Tag Archives: GUNMEN

Gunmen on motorbikes stormed a primary school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kaduna and kidnapped three teachers but no children, a state official said on Monday after the fifth school abduction in three months. It was the first attack on an elementary school in a wave of such attacks …

Some Gunmen have reportedly attacked vehicle conveying a dead body from Lagos to Enugu for burial and kidnapped a brother of the deceased. The incident, according to PM News, occurred in Edo state when the criminals not only attacked the Enugu-bound vehicle but also killed another driver in the convoy …

Three persons have been injured after a gang of armed robbers attacked members of the Action Prayer Ministry during an all-night prayer service over the weekend. The incident occurred at about 2 am Saturday dawn, police sources told dailymailgh.com. The victims, aged between 2 to 22 were hit after one …

Militant Islamists in Somalia have been involved in a gun battle with security forces at a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabab said it was behind the attack at the Afrik Hotel, which began with a car bomb on Sunday afternoon. It is not yet confirmed how many casualties there …

The Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Adelere Oriolowo, was whisked away from the venue of a constituency meeting held in Ikire, Osun State, on Sunday when some unknown gunmen attacked him. The Senator’s Senior Legislative Aide, Adams Adedimeji, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, said Oriolowo was the …

Police in the Upper West Region has revealed they are on a hunt for two gunmen who opened fire on the Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bukari Ali on Sunday, November 8, 2020. While returning to Wa in the company of three others, Bukari Ali was …

Around 3:00 am yesterday, a group of armed men invaded the house of the former District Chief Executive (DCE) who is currently the Parliamentary Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Amenfi East Constituency, forcefully attempting to enter his room. Thanks to the timely intervention of neighbors and relatives …

Gunmen have killed at least 32 people and set fire to homes in a “horrendous” attack in western Ethiopia, officials say. Local authorities said the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) was to blame for the attack in Oromia state. Residents said dozens were rounded up and killed and livestock was …

Gunmen have stormed a private school in a restive area of Cameroon killing at least six children and wounding a dozen others, officials say. Officials in the south-western city of Kumba blamed Anglophone secessionists for the attack. This has not been independently confirmed. A local education official said the victims …

A senior officer of the National Identification Authority has reportedly been killed after gunmen invaded a Peace Council meeting at Saboabi in the Northern region. Reports indicate the incident occurred on Thursday, October 8, 2020, when a quasi-peace committee, that works under the Peace Council met to resolve a chieftaincy dispute …