Gunmen have killed four vigilante operatives in two communities in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The hoodlums invaded the communities between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Monday, residents told PREMIUM TIMES. Some residents suspect that the attackers, given the day and manner of the operation, were enforcers of the illegal Monday sit-at-home order. The illegal … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The victim, Emmanuel Azubuike, was abducted on Tuesday night in Obollo, a community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, PREMIUM TIMES gathered. Mr Azubuike is the parish priest of Saint Theresa’s Catholic Parish in Obollo Community. The Catholic priest was said … Read more
The police in Anambra State have accused families of victims killed by gunmen in the Nibo Community of covering up evidence to frustrate the investigation. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that at least 10 people were killed on Sunday when gunmen … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot dead a divisional police officer (DPO) in Delta State, south-south Nigeria. The police spokesperson in Delta, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria incident happened on Monday in Agbarho Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The DPO, identified simply as … Read more
Multiple attacks, killings Last week began on a sad note on Monday. Gunmen, pretending to be land buyers, murdered three persons in Anambra State. The incident happened at about 2 p.m. at Isionye, a suburb of Enugwu-Ukwu Community in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. A similar attack occurred in Enugu on Saturday when … Read more
The police said they have launched a manhunt for the killers of the chairperson of Ogbete Market Traders’ Association in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria. Ogbete is the biggest market in Enugu. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how the victim, Stephen Aniagu, was shot dead at about 7 p.m. on Saturday at Moses Ogbodo Junction close to … Read more
Goodnews Emuemu, known as Gnewzy, a Nigerian singer, recently shared the ransom details about his abduction. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the singer who was kidnapped on 29 April at Eklat road in Ughelli, Delta State, was released on 3 May, six days after being held captive by gunmen. The abductors, after the kidnap, contacted Dilly … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a medical doctor in Enugu State, Nigeria’s South-east. The doctor, Innocent Nwoga, was abducted on Thursday along Egede- Ninth Mile- Nsukka Road. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) spokesperson, Enugu State Chapter, Ebuka Ugwoke, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Mr Ugwoke, also a medical doctor, said Mr Nwoga is the medical … Read more
Photo: X-screengrab The Omani police announced on Tuesday that a shooting incident near a landmark mosque in the capital resulted in four deaths and multiple other injuries. The attack took place early on Tuesday, July 16 in the Wadi al-Kabir district, near the Imam Ali Mosque. The incident unfolded on the day of Ashura when … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat down in the same room as India’s prime minister for the first time since he publicly accused Narendra Modi’s government of involvement in the assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist and Indian nationals were later arrested in B.C. Trudeau and Modi were both around the same G7 table in Italy during … Read more
