Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, in Imo State. The priest, also known as Owu Ujo, is the Man of Order and Discipline of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri. He was kidnapped on Friday, May 26, 2023, along Ejemekwuru/Ogbaku Road while returning to Owerri after performing the funeral rites for the father of one of his colleagues at the Izombo community in the Oguta LGA, Imo State. Recall that Jude Maduka, the Catholic …
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Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed an e-hailing driver identified as Raphael Toby in Rumuibiakani, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victim’s younger brother, Donald Toby, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Donald said his brother was shot dead on Tuesday, adding that the assailants made away with the deceased’s vehicle and other personal belongings after killing him. Sharing pictures of the deceased’s vehicle, he called on …
Gunmen have kidnapped a former chairman of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Nasarawa State, Mr. Ismaila Konga. It was gathered that Mr Konga, popularly as Koolans, was kidnapped at 7: pm on Monday, May 1, 2023, alongside one Sule Coach and another person while on his way from Akwanga town, the headquarters of Akwanga local government to his country home, Andaha, where he stays with his family. It was further learnt that a Hilux …
Unknown gunmen have killed five policemen and a couple at the Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident which happened on Friday morning, April 21, 2023, has thrown the entire community into a state of panic as commercial activities had abruptly come to end. The couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Chinaka Nwagu, who hailed from Amankwo Okpala community, had relocated from Lagos a year ago. A source who …
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a Very Important Person (VIP) after attacking his convoy along East-West road in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The assailants also shot dead a driver and a personal aide to the VIP, who were in one of the vehicles that was part of the convoy. It was gathered that three police officers attached to the VIP, also sustained serious bullet wounds and are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. The identity …
Three people have been killed by gunmen in an attack which took place at Jouro Manu village in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba state. Punch reported that six people were also abducted by the gunmen who started shooting anyone at sight after storming the village with motorcycles at about 2 pm on Sunday July 31. Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the Taraba State command, Gambo Bajabu Kwache, confirmed the incident on Monday August 1, and further disclosed that the …