Two councillors, representing Gidan Gona and Tsibiri wards in Maradun local government areas of Zamfara and an Imam have been abducted by yet to be identified gunmen, the police have confirmed. The two Councillors and an Imam were abducted in Tsauni community, Gusau, the state capital on Wednesday night, spokesperson for Zamfara Police Command, DSP…
Gunmen have reportedly abducted a member of the Plateau State House of Assembly representing Pankshin South Constituency. AIT reports that the lawmaker was abducted from his home at Dong area of Jos North LGA. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Plateau State has been battling insecurity. Recall that the District Head of Birbyang in Birbyang Ward of…
Four Chinese nationals have been reportedly kidnapped at a mining site in Yagba West local government area of Kogi State. This latest attack was coming barely two weeks after three policemen and two vigilantes were killed in the same LGA by suspected armed bandits. According to locals, bandits in their numbers ambushed the Chinese men…
Gunmen have reportedly abducted an army officer, identified as Lt Colonel Josiah, from his lodge in Bomadi, Delta State. The officer was said to have been kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday, shortly after attending a marriage ceremony at Kpakiama community, a neighbouring town to Bomadi, the headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area. Sources…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency code-named Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the abduction of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of Amotekun Corps, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday in Akure. Adeleye, who…
Gunmen on Sunday attacked a police patrol team at Finas Gas Station along the Okigwe-Umuahia Road in Imo State, killing two officers. It was learnt that the second officer, an Assistant Superintendent of Police kidnapped during the attack is feared dead. The source said the attack occurred around 9am when the team, led by ASP…
Mrs. Blessing Adagba, Coordinator of the Ngbo Central Development Centre in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Thursday. The incident, which occurred around midnight in the Okposhi Eheku community, has sent shockwaves through the local population. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, disguised as soldiers, stormed…
Six girls between the ages 15 and 17 have been kidnapped in Pandogari, a community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The girls were said to have been abducted on Wednesday when some bandits numbering about 100 stormed the village through the Birnin Gwari axis. Passing through Mamman Kontagora Technical College, the bandits…
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a pastor and woman by some gunmen in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital. The spokesperson of the command, SP Usman Abdullahi, said the pastor and the woman were killed on Friday night. He said the woman was shot in the stomach while studying for examination…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen have reportedly killed a mother, Mrs Mary Jonathan and her son, Mark Jonathan, in Plateau State. A member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, who confirmed the incident said the victims were his mother-in-law and brother-in-law. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the…