Although there were no report of casualties, a video of the incident reportedly showed the students and staff shouting and running for their lives. Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday stormed the Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkume in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State and stopped students … Read more
Students and staff were on Monday thrown into panic as gunmen attacked a school in Imo. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday attacked the Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkume in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State. It was gathered that assailants stormed the … Read more
A top PDP leader has been abducted by unknown gunmen. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South Senatorial District, Dickson Imasogie, has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. It was gathered that the PDP leader was kidnapped along Agbor Road, Edo State in the early … Read more
He called on the Federal and Kaduna State governments to act swiftly and protect the people from total elimination in the hands of unknown gunmen. Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Apiye Jim village, in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state and killed 11 persons. According to a source … Read more
The gunmen who stormed a border community in Benue State forced residents to flee… Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a border community between Taraba and Benue states, killing one person and abducting many. The gunmen who stormed a border community in Benue State forced residents to flee to Koffai Ahmadu in Takum Local … Read more
Gunmen have attacked a Lagos-bound bus and abducted scores of passengers. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the entire passengers of an 18-passenger Lagos-bound bus. It was gathered that the passengers were kidnapped by the gunmen along the Idoani-Ifira Akoko axis in the Northern Senatorial District of Ondo State. Sources … Read more
Gunmen have abducted Obasanjo’s workers in Ogun. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than three persons said to be workers of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, have been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ogun State. It was gathered that the workers were abducted on Wednesday evening at Kobape community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government … Read more
It is not clear if the gunmen carted away the rifles of the deceased Policemen during the incident Gunmen have attacked and killed three Policemen at a checkpoint in Obeti Community in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The gunmen also set ablaze the patrol van of the Policemen who are from Umutu Police … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a former NBC Director and four others. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a retired National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Director, Alhaji Ahmed Abdulkadir, and his 15-year-old daughter, Laila, in Katsina State. It was gathered that the former NBC Director and his daughter were abducted after the gunmen attacked Bakori … Read more
Bulus said that the three corpses had been evacuated from the bush to the community for burial. Gunmen have again attacked three farmers in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The unfortunate incident happened at Renwienku community in Miango district of the council area while the three victims were on their way to the farm. … Read more
A former Nigerian Senator has been abducted by gunmen. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the immediate past Senator representing Akwa Ibom South (Eket Senatorial District) at the Senate, Senator Nelson Effiong, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the former Senator was kidnapped at his lounge, a popular sit-out along Oron Road in Uyo, … Read more
Unknown gunmen have abducted a local government chairman’s father in Bayelsa. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Chief Gbalipre Turner, the father of the Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Hon. Ebinyo Marvin Turner, has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. It was gathered that Chief Turner, who is also a serving … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a popular pastor’s wife and children in Abuja. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the wife of a pastor and his two daughters from their home in the Pegi community in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The victims were said to … Read more
Gunmen have abducted the sister of Katsina Deputy Speaker. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the younger sister of the Deputy Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Hon. Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki. It was gathered that the sister of the lawmaker identified as Asma’u Dalhatu was abducted by the … Read more
Gunmen have kidnapped a Nigerian lawmaker’s wife and children. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the wife and children of a lawmaker representing Bakori Constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Dr. Ibrahim Kurami. It was gathered that the gunmen abducted the lawmaker’s wife and children at their residence … Read more
Gunmen have kidnapped the Secretary to Katsina State Government’s brother. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Kabir Muhammad Inuwa, a brother to the Secretary to the Katsina State Government (SSG), Mustapha Inuwa, has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits. It was gathered that the SSG’s brother was abducted on Wednesday when the gunmen invaded his … Read more
Gunmen have again struck in Abuja and abducted residents. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a father, Abdullahi Benda, and his 23-year-old son, Jibrin Abdullahi Benda, in Abuja. It was gathered that the latest abduction in the nation’s capital occurred at Yangoji village in Kwali Area Council in the wee … Read more
A protest has rocked Ekiti over the abduction of residents. EKOHOTBLOG reports that aggrieved residents of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, took to the streets to protest against the alleged abduction of four residents by unknown gunmen in the state on Tuesday. The angry residents of the Ajebamidele area of the state … Read more
Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Ramhan Nansel, said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. On Wednesday, three members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly narrowly escaped an assassination attempt along Akwanga- Lafia Highway. The assassination attempt occurred at about 10 am on Wednesday, September 1, … Read more
Many people have been feared dead as gunmen attacked Kogi community. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than nine persons have been feared dead following an attack by gunmen on Bagana community in the Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack, it was gathered, occurred in the late hours of Tuesday. A resident, who spoke on … Read more