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 …

Security operatives have been deployed to rescue the 20 medical students who were abducted along the Otukpo-Otukpa-Enugu Road on Thursday evening. Speaking to The PUNCH on Friday, the spokesperson for the state command, Superintendent of Police Catherine Anene, said the command, in conjunction with other security agencies, had deployed officers to ensure that the abducted medical students were rescued. She …

More than 20 medical and dental students, along with a house officer, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Benue State. The students were traveling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed around 5.30pm in the Otukpo area. The victims are reportedly from the University of Maiduguri and the University …

The Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday reported that it had arrested one person in connection with the alleged killing of a farmer, Joshua Gbadamosi, at Ifira Akoko in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. The death of the 18-year-old farmer on Tuesday occurred five days after another farmer, Sunday Ayeni, was allegedly killed on his farm by …

Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits, on Saturday, ambushed troops of the Nigerian Army in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four soldiers in the process. The sole administrator of the council, Umar Balle, disclosed this on Sunday while speaking with  NEWSMEN in a telephone conversation. Balle, who was among those ambushed by the bandits, escaped the assault …

No fewer than three persons have been reportedly abducted along the Nkpologwu-Akpo Road, Nkpologwu, in Aguata Local Government Area of the Anambra State by unidentified assailants. Although the details of the incident remain sketchy, it was gathered that the armed assailants kidnapped the three men at different locations in the community early Sunday. The kidnap is said to be coming …

Tragedy struck again in Imo State on Saturday evening when some gunmen reportedly shot dead the President-General (PG) of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike. Six village heads from the autonomous community were also allegedly killed by the gunmen. An indigene of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told Sunday PUNCH that the …

Soldiers of the 14 Brigade, Ohafia, stationed at Aba, have killed a gunman suspected to be a sit-at-home enforcer at the Osisioma Ngwa area, in Aba, Abia State, along the Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway. It was gathered that the gunmen had warned traders and motorists against doing business to observe the sit-at-home order. They destroyed goods belonging to the …