•Customs operatives at checkpoint An unidentified Customs officer attached to the Fingila checkpoint in the Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State was allegedly shot dead by suspected gunmen yesterday. According to a local resident of Fingila village, identified simply as Malam Abdulrasheed, the gunmen had earlier stormed nearby farms wher...
•Gunmen A five-man gang of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims of the incident, which happened at Sakpefu area of the local government, were identified as Hajiya Fatima, [&...
•The botched APC rally An All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Kafin-Hausa, Jigawa State, ended in violence yesterday after unidentified men carrying weapons invaded the venue, leaving several people injured and vehicles vandalised. The rally, held at Kafin-Hausa Town Hall, was organised by community members in honour of Alhaji Zakari Sidi...
•Gunmen A health worker with the Federal Medical Centre Owo, Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro, has been abducted from his residence at Uprnme, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. He was said to have been abducted by some armed men around 7pm on Thursday, reports Saturday Independent. Confirming the incident, a senior labour leader under the [&hell...
•Gunmen Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have killed a man and abducted a businesswoman in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victim, identified as Okudili Okoro, 34, was shot dead last night when the attackers stormed the community to abduct Mrs Orogun, a popular provisions store owner, reports The [&hellip...
•A church set on fire Fresh violence has erupted in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State as armed men launched a deadly overnight attack on Ding’ak community in Mushere Chiefdom, leaving at least two people dead, churches and homes burnt, and food supplies looted. The assault, which began around midnight and lasted until about [&helli...
•IPOB members and policemen Scores of youths were reportedly killed last night in a brutal attack by gunmen in Umualaoma, Ndiakunwanta, and Ndiejezie communities of Arondizogu, Ideato North Local Government Area, Imo State. The horrifying assault, which occurred between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., has plunged the affected communities into fear and mo...
•Gunmen A farmer, Gabriel Vandefan, was beheaded yesterday by armed attackers while working on his farm in Uikpam village, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals said the community has recently come under threats from gunmen, forcing many residents to abandon their farms, reports Daily Trust. However, Vandefan reportedly risked retu...
•Bandits No fewer than 1,111 Nigerians were killed and another 276 persons abducted by non-state actors in the month of June, a report released by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited has disclosed. According to Leadership, the report also revealed that June witnessed a notable de-escalation in overall security breaches compared to the mon...
•Gunmen An unspecified number of passengers were today abducted and some of them reportedly shot by criminals operating at Ezinnachi/Okigwe axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway. The incident, according to some passengers, occurred between 9:00 and 10:00 am as the gunmen blocked the highway and operated unchallenged, reports Vanguard. One...
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