Attack

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, believes those responsible for the rising security challenges in the South East are not foreigners. He stated that they were indigenes of the region, especially the young people who should protect the interest of the South East as future leaders. “When you have infested firewood, the ants will definitely come […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says within the last two years, its offices and facilities have been attacked 41 times. Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at an emergency meeting with the security agencies under the auspices of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on election security (ICCES). Prof […]

Three officers have been killed in an attack on the Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The Acting Public Police Relation Officer Bright Edafe confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. Edafe explained that the attack started at about 2.am when armed men in their numbers stormed the […]

Last night, Tuesday 18th May 2021, two INEC offices in Ebonyi and Ezza North Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State were burnt down by unidentified persons. No casualties but extensive damages to the building and facilities. Clips and pictures of burnt and badly damaged INEC Office in Ebonyi Local Government Area. pic.twitter.com/woKYGpTnvH — INEC Nigeria […]

No fewer than two police officers have been killed following an attack on the Apumiri Ubakala Police Station in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the police facility in the early hours of Monday, razed down the station and burnt some vehicles. Efforts to reach the […]

Attacks on police facilities in the southern part of the country appear to be worsening as more stations have come under siege by hoodlums recently. The latest of such unfortunate incidents was the attack by gunmen on Nsukwa Divisional Police Station in Aniocha South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. Channels Television gathered that the […]

Two policemen have been injured in another attack on a Police Divisional Headquarters in Abia State, south-east Nigeria. While many police stations have come under attack in the region in recent time, the latest incident makes it the second attack on police facilities in Abia since the beginning of the week. Channels Television gathered that the […]

Several members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been killed in an encounter with the police in the Orlu area of Imo State. A confirmed police source reported that members of the proscribed group were on their way to attack Orlu Police Station. They were however ambushed and killed on Thursday in a […]

“They threw an explosive at the charge room which caused damage to the counter, chairs and benches.” There appears to be no slowing down in the ongoing attacks on police facilities in Nigeria, as some people suspected to be hoodlums on Wednesday attacked yet another police station in Abia State, in the country’s South-east region. […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the attack on the country home of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. In a statement on Sunday by the NGF Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, the governors described the incident as taking criminality to reckless and irresponsible heights. According to them, those responsible for the attack […]