Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped a Catholic priest of Christ the King Parish of the Okigwe Catholic Diocese, Rev. Father Jude Maduka. The incident happened in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. Residents and parishioners in the area gave conflicting accounts of has the incident happened. Some residents and parishioners said he was kidnapped while hurrying to celebrate Sunday mass, …

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped some National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victims were said to be on their way back from the recent orientation camping exercise in Ondo State. They were abducted around 9 pm., Tuesday, on their way to Port Harcourt. The incident was confirmed by a witness, who called …

An official of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE), Corps Poopola Olasupo abducted by yet-to-be-identified persons on Sunday. Olasupo was said to have been kidnapped at about 6.30 am in the Eledumare-Fidiwo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Sources said that he was on his way to his duty post alongside one other member of the traffic corps when the …

Rampaging gunmen have thrown Benue State into fresh mourning after killing 38 people in their latest attack in the state. The Friday night attack on Mgbam community in Nyiev Ward of Guma Local Government Area took the death toll in 48 hours of blood shedding in the state to 89. President Muhammadu Buhari ordered an immediate review of the security …

Gunmen attacked a police facility in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State early Saturday, killing three officers. “Anambra State Police Command have reinforced security in the Idemili North area of the state, following the attack on the Ogidi area command in the early hours of today 18/2/2023, where three police operatives paid the supreme price”, the spokesman …

At least 52 persons consisting of 50 vigilante group members and two locals were reportedly killed in a clash with bandits while fighting over rustled cattle in Kankara community, Katsina State between Thursday and the early hours of Friday. Fifteen women were also said to have been kidnapped during the onslaught on the Kankara bandits-infested communities while no fewer than …

Gunmen stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu South Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State on Sunday night, killing one police officer and wounding another. INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Barrister Festus Okoye said: “The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka  Chukwu has reported that our office in …

Two months away from the anniversary of the terrorists attack on an Abuja-Kaduna passenger train, gunmen on Saturday kidnapped scores of passengers waiting to connect a train from Igueben station in Edo State to Warri, Delta State. The Police command in Edo State confirmed the incident in which many others were said to have been injured. In a statement, the …