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  1. Gunmen Kill 16 People in Nibo: Anambra Cult Clash Sparks Outrage

    Nigeria Gunmen Kill 16 People in Nibo: Anambra Cult Clash Sparks Outrage

    Gunmen killed at least 16 people in Nibo, Anambra State, on October 20, with reports indicating that the violence resulted from a cult clash. Eyewitness accounts highlight the chaotic aftermath, as local hospitals filled with victims, raising concerns about the ongoing threat of cult-related...
  2. Anambra State Grieves as Gunmen Target Police, Leave Two Dead

    Nigeria Anambra State Grieves as Gunmen Target Police, Leave Two Dead

    Gunmen attacked the Umunze Police Station in Anambra State, killing two police officers. This incident, following a similar attack in Oba, raises concerns over increasing violence in the region. Local authorities are urging community cooperation in the investigation while vowing to bring the...
  3. Terror Strikes Kaduna: Gunmen Kill Village Head, Burn Down Property

    Nigeria Terror Strikes Kaduna: Gunmen Kill Village Head, Burn Down Property

    Gunmen attacked Marke village in Kaduna State, killing the village head, Malam Kabiru Mohammed, and setting his house ablaze. The incident, which occurred in Makarfi Local Government Area, has raised concerns about security in the region. Gunmen have struck in the quiet village of Marke in...
  4. Ondo State Mourning: Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organizer Alaba Excel Fatally Shot

    Nigeria Ondo State Mourning: Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organizer Alaba Excel Fatally Shot

    Gunmen have struck the heart of political activism in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, leaving the community in shock and mourning. Alaba Abe, fondly known as Excel, met a tragic end as he was brutally killed in his Supare home on Saturday. Excel, a coordinator for the Lucky...
  5. Babcock University Mourns: Professor Samuel Adeyemi Slain, Students Abducted in Nighttime Attack

    Nigeria Babcock University Mourns: Professor Samuel Adeyemi Slain, Students Abducted in Nighttime Attack

    Late last night, armed assailants stormed the serene campus of Babcock University, a prestigious institution known for its commitment to education and research. The attackers targeted the home of Professor Samuel Adeyemi, a beloved faculty member renowned for his contributions to the field of...
  6. Violence Erupts in Lagos: Gunmen Set Fire to Houses, Resulting in Infant's Death

    Nigeria Violence Erupts in Lagos: Gunmen Set Fire to Houses, Resulting in Infant's Death

    Gunmen wreaked havoc in a riverine community in Egan Oriomi Otto Awori Local Council Development Area of Ojo, setting ablaze numerous homes and tragically claiming the life of a 15-month-old child. The distraught father, Taiwo Israel, recounted the heartbreaking ordeal, detailing how his wife...
  7. Fear Grips Ughelli: Gunmen Target Students in Latest Delta Highway Attack

    Nigeria Fear Grips Ughelli: Gunmen Target Students in Latest Delta Highway Attack

    Gunmen struck along the east-west road in the Ughelli area of Delta State, Nigeria, reportedly abducting an unconfirmed number of students who were traveling from Calabar, the capital of Cross River state. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, has sent shockwaves through the community...
  8. Fatal Ambush: Gunmen Target Abakaliki Checkpoint, Claiming Lives of Four Officers and Two Civilians

    Nigeria Fatal Ambush: Gunmen Target Abakaliki Checkpoint, Claiming Lives of Four Officers and Two Civilians

    In the early hours of Friday morning, a horrifying attack unfolded in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, as gunmen targeted a crucial checkpoint, resulting in the deaths of four police officers and two innocent civilians. The checkpoint, situated near a gas station along Hilltop/Nwoke Road, had already...
  9. Ekiti Mourns: Traditional Rulers Fall Victim to Brutal Ambush, Two Lives Lost

    Nigeria Ekiti Mourns: Traditional Rulers Fall Victim to Brutal Ambush, Two Lives Lost

    Gunmen attacked traditional rulers in Ekiti State, killing two respected monarchs, David Babatunde Ogunsakin and Olatunde Samuel Olushola. The incident occurred on Monday as the group, including the Alara of Ara Ikole, Fatoba, returned from Ogbe, a neighboring town in Kogi State. Suspected...
  10. Unrest in Benue: Eight Lives Lost as Suspected Herdsmen Strike Again

    Nigeria Unrest in Benue: Eight Lives Lost as Suspected Herdsmen Strike Again

    Suspected herdsmen launch another deadly assault on communities in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, resulting in the tragic loss of eight lives. The affected areas, including Ogwumogbo, Ikpele, and Ejima, witness residents fleeing their homes amid heightened insecurity. Agatu...
  11. Tragedy Strikes Plateau as Gunmen Defy Curfew, Claiming Over 30 Lives in Mangu Rampage

    Nigeria Tragedy Strikes Plateau as Gunmen Defy Curfew, Claiming Over 30 Lives in Mangu Rampage

    In a tragic escalation of violence, over 30 individuals lost their lives and numerous homes were set ablaze in the Kwahaslalek and surrounding communities, as gunmen brazenly violated the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State government in Mangu Local Government Area. The incident...
  12. Horror in Plateau as Gunmen Slay 30, Including Women and Children, in Kwahaslalek Village Attack

    Nigeria Horror in Plateau as Gunmen Slay 30, Including Women and Children, in Kwahaslalek Village Attack

    At least 30 individuals, predominantly women and children, lost their lives in Plateau State during a gruesome attack on Kwahaslalek village in Mangu Local Government Area. The victims sought refuge in the home of a community leader after facing unrest in Mangu town earlier in the day. Gunmen...
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    Gunmen kill 2 police officers, injure another in Rivers attack – Nigeria News today &...

    Two police officers have been killed in an attack launched on a police patrol vehicle in Ada George area of Port Harcourt. The attack which took place on Wednesday, May 30, at about 12.10 am was carried out by some unknown gunmen......... Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷...
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    Suspected herdsmen allegedly attack 2 Kogi communities, 10 people killed, several injured – Naija Ng

    –Suspected herdsmen numbering over fifty stormed two villages in Kogi state on Monday, May 14, morning . The armed men reportedly killed 10 people and left several injured during the attacked Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have reportedly … Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news...
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    Scores killed in Nigeria village attack – BBC News

    A gang of what are said to be former cattle rustlers has killed at least 51 adults and children in a village in northern Nigeria, burning down homes. Amongst the rows of dead bodies in Gwaska, in the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state, were children under the age..... Read more via BBC News...
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    27 killed as gunmen attack Brinin Gwari village in Kaduna – Daily Post Newspaper

    No fewer than 27 persons have been reportedly killed and several houses set ablaze after suspected bandits attacked Gwaska village in Brinin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday. The attack came barely a week after nine local miners were killed by gunmen at Janruwa …...
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    Metro Gunmen attack Plateau community – TODAY.NG

    File Photo Residents of Dong, a local settlement in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state, have reported an ongoing attack in their community Wednesday morning. A resident, Nanyah Raman, said on Wednesday that two houses and a number of cars were already burnt. “As we speak, I …...
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    Metro Gunmen Attack Police Station, Kill 5 – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    Gunmen killed six people in an attack on a police station in a small South African town on Wednesday, stealing quantities of weapons and a vehicle in what police were treating as a robbery. Five police officers and an off-duty soldier were killed in the attack in … Get More Nigeria Metro News
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