Gunmen have abducted a Catholic Priest attached to Port Harcourt Diocese, Rev. Father Livinus Maurice, along with two others. Maurice is the Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic in Isokpo, the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The identities of the two others abducted alongside the priest could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report …

A yet-to-be-identified student of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku has been kidnapped while a stray bullet from gunmen killed a woman in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered on Thursday that the lady said to be a Higher National Diploma (HND) student at the polytechnic was abducted when her perceived boyfriend was accosted by hoodlums along …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched an investigation into the abduction of a family of four at the Chikakore community in the Bwari Area Council. A security guard in the area, who spoke to The PUNCH on the condition of anonymity, said four individuals had been confirmed kidnapped at the moment. The security personnel stated, ‘The attack …

No fewer than 46 persons, including women and children, have been kidnapped in Gana town in Zamfara state. According to residents of the community, the attack took place around 10 pm on Sunday, 5 January. Though there is no official confirmation yet about the attack from the authorities, a traditional leader in the community, Alhaji Garba Haure, told Reuters that …

Abducted Anglican priest, Canon Olowolagba, who was kidnapped alongside his wife, and two children has regained freedom. The family was kidnapped on Sunday, 22 December, along Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Earlier, the Bishop of Akoko Anglican Diocese, Babajide Bada, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said the abductors demanded N75 million ransom. …

Gunmen have reportedly abducted 50 women and children during a raid on Kakin Dawa, a village in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Zamfara State Police Command confirmed the incident, yesterday, saying the victims were kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday. The police added that security operatives had been deployed in the area. One of the villagers, Hassan …

One police inspector whose identity is yet to be ascertained has been reportedly killed when gunmen attacked quarry workers in Edo State. It was learnt that one other police officer (an orderly) and an expatriate working with the company sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack at Ihievbe-Ogben in Owan East Local Government Area of the state. A resident …

The lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, who ran for president in 9 October elections, was gunned down in Maputo on Saturday. The lawyer, Elvino Dias was killed with another candidate, Paulo Guambe, from the Podemos party backing Mondlane. Two gunmen shot up their car while it was immobile on a road in the centre of the capital, …

The Anambra State Police Command says it has launched a manhunt for yet-to-be-identified gunmen who killed two police officers in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. PUNCH Online reported on Thursday that two police operatives were killed by unidentified gunmen in Uruagu, a community in the Nnewi North Local Government Area. The tragic incident occurred …

Abducted chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and an ally of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Benedict Akika who was kidnapped week ago, has regained his freedom. Akika was whisked away by gunmen at his Olorunda residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State’s capital. Sources said the politician was released Wednesday night. It remains unclear whether a ransom was …