Crime Facts

Gunmen Kill 2, Kidnapped 48 Others In Katsina Villages

At least two people were reportedly killed and 48 others abducted in a series of attacks carried out by suspected bandits in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina state. A community leader who spoke to Daily Trust in confidence said the suspected bandits were in Daurawa village Friday night where they killed two and abducted […]

Assassins shot businessman in Ondo hotel

A businessman was over the weekend killed in Ondo State by gunmen suspected to be assassins. The 38-year-old businessman, identified as Babatunde Adeluka Olubasa, was shot dead at Helena Hotel where he had lodged at Ijapo in Akure, the state capital on Boxing Day. According to findings by New Telegraph, the assailants, numbering about three, […]

Gunmen Kill 5 In Benue Communities

Few people have been allegedly killed by gunmen early hours of Sunday in separate incidents in two Local Government Areas of Benue state. According Daily Trust, its correspondent gathered that three of the five victims were hacked down by gunmen who broke into the home of Inna Jato, a former state lawmaker representing Kastina-Ala East […]

Gunmen kill LGA vice chairman’s husband in Kogi

Ishaku Gata, the husband of Hassana Ishaku Jizhe, the vice chairman of Kogi local government council of Kogi State was allegedly killed by some gunmen. The deceased husband of the Vice-Chairman, Ishaku Gata and one other person, Joshua Jonah were shot dead while returning from farm at Tanahu community. David Jerry who survived the attack […]

Gunmen kidnap PFN chairman, wife in Kaduna

The Chairman of Penticostal Fellowship of Nigeria(PFN), Kaduna Apostle Emmanuel Egoh Bako and his wife, Cindy Bako, were kidnapped by gunmen at their residence in Albarka, Fadan Kagoma of Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed their residence in the evening of Friday, 25th December, 2020. The state […]

Mob kills 6 bandits in Kaduna

Mob has killed six bandits in Sanga and Lere local government areas of Kaduna State. In an update on the security situation in the state issued by the state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said had on 24th December 2020 at Fadan Karshi in Sanga local government area, two bandits attacked […]

Bandits kill two police officers, injure one in Jigawa

Two Divisional Crime Officers (DCO) I and II were killed and another injured in a gun battle with a group of bandits at Kalgo village of Garki local government area in Jigawa State. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon shortly after the release of two persons abducted in Bosuwa village by bandits earlier this week. […]