Unknown gunmen Sunday night attacked the Minna Medium Security Prison in the Niger State capital freeing no fewer than 20 inmates. The gunmen were reported to have attacked the prison from its southern part hiding under the cover of darkness. It was…
No fewer than five people were feared killed, on Saturday, in a renewed communal crisis between the Ebira and Bassa – komu communities in Kogi State. The latest attack, it was learnt, was carried out in Okpareke, the country home of…
An early morning attack by unknown gunmen yesterday resulted in the death of five persons and burning of 15 houses as well as unspecified number of vehicles and motorcycles at Kpanche village in Bassa council area of Kogi State. The…
Six policemen have been killed by gunmen in Benue and Kano states. Those who struck during an ambush in Anyone, Ayilamo, Tombo ward Logo Local Government area of Benue state are believed to be herdsmen. They killed five of the…
Gunmen in the army uniforms yesterday went berserk, killing 26 people, following an attack on Jandeikyura, a border settlement between Taraba and Benue states. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Friday in Tiv dominated villages, bringing the total…
Gunmen have attacked some communities in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State killing four members of the local vigilance group and injured several others. The villages attacked by the gunmen include Tunga Maje, Nukku and Woro . The chairman…
Unidentified gunmen have abducted a former senator who represented Cross River South, Patrick Ani, he was abducted from his farm in Akpabuyo local government area in Calabar, Cross Rivers state, on Wednesday July 6th. Mr Patrick Ani, is a third…