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Gunmen Kill APC Councilorship Candidate In Ogun
October 12, 2024It was gathered that the assailants stormed the area in a tinted car while shooting sporadically.
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Gunmen Kidnap Sports Journalists Travelling To Uyo For AFCON Qualifier, One Dead, Four Missing
October 10, 2024Nine of the abducted journalists have since been rescued, but the incident took a tragic turn...
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Gunmen Free Abducted Businessman After N10m Ransom In Kwara
September 17, 2024The release was later confirmed by the DPO in Kosubosu, who noted that efforts are underway...
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Gunmen Attack Umunze Police Station, Kill Two Officers In Anambra
September 16, 2024The suspected Armed Proscribe Group invaded the Police Facility with improvised explosives, shooting sporadically and fire...
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Gunmen Attack Ogbaru Local Government Secretariat In Anambra
August 30, 2024The attackers, reportedly in large numbers, set ablaze a vehicle and several buildings within the premises.
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Gunmen Kidnap Over 20 Medical Students In Benue
August 16, 2024In March, ten people were kidnapped at the Taraba/Benue border community in Jootar
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Gunmen Kill Lecturer, Deputy Registrar, School Principal, Three Others In Taraba
August 12, 2024The bandits, after killing the passengers, also proceeded to attack farmers who were working close to...
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Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Nationals In Ogun
August 12, 2024The kidnappers have contacted the victims' company, demanding a ransom for their release.
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Gunmen Abduct District Head, Son, Brother In Sokoto
July 29, 2024The incessant attacks on their communities despite their sustained efforts to tackle insecurity in the area.
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Gunmen Kill 5 Security Officers, Abduct 2 Chinese Nationals In Kogi Mining Site
July 25, 2024The gunmen were about 20 in number, stormed the mining site in Zango City and killed...
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Gunmen Attack Police Patrol In Aba, Kill Officer, Three Civilians
July 21, 2024Bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary, while investigation is ongoing to arrest...
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Gunmen Defy Curfew, Storm Benue Community, Kill 18
July 20, 2024It was learnt that 18 bodies were reportedly recovered Saturday morning by the military.
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Gunmen Abduct Driver, 18 Passengers In Akwa Ibom- Abia Boundary
July 16, 2024The gunmen had ambushed the bus shortly after it left its Uyo terminal and was passing...
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Gunmen Kill Three Vigilante Operatives, Teenager In Imo
July 8, 2024The witness said a stray bullet struck the teenager, who died on the spot.
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Gunmen Abduct Pentecostal Pastor In Ondo
July 1, 2024The family of the victim has been contacted by the suspected kidnappers
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Retired Army General Shot Dead By Gunmen In Abuja
June 23, 2024The robbers also injured one of the neighbourhood guards during the attack
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Gunmen Kill Vigilante Commander, Injure Others In Anambra
June 18, 2024Another shooting incident took place between the sit-at-home enforcers and members of the vigilante group
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Gunmen Kidnap Company MD, Three Lebanese In Lagos Boat Attack
June 15, 2024The kidnappers have asked for $1.5m
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Gunmen Kill Transport Bus Manager In Bayelsa
June 14, 2024The deceased was heading home after the close of the day to meet his wife in...
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Gunmen Invade Plateau Community Kill Pastor, 4 Others
June 6, 2024We use this medium to further appeal for calm to enable the security agencies carry out...
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Gunmen Kill Village Head In Taraba
June 4, 2024Your support is invaluable to our mission, and we will continue to work together
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Gunmen Invade Abuja Community, Abduct Custom Officer’s Spouse, Children
May 20, 2024This led to a fierce gun duel as the hoodlums were overwhelmed by the firepower
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Gunmen Kidnap Akwa Ibom Monarch, Shoot Wife
May 20, 2024His wife, Obonganwan Okon Abang, was shot in the leg and critically injured
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Again, Gunmen Attack Edo Community, Kill Okomu Oil Worker, Set Vehicles, Houses Ablaze
May 13, 2024The latest attack comes a week after gunmen killed three Okomu Oil workers.
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Gunmen Kidnap 13 In Abuja Community, Demand N900m Ransom
May 8, 2024The kidnappers raided the village for about one hour without any response, or reaction from the...
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Bandits Kidnap Bank Manager In Zamfara
May 8, 2024He was shouting for help but unfortunately, nobody could risk his life to come out and...
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Gunmen Abduct Four-Month-Old Baby At Gunpoint In Akwa Ibom
May 7, 2024We lost our first child at about the same age, and now that she was being...
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Gunmen Kill One, Abduct Seven Travellers In Ogun
May 7, 2024I started speaking Hausa to them begging them not to kill me
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Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers, Three Vigilante Members In Enugu
May 6, 2024A search and manhunt operation launched after that, three (3) males suspected to have masterminded the...
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Gunmen Invade Abuja Community, Abduct Pastor, Three Others
May 1, 2024From the engineer’s house, after carrying his wife and brother, they divided themselves into two groups
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Gunmen Abduct Father, Son In Ondo
April 30, 2024The student and his father were waylaid and kidnapped along the notorious route
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BREAKING: Gunmen Kill Ondo APC Returning Officer
April 28, 2024Abey was said to have served as a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization...
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Gunmen Kidnap Assistant Controller Of Correctional Facility In Minna
April 26, 2024It was gathered that the Gelele was kidnapped along Ilorin – Minna road on the 17th...
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Gunmen Kidnap Channels TV Reporter, Demand N30m Ransom
April 12, 2024The hoodlums had contacted his wife and demanded N30m as ransom before releasing him.
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Gunmen Abduct 2 Worshippers In Ogun Church
March 30, 2024Abiodun Alamutu , has been briefed about the incident and has ordered the immediate mobilization
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Gunmen Kill Founder, Pastor Of MSRC Church In Akwa Ibom
March 19, 2024The assailants stormed the church premises on a motorcycle and after committing the crime, left through...
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Gunmen Kill IDP In Benue
March 19, 2024He (victim) just paid N500,000 for a land in the LGA headquarters yesterday
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Gunmen Abduct Edo PDP Chairman In Benin
March 16, 2024The gunmen pointed guns at us and ordered our chairman to enter their car and took...
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15 Missing As Gunmen Ambush Passengers Bus In Taraba
March 13, 2024As I moved closer, some of the Vigilante personnel started shouting, ‘kill all of them,’ kill...
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Three Suspects Arrested In Connection With Abduction Of Chinese National In Kwara
March 12, 2024The gunmen fired several shots into the air, causing panic among nearby residents
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Gunmen Invade Plateau Market, Kill Seven
March 11, 2024The gunmen fled to the bush but police personnel have been deployed to the community to...
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Gunmen Abduct Albino Teacher In Oyo
March 6, 2024Residents feared that the abduction of the victim being an albino, might be related to kidnap...
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Gunmen Set Ifesinachi Luxury Bus Ablaze With 59 Passengers On board
March 1, 2024The armed robbers attacked us at Ijebu Ode. They stripped us of our dresses
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Gunmen Killed Orderly, As Imo Senator Narrowly Escapes Death
February 13, 2024Our security agencies are not doing enough to combat crimes in the state.
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Gunmen Kill Four, Burn Houses In fresh plateau Attack
February 12, 2024The fourth death was recorded in another attack on Teegbe village on Saturday night
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Gunmen Attack Patrol Team In Ebonyi, Kill Police Officer
February 3, 2024Another policeman was wounded and receiving medical treatment at the hospital.
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Gunmen Behead Police Inspector In Akwa Ibom
February 2, 2024The victim was attacked by over 10 assailants at his private residence around Enen Afaha
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Gunmen Abduct Pupils, Teachers, School Bus Driver In Ekiti
January 30, 2024Oyebanji described the kidnap as callous, and unacceptable
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Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers, Two Others In Imo
January 30, 2024Another were also said to have stormed Christiana junction at Egbu Road and robbed POS operators.
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Gunmen Abduct Spare Parts Dealer, Shoot Bystander In Sokoto
January 29, 2024The gunmen reportedly made their arrival known by shooting sporadically.
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Gunmen Attack Benue Community, Kill 2 Soldiers, 4 Others
January 20, 2024The attackers targeted the military men.
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Gunmen Attack Vigilante Office In Ebonyi, Kill Female Officer
January 17, 2024Security men in the local government area have been battered, humiliated, abused, and murdered gruesomely by...
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Gunmen Abduct Mother, Son In Zaria
January 16, 2024The bandits however spared the remaining two tenants in the residence but tied and locked them
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Gunmen Kidnap Council Chairman, Driver, Orderly, Aide In Benue
January 14, 2024They were kidnapped on their way to the burial of the paramount ruler of the area
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Gunmen Kidnap District Head’s Son, Former PDP Ward Chairman, 21 Others In FCT
January 12, 2024They divided themselves into groups and some went into the palace of the district head
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Gunmen Kidnap Ten Residents In Abuja Estate
January 8, 2024A security guard, who was overpowered and beaten by the gunmen, has been rescued.
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Gunmen Abduct Imo Traditional Ruler
January 7, 2024They arrived in a commando style and headed straight into the palace
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Gunmen Kidnap 3 Travellers Near Port Harcourt Airport
January 5, 2024I quickly hid under the car, and as I did, three kidnappers walked by – dragging...
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Gunmen Attack Chris Uba’s Convoy, Kill 2 Policemen In Anambra
December 30, 2023Uba was able to escape because his car was bulletproof
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Gunmen Dressed In Military Uniform Kill Two Officers In Anambra
December 29, 2023The gang operated with and defused an improvised explosive device found in the vehicle.
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Gunmen Kill Journalist, Vigilante Commander, 2 Others In Edo
December 26, 2023It was gathered that the gunmen became enraged after they could not find the “target
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Gunmen Kill Police Orderly, Abduct High Court Judge In Akwa Ibom
December 21, 2023The judge had just risen from her court and was on her way home when the...
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Gunmen Abduct Traditional Ruler, Pregnant Daughter, 18 Others In Taraba
December 20, 2023The gunmen, after abducting the second-class chief and his family members, also abducted other people
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Gunmen In Military Uniform Kill One, Abduct 7 Travellers On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
December 13, 2023Another vehicle, was shot by the kidnappers while attempting to escape.
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Gunmen Assassinate Businessman In Imo Community
December 1, 2023They shot him repeatedly and made sure he died before they left the scene.
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Gunmen Storm University Staff Quarters In Calabar, Kidnap Professor
November 14, 2023It was gathered that the gunmen abducted Egaga and made their escape through the waterways
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Gunmen Kill YPP Ward Chairman In Anambra
November 13, 2023The unidentified persons, who arrived in a Lexus 350 SUV, fired several shots
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Gunmen Invade ECWA Church, Kill Pastor’s Wife, Abuct Three Others In Kwara
November 13, 2023They killed Mrs Olawale, wife of one of the pastors who operates a thriving provision store...
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman, Shoot Varsity Student In Nasarawa
November 8, 2023The student was shot by the bandits and was immediately rushed to the hospital
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Gunmen Abduct Journalist In Adamawa
November 2, 2023We have not rested on our oars since we learnt about the incident
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Gunmen Invade Ondo Forest Reserve Farm Settlements
November 2, 2023Akure, Ondo State – Gunmen invaded a farm settlement in the Oluwa Forest Reserve in Odigbo...
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Gunmen Storm Ora Community In Kwara, Abduct Two
October 29, 2023They abducted two persons and shot one to death on the spot
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Gunmen Kill Monk After Kidnapping In Kwara, Dump Body In River
October 25, 2023Kidnappers led brothers Peter and Anthony to the forest where they had been hiding them
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Gunmen Attack Correctional Facility, Kill Officer, Injure Mother, Daughter In Cross River
October 19, 2023No inmate escaped or was killed, the attackers didn’t get close to the main facility
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Gunmen Abduct Wife, Children Of Kwara State Lawmaker
October 17, 2023The abductors arrived in a large group, firing their guns indiscriminately before swiftly taking the victims...
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Gunmen Abduct Two In Gombe Community
October 9, 2023Patrol teams, in collaboration with local vigilantes and hunters, have been dispatched to track down and...
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Gunmen Kill 70-Year-Old Fulani Leader In Plateau
September 25, 2023The people of Mangu have since resolved to live in peace with each other
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Gunmen Kill Community Leader In Plateau
September 25, 2023The incident has sent shockwaves through the region, leaving the community in mourning.
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Gunmen Kill Three Vigilantes In Edo
September 23, 2023I was also shot by the hoodlums, but I managed to escape.
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Gunmen Abducted NTA Staff, 10 Other Passengers In Benue
September 19, 2023He had recently been relocated from the Makurdi Zonal Network Office to Abia State
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Gunmen Abduct Police Officer In Bauchi
September 18, 2023The incident sparked chaos in the town, with residents scrambling to find safety.
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Osun-Kwara Kidnapping, One Dead, Four Freed Following N7m Ransom Payment
August 28, 2023They were discovered making phone calls inside the bush and were arrested and taken into custody...
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Gunmen Kidnapped APC Organising Secretary In Kaduna
August 26, 2023The former Chairman of Soba Local Government Area was taken from his home
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Gunmen Attack Delta Police Station, Kill Officer
August 26, 2023Another policeman was injured in the attack carried out by gunmen on motorbikes.
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Police Rescue Female Chief, Arrest Informants In Osun-Kwara Kidnapping
August 24, 2023The incident took place in Aworo, a community at the border of Osun and Kwara States.
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Gunmen Abduct 8 Graduates Heading To NYSC Camp In Zamfara
August 23, 2023The abducted graduates were travelling at night to their designated orientation camp when the gunmen ambushed...
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Gunmen Allegedly Kill Retired Police Officer, Wife In Imo
August 21, 2023The armed robbers were carrying pump action rifles and were trying to carry a bag containing...
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Gunmen Abduct RCCG Pastor’s Wife In Kwara Community
August 18, 2023The pastor initially heard gunshots, only to later discover that his wife had been kidnapped.
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Gunmen Abduct Five Persons In South-East Region
August 16, 2023the victims were said to be returning home from Enugu Airport in an airport taxi (Sienna...
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Gunmen Reportedly Kill Two Soldiers, Abduct Construction Workers In Rivers Community
August 12, 2023We all have been sleeping in the bush; there is panic everywhere because we don’t know...
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Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Kill At Least 17 People
August 10, 2023Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias have killed at keast 17 people in Heipang community, in...
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Protest Erupts After Gunmen Kill 5, Injure Others In Plateau Community
August 8, 2023The situation persisted until the intervention of Operation Safe Haven personnel, who dispersed the agitated protesters...
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Gunmen Kidnap Two Catholic Priests In North-Central
August 4, 2023Other seminarians in the area have been advised to relocate temporarily while an investigation into the...
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Gunmen Invade Former Senator’s Farm, Kill One In Kwara
August 3, 2023The kidnappers were said to have abandoned the driver who had been injured in his leg...
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Gunmen Kidnap Former FCE Provost, Wife, Driver In Ogun
July 26, 2023Mrs. Ajayi was later released by the kidnappers while they went away with the former provost...
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Gunmen Attack Enugu Police Station, Cart Away Arms
July 19, 2023It was gathered that a policeman on night duty at the police station was shot but...
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Unknown Gunmen Storm Palace, Kill Monarch
July 18, 2023Aboh Mbaise who died while receiving medical attention at Ndubuisi Hospital
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Again, Gunmen Kill Six Persons In Benue Community
July 18, 2023As a result of the invasion, some of the villagers ran into the bush last night...
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Again, Gunmen Invade Kwara Community Kidnap Father, Son
July 14, 2023The kidnappers allegedly damaged their vehicle before whisking them away to an unknown destination.
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Gunmen Kill 8-Month-Old Baby, 7 Others In Plateau Community
July 10, 2023The attackers who came in a Vectra shot sporadically at the victims who were heading home...