Attack

Gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday destroyed the country home of the Imo State commissioner for Youths and Sports, Hon. Emeka Okoronkwo. Burnt also is the country home of the former Dean of Faculty of Law, Imo State University, Owerri,  Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri, who served at different times as Commissioner for Information, Youths and […]

Unidentified armed men suspected to be political thugs have invaded venue for the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign at Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State and destroyed equipment set for the said programme, today. It was learned that APC had set the venue in Omuma for its rally bided for today at a rented […]

Four persons including one policeman have been killed in an attack that was repelled by the police on the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) along Port Harcourt Road in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The Spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, Mike Abattam, said the gunmen numbering over 10 came around […]

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday paid a condolence visit to Owo, Ondo State where Christian worshippers were gruesomely killed by gunmen. The incident happened at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo leading to the death of scores of people while many were injured. The situation has thrown the nation into mourning with […]

Unknown gunmen early Thursday morning launched an attack on Nteje Divisional headquarters, in the Oyi Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State. In a statement by the Anambra State Command, obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA, police said one of the attackers was gunned down. “The Police Operatives decisively dealt with the assailants. One of the gunmen […]

Gunmen have razed the home of Mr Hilary Akaolisa, the father of the Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Cyprian Akaolisa, in Obibi, Awo-Idemili community of Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state. While confirming the incident to Channels Television, the commissioner said the hoodlums came in their numbers in the late […]

One week after gunmen attacked a train with explosives in Kaduna State, the whereabouts of 168 passengers are still unknown, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said. At least eight people were killed and others missing on March 28 when gunmen detonated a bomb on the track and opened fire on the train linking the […]

The minister said aerial security will be provided for the safety of the passengers until the integrated security surveillance equipment is procured. The Nigerian Airforce will provide surveillance services on the Abuja- Kaduna railway when operations of the railways, which were suspended after gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound train on Monday, resume, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi […]

The evacuation of passengers on the trapped Kaduna-bound train from Abuja has been concluded by security forces, officials of Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross. This was disclosed by the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State,  Samuel Aruwan. The train was conveying passengers from Abuja to […]

No fewer than 11 people have been killed during an attack by suspected bandits at Kurmin Masara community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the attackers were said to have stormed the community while the residents were still asleep. They fired several […]