The police command in Ekiti has confirmed the killing of a police officer as gunmen allegedly abducted a Chinese expatriate in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The abductee was one of the engineers working with the Chinese company handling the new Ado-Iyin road. The Command Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on telephone, said the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. friday along the new Ado Ekiti-Iyin Ekiti road. He said that the abducted Chinese was one of the Engineers handling the new…
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Gunmen killed two, abduct some along Rigasa Railway Station in Kaduna
Gunmen yester night killed two and abducted unverifiable number of people along the Kaduna International Airport and Rigasa Railway Station in Igabi Local Government Area leaving one critically wounded. The gunmen were said to have opened fire at motorists along the road Friday 20th November. In the process, three friends; young men travelling together fell victim. Two of them; Rabiu Auwal and Umar El-Khaddab were shot and later rushed to 44 Nigerian Armt Reference Hospital, Kaduna where Auwal died as a result of gunshot wounds on his chest while El-Khaddab…
Read MoreJust in: Gunmen attack in Rigasa leaves 1 dead, 1 missing 1 in critical condition
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers last night Friday 20th November shot at three youngmen along the Kaduna airport and Rigasa train station in Igabi Local Government Area killing one, injuring another and the third person missing. The three youngmen were said to be returning from Rigachukwu where they met with the Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly . The three youngmen are identified as Rabiu Auwal who died of gunshot wounds in the hospital, El-Khaddab Arewa still in critical condition and battling for his life and Sani Khalil Rigasa…
Read MorePolice confirm shooting of Area Commander in Edo
The Edo police Command on Friday confirmed that yet to be identified gunmen shot a senior police officer in the line of duty. The command’s spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident on Friday in Benin, disclosed that the officer is an Area Commander. Nwabuzor, who did not give the name of the officer, said that the gunmen shot the officer while responding to a distress call. He, however, disclosed that the wounded officer was receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility in Benin. Reliable sources said the incident occurred…
Read MoreGunmen abduct JSS students inside Kaduna school, kill one
Gunmen have they invaded Damba-Kasaya community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted final year students of Prince Academy on Monday. Report had it that one local was killed, as vigilante tried to pursue the gunmen in the bush. Journalists were told that the bandits on motorbikes stormed the community at about 8am. A villager Bawa Wakili disclosed that the hoodlums stormed the village and started shooting sporadically; and eventually kidnapped some villagers. He said they went to Prince Academy school, Damba – Kasaya at about 7:45…
Read MoreGunmen kidnap 30 persons in Kaduna
By Agency Reporter At least 30 persons have been reportedly kidnapped on the bridge linking Kaduna town and Millennium City in Kaduna State. According to a source, one person who tried to escape was killed by the gunmen. The source added that the heavily armed men in military uniforms pretended to be checking if people wore face masks by blocking the bridge on Sunday night and taking away victims to unknown destinations The incident has since sent panic across the area with road users now afraid to pass through the…
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