•UNIBEN main gate A final year student of the University of Benin has been shot dead. The victim was shot in front of the main gate of UNIBEN Ugbowo campus. Witnesses said the victim was driving a GLK Mercedes-Benz when he was attacked. Two other passengers in the vehicle who survived the attack were rushed […]
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of one of its students who was shot outside the institution’s premises on Tuesday. The Rector of YABATECH, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, in a statement yesterday, described the incident as tragic and extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased student. Abdul s...
Four people were stabbed to death in the US state of Washington yesterday, and the suspect was shot dead by a police officer who responded to emergency calls. Pierce County Sheriff’s office said deputies had responded to reports about a man who was believed to be violating a “no-contact order” at a home near Tacoma […]
•Toronto Police A 40-year-old man with an extensive criminal history has been charged with first-degree murder after a Nigerian national was shot dead on a GO bus at the Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal in Toronto, marking the city’s first homicide of 2026. Toronto Police, in a statement on their website, said officers were called to […]
•A mother crying (Picture used as illustration) “Christmas Day, a season meant for joy, laughter and family togetherness, became the darkest day of my life. Instead of celebrating, I watched as my 32-year-old only child was snatched from me.” This was the lamentation of Mrs. Chinyere Emeagi, whose only son, Amauche Ezeji, was shot dead [&helli...
•Late Barcelona player Mario Pineida Ecuadoran footballer Mario Pineida was shot and killed in the port city of Guayaquil yesterday, his team said. Guayaquil has become a hotspot for gang violence linked to drug trafficking and several football players in Ecuador have been targeted in recent months, reports AFP. Pineida, 33, was part of Ecuado...
•Gunman A police inspector attached to the Ekiadolor Area Command has been shot dead by gunmen who opened fire during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin, the Edo capital. CSP Moses Yamu, spokesperson of the Edo Police Command, confirmed this via a statement in Benin. Yamu said the incident occurred at about 12pm yesterday when [&hell...
•Gunman There was panic on Friday after a man, identified simply as Alex, was shot by suspected gunmen at Iyana Isashi in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the incident occurred at about 8 pm, reports The PUNCH. A resident in the community who requested not to be mentioned […]
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ejeh Udeh, has been shot dead by yet-to-be known assassins at his house in Ondo village of Ugboju District in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Our correspondent gathered that the attack happened about midnight yesterday at his residence in Ugboju community, reports Daily...
•Late Attahiru Abubakar The family of Abubakar Yaqub, Chief Imam of the Kuchibuyi community in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, is in mourning after his son, Attahiru Abubakar, was allegedly shot dead by police officers during a land dispute in the area on Saturday. It was gathered that Attahiru died instantly after […]...
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