Tag: Gunmen
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Gunmen Kill Teacher, Abduct Scores of Students in Borno
By Opeyemi Adelakun A teacher has been killed and scores of students abducted after suspected gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno state. The attack occurred on Monday morning in the border community, which shares close ties with neighbouring Adamawa state. A resident of Lassa and Special Adviser…
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Gunmen Abduct APC LGA Chairman’s Wife, Son in Kebbi Fresh Raid
By Paul Joseph Suspected armed bandits have abducted the wife and son of the All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress) chairman of Yauri Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Alhaji Yusuf Alhasan, following a late-night attack on his residence. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday when the attackers stormed the chairman’s home in the Low-Cost…
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Gunmen Kill Veteran Broadcaster ‘Aunty Kitan’, Security Guard in Ogun
By Paul Joseph Gunmen have reportedly killed former Ogun State Television (OGTV) staff member, Mrs. Kitan Oyesiku, popularly known as “Aunty Kitan,” along with her security guard during an attack on her residence in Ogun State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at her home in Agodo community along the Abeokuta–Siun–Sagamu Expressway,…
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Gunmen Strike Ogun Community, Kill Soldier and Abduct Residents
By Gloria Drealomalicha A soldier has been killed following an attack by armed men at a private dredging site in Magbon Etido community, located in Mowe, Ogun State. The incident, which has heightened concerns among residents, reportedly began when the assailants invaded nearby Karanla community, where they allegedly abducted several people before encountering security personnel.…
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Gunmen Kidnap Emir’s Children, Women in Fresh Kwara Attack, Demands ₦100 Million Ransom
By Paul Joseph Armed gunmen have carried out a violent raid on a Fulani leader’s settlement on the outskirts of Lafiyagi town, the headquarters of Edu Local Government Area in Kwara State, abducting several women and children, including infants, and killing one resident. According to local accounts, the attackers stormed the Fulani settlement (ruga) and…
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Gunmen Attack Ondo Community, Injure Residents, Abduct Pastor’s 9-Year-Old Son
By Paul Joseph Residents of Igbosi Community in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State were thrown into panic in the early hours of Friday after armed gunmen invaded the area, injured several people and abducted a nine-year-old boy. According to reports, the attackers stormed the community around 1:00 a.m., firing sporadically and forcing…
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Gunmen Kill Three Worshippers, Abduct 15 During Night Vigil in Kwara
By: Sunday Ameh Panic gripped residents of a community in Kwara State after suspected gunmen attacked a night vigil, killing three worshippers and abducting 15 others. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday night at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, located on the outskirts of Ikiran village in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the attack on…
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Gunman Killed After White House Attack
By Paul Joseph A gunman was shot dead by US Secret Service agents after opening fire near the White House on Saturday evening in Washington, DC. According to authorities, the suspect pulled a weapon from his bag and began shooting close to the White House security perimeter shortly after 6 p.m. Secret Service officers immediately…
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Gunmen Kill One, Rustle Over 50 Cows in Plateau Fresh Attack
By Paul Joseph A fresh wave of violence has hit Plateau State as gunmen attacked Duru-Kamang community in Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, killing one resident and rustling more than 50 cattle. The victim, identified as Samuel Gwom Tsok, 47, was reportedly asleep at his home when he heard suspicious movements behind…
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Tragedy as Gunmen Kills 30 In Fresh Zamfara Attack
By Paul Joseph At least 30 people have been killed after armed gunmen ambushed travellers along a highway in Zamfara State in a fresh wave of violence linked to banditry in northwestern Nigeria. According to a security report, the victims including civilians, local hunters and community protection guards were attacked late Sunday by heavily armed…
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Gunmen Attack Plateau Again, Kills Family of 5, others
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Gunmen have again struck in Plateau State, killing a family of five alongside another victim in a fresh attack on Nding community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The assault, carried out late at night, has deepened fear among residents, with eyewitnesses reporting that the attackers opened fire on unsuspecting villagers,…
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BREAKING: Gunmen Invade Military Estate in Abuja, One Killed, Several Injured
By Paul Joseph Panic swept through parts of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday after suspected gunmen invaded a military residential estate in Kurudu, Abuja, in what authorities believe was a failed kidnap attempt. The incident occurred at the Army Post Service Housing Estate in Kurudu Phase 5, where about seven armed men reportedly stormed…
