No fewer than 15 persons, including women and children, are said to be missing after armed men suspected to be vigilante personnel attacked an 18-seater bus conveying passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State to Maihura in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State on Tuesday. It was gathered that the incident happened at Gankwe […]
One person has been reportedly killed and several vehicles burnt in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on Sunday in a hotel around Ezzamgbo axis in the area. Gunmen have been terrorising Ohaukwu local government in the last few months, killing and burning properties. Few weeks ago, gunmen attacked a […]
Tragedy struck the agrarian community of Ubune-Ivbiaro in the Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday as gunmen suspected to be herdsmen killed a middle-aged man, Mr. Danjuma Emokpaire, on his farm. Residents of the community, who spoke to journalists who spoke to them on the phone, said the deceased was […]
Yet to be identified gunmen have attacked and killed four persons at Abacheke Community in Ohaji Egbema in Imo State on Friday. It was learnt that the gunmen who invaded the community around 6pm on Friday, dressed in military camouflage. Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums swiftly attacked Abacheke Community in their numbers, riding […]
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday, cautioned Nigerians across the country to avoid crowded places or suspicious locations to avoid “potential threats” that may come out from Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). The secret police, in its message to both Christian and Muslim faithful to felicitate with them at their Lent and coming […]
Gunmen on Tuesday killed a herdsman, 50 cattle and sheep at Fanzo community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. Alhaji Dan-Azumi, who lost 21 cattle in the incident, confirmed to Daily Trust on Wednesday that another herdsman was injured while herding in the area. He said, “The gunmen suddenly stormed the area […]
Suspected herdsmen on Tuesday afternoon killed no fewer than 10 persons in Azandeh, community, Mbasaa, Mbajiga, Ityulugh, Torov district in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue North senatorial zone. But residents of the area put the figures at 30 or more. Among those who killed was a family of seven. Residents identified them as […]
Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly killed a soldier, injured another, killed two farmers and injured several others in separate attacks on Ochumekwu and Udedeku communities in Apa and Kwande Local Government areas of Benue State, respectively. The military personnel attacked Sunday afternoon were part of the troops of the military spike operation, code-named Operation […]
Some bandits were said to have invaded the Gidan Busa in Doka ward of Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two residents and abducting 16 on Friday night. A source who spoke on condition or anonymity said five people sustained gunshot wounds and are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility […]
Suspected bandits have allegedly killed one out of the seven person including a pregnant woman held captive at Kuduru community near Bwari area council in the Federal Capital Territory ((FCT). The victim, Olayinka Ogunyemi, was reportedly killed on Friday by the abductors after members of the families of the hostages failed to pay the […]
