Gunmen have killed two persons during an attack on the headquarters of Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, located in Umuelemai community. Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers invaded the secretariat at about 8:30 pm on Tuesday and shot sporadically, killing the victims. One resident, who asked not to be named for safety reasons, said the hoodlums …

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons and abduction of 18 others in Giyawa village, Goronyo Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the Command, Assistant Superintendent Ahmed Rufai, who confirmed the incident, said the assailants also carted away valuables including livestock. According to Rufai, seven of the abducted victims later escaped and returned …

There was an invasion of some communities in the Mangu local government area of Plateau State by armed men as residents call for help from security agents. The State Police Command has called for calm and assured the attackers have been repelled. An anonymous resident had sent an SOS message to the Police saying, “Kindly release troops of Police to …

The abducted Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State, Hon. Chris Ohizu has been beheaded. The council boss was butchered after his abductors allegedly received N6 million as ransom. Video of his beheading surfaced online on Sunday, as his killers insisted that there would be no election in the country. A source at the …

Suspected herdsmen on Sunday night killed seven persons in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after 18 people were reportedly killed during a clash between bandits and members of vigilante group in the Wase Council Area of the state. The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Rwang Tengwong …

President Muhammadu Buhari’s has been attacked by gunmen in his Dutsinma, near his native home Daura, Katsina State. In a statement late on Tuesday, a presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu said the President was not in the convoy. It was the advance team of the President. Shehu said no one died as operatives of the military, the Department of State Services …