Tag: Gunmen

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Zamfara
June 23, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Zamfara

Gunmen have kidnapped the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Rev. Fr. Mikah Suleiman. The spokesperson of Zamfara State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar explained that the priest was kidnapped around 3 am on Saturday at...
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Gunmen Kill Three Okomu Oil Workers
May 9, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Kill Three Okomu Oil Workers

Three staff of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, Edo State have been killed. The Public Relations Officer of the company, Fidelis Olise, who confirmed the development explained that the killing was done by “unknown persons.”He stated the company enjoyed a...
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Gunmen Rob, Set Ablaze Luxury Bus With 59 Passengers On Board
April 1, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Rob, Set Ablaze Luxury Bus With 59 Passengers On Board

It was a frightening narrow escape on Good Friday night for travellers on board an Abakaliki-bound 59-seater luxury bus, when armed robbers attacked them at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and set the vehicle ablaze with all the passengers on board.The dare-devil...
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Gunmen Abduct Edo Customary Court President 
January 10, 2023 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Edo Customary Court President 

The President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, was on Monday abducted by gunmen, around Ugoneki axis, on her way to Court in Igueben Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo.  The Chairman of the Lion Bar, Chief Nosa...
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Gunmen Abduct Owner Of Titilayo Hospital In Oyo
July 24, 2022 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Owner Of Titilayo Hospital In Oyo

Suspected gunmen have abducted the owner of a private clinic, Titilayo Hospital in Gbede, Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered on Saturday that the man, simply identified as “Baba Rasheed”, who owns.....
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CAN Condemns Owo Killings
June 6, 2022 No Responses

CAN Condemns Owo Killings

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the killing of worshippers by gunmen at St Francis Catholic Church,  Owo, Ondo State, describing it as satanic and unacceptable.  A statement issued by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Media Assist...
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Gunmen Attack FRSC Patrol Team, Kill Two Personnel
April 4, 2022 No Responses

Gunmen Attack FRSC Patrol Team, Kill Two Personnel

A team of Patrol Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FTSC) comprising of an Officer, a driver and two other staff on patrol operations have been attacked by unknown gunmen leading to the death of two personnel with one...
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Gunmen Raid Four Banks, Kill Seven Persons
February 25, 2022 No Responses

Gunmen Raid Four Banks, Kill Seven Persons

Gunmen attacked four banks and a Police Divisional Headquarters on Thursday as they laid siege on Uromi town in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen got to the town in their numbers and in several...
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Gunmen Attack Okomu Oil
December 4, 2021 No Responses

Gunmen Attack Okomu Oil

One Police officer and an unarmed private security driver attached to Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc are in critical conditions following attack by gunmen who allegedly were in the company’s rubber plantation to steal wet rubber cup lumps.   City Busin...
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Sule Condemns Killing Of Journalist, Others In Nasarawa State
August 5, 2020 No Responses

Sule Condemns Killing Of Journalist, Others In Nasarawa State

Governor of Nasarawa State. Abdullahi Sule has condemned the killing of a former treasurer of the State’s Council of  the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Mr Benjamin Ekom, by unidentified gunmen. Mr Ekom, who was also former Secretary-General of the....
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