Suspected terrorists believed to be fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province attacked a police station in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. Four policemen were reportedly killed after the terrorists stormed the police station in Gajiram town and opened fire on the policemen on duty. The terrorists also set parts of the police station on fire during the attack. A source told Punch; “Some of the police officers were also lucky to have …
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At least 16 people were injured, 10 out of them by gunfire, in a Brooklyn subway station, New York on Tuesday April 12 during the morning rush, after a man released a canister of smoke and opened fire on an N train and fled. The D and N trains are popular lines, as they make express stops into Midtown Manhattan in New York. Police say the shooting set off panic and chaos aboard the train. “This …
Two guards have been killed by gunmen who attacked Total filling station around Delabo Junction, Ilisan-Remo in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. Punch reported that residents of the area woke on Monday February 21, to discover the corpses of the victims in the pool of their blood. An eyewitness also said the assailants took nothing away from the filling station, a development that raised suspicion that the incident might be a case of assassination.
A Police officer identified as Sergeant Basharu Alhassan has been shot dead at Warawa Divisional Police Headquarters in Kano. Daily Trust reported that Alhassan was shot dead by one Inspector Ya’u Yakubu, who is his colleague at the division. Spokesman of the Kano state Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa said the deceased was confirmed dead by doctors after being rushed to Wudil General Hospital. The state commissioner of police, CP Sama’ila Dikko has directed that the suspect who is presently at …
A fireball exploded in a garage underneath London’s Elephant and Castle train station on Monday afternoon around 1.45 pm. In videos and photos shared online, smoke could be seen rising across the capital’s skyline from beneath the railway at the south London station as horrified commuters watched on. According to Metro UK, ten fire engines and 100 firefighters were on the scene to tackle to blaze. Five people are being treated at the scene by the London …
Abaomege police station in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi state was on Saturday May 1, atttacked by unknown gunmen. The attack was reportedly carried out around 8pm and it was gathered that the police officer on duty during the attack was reportedly injured and has been hospitalised. Another officer has been declared missing. Technical assistant to Governor David Umahi who confirmed the attack said; “The gunmen attacked the Abaomege Police station Saturday evening. No report of casualty for now. But …