Just In: Ohakim Narrowly Escapes Death In Gunmen Attack, Four Policemen Fear Dead A yet to be identified gunmen, on Monday attacked a convoy of a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, and killed four of his police orderlies in the process. The awful incident took place at Oriagu, in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state on Monday's evening. Ohakim escaped through a 'through a hair's breadth' whereas his backup vehicle was bombed by the gunmen thus leading to the death of the four policemen in his convoy. According to the Punch, Ohakim was returning from…
Sh0cking: How Gunmen Took Over Onitsha-Owerri Road, Set Vehicles, Goods Worth Billions On Fire Gunmen on Thursday night attacked the ever busy Onitsha-Owerri Federal road, setting ablaze over 10 vehicles alongside goods worth billions of naira, Osazuwa Akonedo Blog reports. Reportedly, the deadly gunmen started the attack simultaneously in Ekwusigo area of Anambra State and Mgbidi community in Imo State around 11pm. It was gathered that vehicles set ablaze were mostly luxury buses, trailers, and trucks with crude oil, fifty feet containers, and open bucket lorries filled completely with goods. Vehicles were attacked between…
Scores Of Passengers Abducted, As Suspected Herdsmen Block Enugu-P/H Highway, Set Ablaze Military Van Not fewer than 30 heavily armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, last weekend, abducted the entire occupants of three buses. The gunmen, as gathered blocked the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway between Leru junction and Ihube axis, had reportedly abducted scores of passengers The bandits said to be heavily armed were said to have attacked a team of soldiers drafted to the scene following a distress call. The bandits allegedly set the military van on fire and wounded two soldiers before smuggling all occupants of three buses…
BREAKING: Terrorists attack Kaduna Church, kill 3 worshippers, abduct 36 Terrorists in Kaduna State have attacked a church killing 3 worshippers and abducting no fewer than 36. A former Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kaduna State, Mr Reuben Buhari said the attack on Roboh village, Kajuru LGA where 36 people were kidnapped and 3 killed wasn’t the first attack. According to him, ” attacks on rural communities by kidnappers have been going on without respite. Most go unannounced, unreported.” “The attack on Roboh village, Kajuru LGA today where 36 people were kidnapped…
KALU LAMENTS KIDNAP OF ANGLICAN BISHOP, ADEROGBA, CATHOLIC PRIEST, KANTOMA Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has condemned in strong terms the abduction of Bishop Oluwaseun Aderogba of Jebba Diocese, Anglican Church of Nigeria and wife. Lamenting the abduction of Catholic Priest in charge of St. Anthony Parish, Angware community in Jos East local government area of Plateau state, Kalu called on security agencies to put in their best in ensuring safe rescue of the victims. The former Governor, called on Nigerians to be vigilant, adding that the perpetrators of kidnapping, terrorism…
IPOB Sit-at-home: Tension in Delta, as one Feared dead, Dangote Trucks, Tricycle, Others Burnt A riotous uproar occurred in Ugbolu, a community situated near Asaba, Delta State, today, Wednesday as a group of gunmen reportedly blocked the Ugbolu/Illah Road at Mile 5, shooting sporadically. This is as a group of persons who identified themselves as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, allegedly enforced sit-at-home in the area. The secessionist group had announced that sit-at-home would be observed in all parts of the southeast on May 18 as its leader, Nnamdi Kanu returns to court. Famous Reporters gathered…
Buhari’s Visit To Ebonyi: Nigerian Soldiers Kill Four Gunmen Enforcing Sit-at-home Soldiers attached to the 144 Battalion of the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have killed about four gunmen terrorising the South-East region, and staging a broad daylight patrol in Aba, Abia State. The gunmen had stormed some major streets in the town on Wednesday where they declared sit-at-home on May 5 and 6 in the region in protest against the two-day visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ebonyi State. They had also threatened to deal with anyone caught disobeying the order. In a video obtained by…
Policeman killed, hoodlum gunned down in foiled fresh attack on Police Station in Ebonyi Nnachi, E.U., Abakaliki A yet-to-be-identified hoodlum was killed, in the early hours of Sunday, as Policemen repelled fresh attack on its station at Unwana, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, by suspected gunmen. During the gun duel that ensued between the police and the hoodlums, it was equally gathered that an inspector, attached to the Division, also lost his life. A community source, who spoke to FamousReporters.com on condition of anonymity, claimed the hoodlums were all masked, when they attempted attacking the…
Breaking: Inmates freed as Gunmen attack another prison last night The correctional facility in Abolongo, Oyo, Oyo State was attacked by yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Friday evening. The attackers set free many prisoners therein, multiple reports say. The gunmen stormed the facility at about 10pm on Friday, attacking with grenades to gain access and set prisoners free. Reportedly, the attack left the facility in disarray with warders scampering for safety. Other security agencies have since mobilized their personnel to support men and women of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in tracking down the gunmen and rearresting prisoners. Often, when prison break…
