This latest attack is coming two weeks after the headquarters of the Imo police command was razed by unknown gunmen Unidentified gunmen have attacked and razed the zone 13 police headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Monday. Although details of the attack are still unclear, it was … Read more
Unknown gunmen, in the early hours of Monday, razed down a police station in Uzoakoli, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the assailants overpowered the police officers on duty and released suspects in custody. It was however not clear if they invaded the police armoury as details of the … Read more
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of six persons by gunmen in Wereng community, Riyom Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Jos. According to Ogaba, the incident occurred on Thursday night at a … Read more
The Obadu of Ilemeso-Ekiti in Oye Local Government of Ekiti State, Oba David Oyewumi, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. The latest abduction came barely a week after the Elewu of Ewu, in Ilemeje Local Government of the state, Oba Adetutu Ajayi, was attacked by the gunmen. The Obadu of Ilemeso-Ekiti in Oye Local Government … Read more
A police officer has been shot during an attempt to foil the abduction of the residents of Tungan-Maje community in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja on Tuesday. A resident disclosed that the gunmen, who first attacked residents of Anguwar Samu in Tungan-Maje, whisked away two persons after an exchange of gunfire that lasted over an … Read more
My administration will not tolerate attacks on innocent citizens – Lalong At least eight miners were killed when rampaging gunmen attacked Kuru, Jos south LGA of Plateau state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the site on Friday night and opened fire on the workers, killing eight persons while several others sustained injuries. Simon … Read more
The Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi, was on Friday evening attacked by unknown gunmen while in his car along Ayetoro-Ewu Road in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the state. Sources at Ewu Ekiti disclosed on Saturday that the assailants rained gunshots on the traditional ruler’s official car in which he was travelling on … Read more
Two people have been shot dead by unknown gunmen at Kabangha Community, Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State. A source from the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that suspected cultists terrorising the area invaded the community and made straight to the home of Let-Them-Say Nwinee. According to him, Nwinee, died on the … Read more
A priest, Reverend Father Anthony Dawah of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, has been abducted by gunmen in Dogon Kurmi in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the priest was abducted together with the wife and child of a catechist and a domestic staff of the church. A priest, Reverend … Read more
The attack has sparked palpable apprehension in the area as many fled for dear lives. Some unknown gunmen on Tuesday attacked a catholic church in Aye Twar par, Agu Centre near Sai, Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue state, and shot dead its priest, Rev. Fr Fabian Ngugban. DAILY POST reports that the incident happened at about … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Abba Abbey Gidan Haki, the personal aide to former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. According to reports, his corpse was found after the kidnappers dumped his body along a road to Durbawa town in Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto Unknown gunmen suspected to be … Read more
Gunmen, herders, Boko Haram, kidnappers, and other criminal organizations are keeping the nation hostage. People can no longer go to their farms in peace because herdsmen are present, ready to kill and drive them away. Nigeria’s level of insecurity appears to be an international problem, as some countries around the world seem to be interested … Read more
Masked gunmen have reportedly killed unspecified number of policemen and soldiers in different locations in Anambra State. The policemen were reported to have been killed in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area at a checkpoint, while the soldiers were reportedly killed at an outpost in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area, both of Anambra State. Masked gunmen … Read more
At least two persons were Kidnapped on Monday when unknown gunmen stormed a quarry site in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Ekohotblog gathered one Popoola Isaac, a staff of RCC and Ismail Adeoye, a staff of Polaris Bank were the two persons abducted at the quarry site located along Ijebu-Ode / Ibadan Road. The incident … Read more
Gunmen killed a family of six in Wasinmi in Osun State Fani-Kayode condemns those actions Fani-Kayode supports President Buhari’s orders to shoot anyone in possession of AK-47 riffles Former Nigerian aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has spoken out against the recent attack by gunmen which occurred in Osun State over the weekend, killing a family of … Read more
At least one person was killed after gunmen attacked travellers in Ekiti, the state police command has said. Sunday Abutu, spokesman of the Police Command in Ekiti, said the incident happened between Ikere-Ekiti and Iju, a boundary town in Ondo state. Abutu, in a statement on Saturday evening, disclosed that the location of other passengers … Read more
At least two persons have been confirmed dead after unknown gunmen attacked the Safer Highways base of the Nigerian Police in Nabordo, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili, who confirmed the incident said the attack was carried out on Saturday night on men of the safer … Read more
A policeman has been murdered on Thursday by unknown gunmen in Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State. The gunmen stormed the rural area at about 4:00 am, shot sporadically, and also set several buildings including a police station and police pick-up van on fire. Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) … Read more
Four farmers have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in Konkobudo village, Oyo State. It was gathered that the gunmen on motorcycles stormed the village on Monday and shot the farmers who were asleep on their farmland. Four farmers have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in Konkobudo village, Oyo State. Konkobudo village is located … Read more
By Simon Kolawole Sadly, this story makes me laugh. A human rights activist shared with me an experience she had during a governorship election in one of the south-west states many years ago. She said she was in the state capital on election eve when she learnt that a renowned political thug (who is now … Read more