By Peter Duru, Makurdi A four-year-old boy and two others have been killed in an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Omulonye community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Several other residents reportedly sustained injuries in the attack, which forced residents to flee their homes and…

…no signs of backing down. At leaat 33 people were k!lled when Russia carried out a bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, authorities said on ​Thursday, October 8. The Ukrainian authorities described the latest bombing as a targeted strike on civilians in the key ‌stronghold sought by Moscow. Another…

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged machete attacks and robberies targeting women in Uyo. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, October 8, 2026 said the suspects, Wisdom Effiong and Yakub Abdullah, were arrested 24 hours a…

…Hasan was shot and partially paralyzed by a civilian police officer who responded to the attack. It was also gathered that Hasan opposed the US military's occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, and that he had spoken online with an alleged Al-Qaeda figure, radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen subsequently…

…government. Sepahi, who avoided his ex£cution over the summer after he suffered a heart attack on his way to the gallows, agreed to the wedding. The two lovers were joined by their fathers over the phone inside the Isfahan prison, the Sunday Times reported. Amirsalar Davoudi, a rights lawyer in Tehran, helped officiate…

…narrated how her sister was k!lled by bandits in Sokoto State. LIB reported that bandits attacked a vehicle conveying humanitarian workers along the Kajoni-Shagari road, k!lling Nwankwo. According to Daily Trust, the incident occurred at about 7pm on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 as the workers were returning to Sokoto afte…

…Ani Chidi on cyberbullying complaints, rather than having a connection with the gun attack at a meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Obuoffia-Awkunanaw, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state, This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Danie…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out attacking Iran before the midterm elections on November 3, saying Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran. Trump’s post on his Truth Social platform followed a surge in oil prices on Thursday driven by media reports suggesting potential new US strikes…

…say my name."The days blurred after that.The medical examiner ruled it a heart attack. No foul play, no investigation, nothing to fight. But nothing to prove, either.Meanwhile, Mark told a neighbor, loudly enough for it to travel back, that I had "finished her off."The other sisters closed ranks behind Rachel like a wa…

…visit, Iliya said the Safe Schools Initiative was established in 2014 following major attacks on schools across the country, particularly the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, which drew widespread national and international attention to the vulnerability of schools. She explained that the initiati…

…the Strait of Hormuz, with maritime security data indicating about a dozen tanker attacks recorded between September 28 and October 2.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram! Kpler data showed that traffic through the waterway had dropped to its lowest level since late July.Warr…

…confirmed the killing in a statement and said two other people were injured in separate attacks across Berom communities on the same dayThe association called on the Plateau State Government and security agencies to investigate and strengthen surveillance in Barkin Ladi and surrounding areasPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng…

At least three people were killed and two others injured after gunmen attacked a construction site along the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The victims included two security operatives and an expatriate working on the road construction project, while two civilians sustained…

…Jos to see his relatives who were receiving treatment for injuries they sustained in an attack in Bassa Local Government Area of the state. According to the organisation, Zongo, who is a reporter with TruthNigeria and also a volunteer with Amnesty International, was arrested at a military hospital within the Maxwell Kh…

…the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny following a reported cult-related attack on Mumakiri community, popularly known as Ajegunle Fishing Settlement, in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, after FOB Bonny received information at about 8:05 a.m.…

…and field operations professional, Lydia Chinenye Nwankwo was k!lled in a bandits' attack in Sokoto State. Her sister, Chisom Nwankwo confirmed the sad incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. According to her, bandits attacked Lydia and her team while on their way back from back from the field in Sha…

…citizens about potential flight cancellations and airspace closures following the attacksThe Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the strikes as 'systematic crimes' while Turkey pledged defensive support to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca AgreementPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Asir Pro…

…to the season of any Nigerian in Europe, as the Turkish champions again built their attack around him. He found the net in each of Galatasaray’s opening matches and scored six goals in his first four Süper Lig games, including a brace and an assist in the 4-0 win over Erzurumspor. That put him level with Gift Orban at…

…establish a fitting national memorial, stressing that remembering the tragedy was not an attack on Nigeria.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “Never again should ethnicity, suspicion or political conflict become a licence for the killing of innocent people,” Oborevwori said. He added, “Do not inherit…

…were travelling from Ibadan to their NYSC orientation camps last Thursday when gunmen attacked the two buses conveying them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State.

…as “very, very significant.” He said intelligence indicated that the group was planning attacks during the festive period to discourage Nigerians from participating in the general elections. “The killing of Oheda is very, very significant, very significant. If you recall that in Nigerian ISWAP, he’s next to the leader,…

…purchasing the weapons from the source, which prosecutors said he planned to use in an attack targeting a festival at the Mall of America, according to newly unsealed court records. Mohamud had been under FBI investigation since December 2024, when a confidential source began exchanging messages with him about either t…

…arsity-lecturer-dies-after-encounter-with-sex-worker/ 3. ADC supporter injured in Edo gun attack Members of the African Democratic Congress reportedly came under attack in Igueben, Edo State. The party’s Edo Central senatorial candidate, Herberta Okonofua, former governorship aspirant Kenneth Imasuangbon and others esc…

…homicide. The defendants were charged in connection with the September 18, 2025, attack on Rabi'u at Garin Galadima village, near Pindiga, in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. According to the prosecution, the defendants conspired and armed themselves with dangerous weapons, including sticks and hoes, before a…

…establish a fitting national memorial, stressing that remembering the tragedy was not an attack on Nigeria.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “Never again should ethnicity, suspicion or political conflict become a licence for the killing of innocent people,” Oborevwori said. He added, “Do not inherit…