…
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Sanwo-Olu lists three things to do in reaction to mindless killings in Lekki
Following shooting of #EndSARS protesters in Lekki area of Lagos by soldiers, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended all government activities for three days. The governor also ordered the lowering of the flags in all government establishments for 3-days. Sanwo-Olu further constituted a 5-man Fact-Finding Committee into the Rules of Engagement ordered and adopted…
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PDP reacts to alleged shooting between Buhari, Aisha’s aides in Aso Villa
Main opposition party, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed dismay over alleged shooting and security breaches within the precincts of the Presidential villa. It alleged the shooting followed a reported squabble among family members and officials of the Buhari Presidency. In a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan, the party expressed deep worry the…
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Abuja resident petitions I-G, AGF over alleged shooting, demands NIbn compensation
An artisan and resident of Kuje in Abuja, Mr Sati Danshetu, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over an alleged shooting and breaching of his fundamental rights by police during lockdown in Abuja. He alleged that he was shot and abandoned by the police on his way to buy food at a local outlet in…
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Photo: Police arrest, parade officers involved in Lagos club shooting
Police officers involved in the shooting incident that occurred at Crest Inn Club, Oshodi, Lagos have been arrested as ordered by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu. Police shooting on Friday Nov. 29 at the popular club at 28/30 Balogun Street, Oshodi led to death of one Maliki Mohammed ‘m’ 27 years…
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5 killed, 21 injured in Texas latest shooting
At least five persons have been killed in a mass shooting that left 21 victims injured in the US state of Texas on Saturday, police said. “We have at least 21 victims, 21 shooting victims and at least five deceased at this point in time,” Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke told reporters. Three police officers…
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Again, shooting leaves several injured in Dutch city of Utrecht
Dutch police said on Monday that several people had been injured in a shooting that took place in a tram in the central city of Utrecht. They had no further details about the incident and could not say how badly hurt the victims were. “Several shots were fired in a tram and several people were…
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Early morning shooting leaves several people injured in Dutch city
Several people have been injured in a shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht, police have said. The shooting began at 10.45am local time (9.45am UK time) when a gunman opened fire in a tram at 24 Oktoberplain, a square outside the city centre. According to news website AD, the gunman then fled the scene.…
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Four killed in U.S. mall shooting
A deadly rampage in an American mall has left at least four persons dead, local media reports said Sunday. The attack occurred during a video game competition at a shopping centre in Jacksonville, Florida, south of the United States. Multiple media reports, including by the Associated Press, cited law enforcement officials as confirming four people…
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Twitter’s CEO battles President Trump over YouTube HQ shooting
After shooting at YouTube headquarters left a man and two women injured with gunshot wounds, Twitter’s founder and chief executive officer Jack Dorsey has called out on President Donald Trump to other than praying, evolve policies to address incessant shootings in the United States. Chaos erupted at the Google-owned video sharing platform offices in California…