Three people were reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be armed herdsmen at Imatom village in Logo Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The incident, according to reports happened on Saturday. A community leader, Anawa Joseph said the killings of people in the local government area by suspected herders have assumed dangerous dimensions in the LGA. Anawa gave the …

Two students of the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic in Lafia, Nasarawa State, have been reportedly shot dead by gunmen. It was reported that the incident occurred off-campus around 08:00pm on Monday. According to report, the gunmen also abducted one female student and ND ll student of Science Laboratory Technology, identified as Ajoke. The students, who sustained gunshot injuries, were said …

No fewer than eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Imo State. The incident which happened on Tuesday morning in Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state has thrown the area into panic. The joint security taskforce team who were in two security trucks were …

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped Sagir Umar Kofa, the centre officer of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board in the Bebeji Local Government area. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning when the gunmen, numbering about four, stormed Sagir’s residence and abducted him. A reliable source in the area who …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along a highway in Zamfara State. The victims were kidnapped on Saturday, while traveling inside an AKTC bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State en route to Zamfara State, to take part in the mandatory national service when their vehicle was intercepted …

Three gunmen have reportedly shot dead a couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Owobo in Owerri, the Imo State capital. It was gathered that Owobo, who hails from Edo State, is a former assistant superintendent of police. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night at about 8 pm outside the Chisco Transport office near the Owerri Area Police Command …

Heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday night, abducted the King of Gurku community in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, His Royal Highness Jibril Mamman Waziri, alongside his wife, Hajiya Sa’adatu Waziri. After their abduction in the palace which is located around mountains in the area, the gunmen took the first class royal father and …

Two Catholic Priests, Father Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior have allegedly been kidnapped by gunmen in Gyedna, Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident reportedly occurred early hours of Thursday. Bandits were said to have stormed a Catholic church in Gyedna, shooting sporadically in the air which created panic in the priest’s residence, giving way for the kidnap …

Gunmen have kidnapped the immediate past Provost of Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Dr. Ayodele Adetayo Ajayi in Olodo, along Abeokuta-Ibadan road. Ajayi wassaid to have been  abducted alongside his wife and driver, around 7.17 pm, yesterday, at Ikija village, Olodo axis of the Abeokuta-Ibadan road in Odeda Local government of Ogun state. It was further learnt that Ajayi’s …

A popular native doctor based in his hometown, Oba in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State was kidnapped on Sunday night in one of his hotels in the town. The native doctor, Chinedu Nwangwu (also known as Akwa okuko tiwara aki – an egg that breaks palm nut) was believed to possess the power of disappearance, but could …