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Troops rescue two kidnapped women, arrest four suspected bandits in Kebbi

…four suspected bandits during the operation.The women were abducted on Friday night when gunmen invaded Dirin Daji community in Sakaba Local Government Area.The attackers also shot two other women during the assault. One sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach, while the other was shot in the buttock.The injured women…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 9 days ago · 0 comments · 20 views
Okpebholo threatens to sign death warrant of condemned kidnappers, cultists if …

…who he said give him the approval to resolve the issues. The governor said that when the gunmen struck at the Vegetable Market in Benin City, he called the President, who asked if he could handle it, and he said he could. “I called the Commissioner of Police and told him I wanted these guys arrested, because I already…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 9 days ago · 0 comments · 18 views
Police confirm 10 deaths in Taraba community attack

…Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of the state.It said 10 people were killed by unknown gunmen.The attack reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday in Amar Ward, Karim II Constituency.Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Victor Mshelizah, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST, stating that security personnel h…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 10 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Video: Six dead, 28 injured as gunmen open fire at Greek Orthodox church in Jordan

At least six people have lost their lives, with 28 injured after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church ‌in ‌southern Jordan. The attack took place at the busy Hammoud Church in Karak ‌Governorate on Friday, October 23. A spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate confirmed the number of casualties and s…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 10 days ago · 0 comments · 29 views
Breaking: Tension in Kogi as APC youth leader, wife abducted

…Dekina Local Government Area.The attack took place at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Gunmen descended on the couple's residence along Ajegwuna Road, opening fire and scattering neighbours before seizing the pair and departing unhindered.APC youth leader in Kogi LG kidnapped along with his wife Photo >Premium Times…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 10 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Two Israeli soldiers killed in shooting at West Bank checkpoint

…their injuries described as light to moderate.According to the IDF, the two Palestinian gunmen involved in the incident were shot dead at the scene following an exchange of fire that lasted approximately 20 minutes.Recall that the attack occurred on Friday morning, October 23, 2026, at a checkpoint near Hebron, amid co…

world-news by nigerianewsfeed · 10 days ago · 0 comments · 25 views
Seven killed in Jordan church shooting

…while about 10 others were wounded, some of them critically” when two unidentified gunmen opened fire inside the church, according to authorities. An eyewitness told Al-Mamlaka that a vehicle arrived carrying the gunmen, who fired continuously for five minutes before fleeing the scene. Between 150 and 200 people were i…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 11 days ago · 0 comments · 23 views
IDF Chief says troops foiled larger attack after killing two Palestinian gunmen

…Forces, IDF, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has said troops who killed two Palestinian gunmen in the southern West Bank prevented a potentially larger attack.Zamir made the statement during a security assessment with military officers following Friday’s shooting incident, which left five Israelis wounded, including two…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 11 days ago · 0 comments · 19 views
Abducted newlywed couple regain freedom after N10m ransom payment, uncle passes away in captivity

…LIB reported that the couple were returning from their engagement ceremony when gunmen abducted them and four other persons along the border area of the Iyemero and Eruku Road, between Kwara and Kogi State on September 26, 2026. A local source disclosed that the groom's uncle passed away while in captivity, adding that…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 11 days ago · 0 comments · 18 views
APC youth leader and his wife reportedly kidnapped in Kogi

…(APC) in Ogbabede Ward, Kogi State, Arome Adaji has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Adaji, popularly known as Iron Gate, was abducted alongside his wife, Justina Arome in their Abocho residence in Dekina Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Details of the incident are still sk…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 11 days ago · 0 comments · 16 views
Top NSCDC officer shot dead, businessman kidnapped in popular northern state

Gunmen shot dead a Deputy Superintendent of the NSCDC in Pushit community, Mangu LGA, Plateau State, late Monday nightThe attackers had kidnapped a local businessman before opening fire on the officer as his motorcycle's headlight exposed themCommunity member Lawrence Tabitha called on security agencies and the Plateau…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 13 days ago · 0 comments · 20 views
Gunmen kill NSCDC officer, abduct businessman in Plateau

By Golok Nanmwa Gunmen have reportedly killed a serving officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and abducted a businessman in Pushit community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew recently imposed in part…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 14 days ago · 0 comments · 15 views
Gunmen shoot Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, three suspects held

…is known for action films including the “Baaghi” franchise and “War”. AFP The post Gunmen shoot Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, three suspects held appeared first on Vanguard News.

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 15 days ago · 0 comments · 13 views
Two officers lose their lives, three others injured as gunmen attack Abia police station

…attached to the Abia State Command were murdered and three others were injured after gunmen attacked the Uratta Divisional Headquarters in Aba, Abia State at about 2am on Saturday, October 17. According to reports, the gunmen used explosives to destroy part of the building. The hoodlums were also said to have burnt the…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 16 days ago · 0 comments · 22 views
Plateau traditional ruler passes away after being shot by gunmen

Gunmen have shot and unalived the Mishkaham Bokkos, Da Jatau Yohanna Samkwar, at his residence in Daffo, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Samkwar, the traditional ruler was reportedly attacked on Monday night, October 12, 2026 and shot in the leg before being rushed to a hospital in Daffo for treatment. H…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 18 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Plateau attacks: Three killed, two injured, 114 cattle rustled

…man, David Danjuma, was killed. The association said the cattle were rustled by gunmen suspected to be terrorists, adding that the incident resulted in Danjuma’s death. It also reported the killing of James Joro Dung, 48, at Tafan, Barkin Ladi LGA, on October 13, adding that two of his cattle were killed during the inc…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 20 days ago · 0 comments · 25 views
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years for Tupac’s murder

…that night. Shakur, who was 25, was travelling in a car with Marion “Suge” Knight when gunmen opened fire. He sustained four gunshot wounds and died six days later, on September 13, 1996. Prosecutors believed that Davis organised the attack but did not personally pull the trigger. Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, told…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 20 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Insecurity: Panic as bandits escalate attacks, switch from rifles to rocket launchers

Nigeria’s decade-long security crisis has taken a worrying turn, with daredevil bandits now wielding increasingly sophisticated weapons, including rocket launchers. On October 2, the Sokoto State Police Command announced the recovery of at least two rocket launchers and other dangerous weapons from armed bandits who at…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 22 days ago · 0 comments · 22 views
Three dead in Plateau mining site attack

Three men working at a mining site have been killed by suspected gunmen in the Jamus area of Kazok villages, Gashish District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement issued by the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, identified two of the…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 23 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Gunmen kill journalist in Mexico, ninth in 2026

A journalist was shot dead on Friday in Mexico, according to human rights NGO Article 19, the ninth to be killed in the country this year. Hamurabi Huesca Manzano, the owner of a news website with more than 52,000 followers, was gunned down in Oaxaca state in the south of Mexico, Article 19 said, adding to a tally of j…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 24 days ago · 0 comments · 25 views
Tinubu assures swift action to rescue abducted Borno children

…Adviser would take the necessary measures to secure the children’s release. Recall that gunmen abducted between 42 and 44 children from a primary and junior secondary school, as well as nearby homes, in Mussa on May 15, 2026. The children have remained in captivity for nearly five months, while their families continue…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 24 days ago · 0 comments · 24 views
Tension as gunmen abduct people at Oyo Institute in Ibadan, read police statement and full details

Gunmen abducted two Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria staff and one other person in Oluyole LGA, Oyo State, during office hoursThe kidnappers attempted to seize more victims at the CRIN Central Nursery but were driven back by security personnel in a gunfightThe abductors contacted the families of the three captives a…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 24 days ago · 0 comments · 19 views
Tension as gunmen kill Police officer in popular northern state

Gunmen attacked and killed a police officer along the Kwi-Beco road in Plateau State on Thursday eveningThe officer was riding a motorcycle to his duty post in the Chit area of Heipang District when he was ambushedThe Berom Youth Moulders-Association condemned the killing and raised alarm over the safety of civilians i…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 24 days ago · 0 comments · 22 views
Gunmen kidnap three CRIN workers in Oyo, demand N120m ransom

By Adeola Badru Gunmen have abducted three people, including two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Idi Ayunre, in the Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, and demanded N120 million for their release. The victims were identified as Mrs Eunice Babalola, leader of CRIN’s Central Nurse…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 23 views
BREAKING: Gunmen invade Cocoa Research Institute Ibadan, abduct three staff

…to secure the safe rescue of the victims and apprehend the perpetrators.” BREAKING: Gunmen invade Cocoa Research Institute Ibadan, abduct three staff

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 23 views
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