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Police Confirm Gunmen Attack on INEC Officials in Kogi

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the attack on the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and some ad hoc staff by armed hoodlums...

International2 years ago

Eight person killed as gunmen open fire at birthday party

Gunmen over the weekend in a township in South Africa, open fire at crowd and killed eight and wounded three others, at a birthday party, police...

News2 years ago

Gunmen attack Niger community, residents flee

Suspected bandits are reportedly attacking a village near Kafinkoro town in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. The communities in this local government have been identified...

News2 years ago

Gunmen abduct Ondo traditional ruler, three others

Gunmen on Thursday evening kidnapped a traditional chief in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Mukaila Bello. It was...

News3 years ago

Gunmen attack ECWA Church in Kogi, killed one, abducted three

Gunmen believed to be bandits attacked a church in Kogi, killing one and kidnapping three worshippers. The incident happened on Sunday morning at the ECWA...

News3 years ago

Gunmen abduct Air Vice-Marshal Sikiru Smith in Lagos

Unknown gunmen have abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), in the Ajah area of Lagos State. The retired air force chief, who is currently the...

The serene premises of Hilltop International Premium Hotel Abuja, became a battle ground for armed men and the police force on Tuesday, as both parties engaged in a gun battle which led to the unfortunate loss of life of a policeman, and three civilians injured. The gun men who had earlier abducted Friday Makama, a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and eight others from the same hotel, reportedly fired repeatedly at the hotel doors to gain access in. According to a source, the gunmen were quite a number when they came in around 11pm. The hotel had closed for the day, and for that reason the doors were locked. They shot at the doors sporadically, hit persons and whisked away the hostage. As a result of the proliferating shooting, three people were injured including one who was hit by a stray bullet despite the fact that he was in his room. The hotel had been getting frequent visits from the police following the last attack but this time finally met with the hoodlums, which led to the shootout. “They didn’t do anything to us, but we were flogged. People that were injured were those who came to lodge.” reported a source. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, adding that a policeman was killed during the attack. “Suspected kidnappers were carrying out their operations and our policemen foiled their attack and engaged them in a gun battle. Unfortunately, one of our men paid the supreme price. One other person was injured,” she added.

News3 years ago

Police, Gun Men Clash in Bloody Shootout

The serene premises of Hilltop International Premium Hotel Abuja, became a battleground for armed men and the police force on Tuesday, as both parties engaged in...

News3 years ago

Gunmen invade Bauchi community again, abduct nursing mother

Sadness and fear gripped Birshin Fulani, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis when gunmen invaded the area and allegedly kidnapped a one Rukayyat Odedoyin, a nursing mother....

News3 years ago

Gunmen invade Kogi prison, free inmates, kill two soldiers

The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 8, Lokoja, Ayuba Edeh, has confirmed the killing of two soldiers at a roadblock before...