gunmen – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png gunmen – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Gunmen Suspected to Be Cultists Kidnap Five RSU Students in Rivers https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-suspected-to-be-cultists-kidnap-five-rsu-students-in-rivers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-suspected-to-be-cultists-kidnap-five-rsu-students-in-rivers/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472900 Unidentified gunmen suspected to be cultists have kidnapped at least five students of the Rivers State University, RSU, Nkpolu-Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on Tuesday at the students’ off-campus residence in Emuoha Local Government Area of the state. InfoStride News recalls that students residing around the institution’s Emuoha satellite campus had, last week, protested [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-suspected-to-be-cultists-kidnap-five-rsu-students-in-rivers/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Two, Abduct One in Nasarawa Community https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-abduct-one-in-nasarawa-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-abduct-one-in-nasarawa-community/#respond Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471165 The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two persons and the abduction of one other following an attack by gunmen on Sarkin Noma community in Keana Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the incident occurred on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-abduct-one-in-nasarawa-community/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Two, Injure Several in Fresh Plateau Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-injure-several-in-fresh-plateau-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-injure-several-in-fresh-plateau-attack/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469322 Two people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following an attack by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias on the Wereng community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, numbering over 100, invaded the community under the cover of darkness and began shooting indiscriminately. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-injure-several-in-fresh-plateau-attack/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Community Leader in Kogi Village Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-community-leader-in-kogi-village-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-community-leader-in-kogi-village-attack/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467138 Gunmen suspected to be members of an Agatu militia have killed a community leader in Ajokpachi Odo village, Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident in a post on his official X account on Sunday. According to Makama, about 60 armed men stormed the village at around 6:00 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-community-leader-in-kogi-village-attack/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Divisional Crime Officer in Suleja https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-divisional-crime-officer-in-suleja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-divisional-crime-officer-in-suleja/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467111 Suspected gunmen have killed Superintendent of Police (SP) Ayuba Micah, the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of ‘A’ Division, Suleja, Niger State. The attack occurred at about 3:00 a.m. on Saturday when three armed men invaded his residence in the Behind Sandoco area of Suleja. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident in a post on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-divisional-crime-officer-in-suleja/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Pastor’s Wife, Church Member in Nasarawa https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-pastors-wife-church-member-in-nasarawa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-pastors-wife-church-member-in-nasarawa/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467109 Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Mrs Patience Nasamu, wife of Pastor Samuel Nasamu of Word of God Church, Agyaragu, along with a female church member. The incident occurred on Sunday night in Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Narrating the ordeal, Pastor Nasamu said his wife, who is currently nursing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-pastors-wife-church-member-in-nasarawa/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Man in Awka After School Run, Police Launch Rescue Operation https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-man-in-awka-after-school-run-police-launch-rescue-operation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-man-in-awka-after-school-run-police-launch-rescue-operation/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460795 Panic erupted in the Okpuno area of Awka on Friday morning when gunmen, operating in a sports utility vehicle, abducted an unidentified man who was reportedly returning after dropping off his children at school. Eyewitnesses said the attackers, driving a stainless-colored Highlander SUV without a number plate, fired shots into the air to disperse bystanders [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-man-in-awka-after-school-run-police-launch-rescue-operation/feed/ 0 Six Abducted as Gunmen Invade Kaduna Community https://www.theinfostride.com/six-abducted-as-gunmen-invade-kaduna-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/six-abducted-as-gunmen-invade-kaduna-community/#respond Sun, 18 May 2025 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=411088 Six persons have been abducted by gunmen in Hayin Gizo, a suburb of Garun Kurama in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday during a terrifying operation that lasted from 1:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., according to a local source who spoke to newsmen. The source [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/six-abducted-as-gunmen-invade-kaduna-community/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Newly-Wedded Couple in Nasarawa, Abduct Wife https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-newly-wedded-couple-in-nasarawa-abduct-wife/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-newly-wedded-couple-in-nasarawa-abduct-wife/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409110 Gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits attacked a newly-wedded couple on Wednesday night in Akaleku village, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, shooting the husband and abducting his wife. The attack occurred at about 11:00 p.m. at the couple’s residence along the Lafia/Makurdi Highway, according to eyewitness accounts. An eyewitness told journalists that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-newly-wedded-couple-in-nasarawa-abduct-wife/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Demand N100 Million Ransom for Abducted ECWA Pastor in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n100-million-ransom-for-abducted-ecwa-pastor-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n100-million-ransom-for-abducted-ecwa-pastor-in-kaduna/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407995 Gunmen have demanded a ransom of N100 million for the release of Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old cleric with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), who was abducted from his residence in Maraba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The pastor was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday when the armed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n100-million-ransom-for-abducted-ecwa-pastor-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Soldiers in Kaduna, Kill One, Injure Another, Steal Rifles https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-soldiers-in-kaduna-kill-one-injure-another-steal-rifles/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-soldiers-in-kaduna-kill-one-injure-another-steal-rifles/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407322 Two soldiers from the 312 Battalion, Kalapanzi Barracks, were attacked by armed assailants at Babar Saura in Kaduna State, resulting in the death of one and injuries to the other. The incident was disclosed by counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle. Citing intelligence sources, Makama revealed that three attackers armed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-soldiers-in-kaduna-kill-one-injure-another-steal-rifles/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Navy Officer, Two Others in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-nigerian-navy-officer-two-others-in-abuja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-nigerian-navy-officer-two-others-in-abuja/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406120 Suspected kidnappers have abducted a Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, Lt. Cynthia Akor, along with two others in Abuja. According to reports by Vanguard, the victims were kidnapped from their residence in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday night. Kidnappers Demand N100 Million Ransom Sources revealed that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-nigerian-navy-officer-two-others-in-abuja/feed/ 0 Nine Surveyors Kidnapped in Ondo as Women Protest Rising Insecurity https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405115 No fewer than nine surveyors have been kidnapped by gunmen while on duty at the Ilu-Abo axis in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources revealed that the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N100 million from the victims’ families but later reduced the amount to N50 million after negotiations. However, despite raising [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Three Students, Two Others in Ondo, Demand N15 Million Ransom https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-three-students-two-others-in-ondo-demand-n15-million-ransom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-three-students-two-others-in-ondo-demand-n15-million-ransom/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402839 Gunmen have abducted three students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA) in Ondo State. The victims, all Industrial Training (IT) students, were kidnapped on Saturday evening while returning from a farm near Akure Airport. In addition to the students, the kidnappers also seized a farmer and a labourer near the farm in Oke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-three-students-two-others-in-ondo-demand-n15-million-ransom/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Worshippers from Mosque in Sokoto https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-worshippers-from-mosque-in-sokoto/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-worshippers-from-mosque-in-sokoto/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402748 Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted several worshippers from a mosque in Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The assailants stormed the mosque at dawn on Thursday while worshippers were performing the early morning Subhi prayer. Reports indicate that about 10 people, including the Imam, were taken hostage during the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-worshippers-from-mosque-in-sokoto/feed/ 0 Family of Five Killed as Gunmen Attack Plateau Community https://www.theinfostride.com/family-of-five-killed-as-gunmen-attack-plateau-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/family-of-five-killed-as-gunmen-attack-plateau-community/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402304 Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, is in mourning following the gruesome killing of a family of five by suspected gunmen. The victims, identified as a man, his wife, their child, and another couple, were reportedly slaughtered during the attack, which has heightened tension in the area. According to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/family-of-five-killed-as-gunmen-attack-plateau-community/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Man, Steal Motorcycle in Ogun State https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-man-steal-motorcycle-in-ogun-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-man-steal-motorcycle-in-ogun-state/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401288 A man identified only as Aliu was shot and attacked with a machete by unknown gunmen while riding a motorcycle toward Idufe village in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. The assailants also stole the victim’s motorcycle during the attack, which occurred around 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday. Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police spokesperson [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-man-steal-motorcycle-in-ogun-state/feed/ 0 Fear Grips Jalingo Community as Suspected Gunmen Patrol Neighborhood https://www.theinfostride.com/fear-grips-jalingo-community-as-suspected-gunmen-patrol-neighborhood/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fear-grips-jalingo-community-as-suspected-gunmen-patrol-neighborhood/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401198 Residents of Shavoh, a neighborhood in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, are living in fear following reports of suspected gunmen patrolling the area on Sunday night. Eyewitnesses told reporters that the unidentified individuals, armed with dangerous weapons, were seen monitoring homes during the early hours of Monday. The armed figures were said to have been [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fear-grips-jalingo-community-as-suspected-gunmen-patrol-neighborhood/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Ogun Prophet During Church Service https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-ogun-prophet-during-church-service/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-ogun-prophet-during-church-service/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401081 A 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, Yomi Adetula, was shot dead by unknown gunmen during a church service in the Odo Eran, Idiroko area of Ogun State. The incident, which occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, left the victim fatally injured as his head was severely damaged with an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-ogun-prophet-during-church-service/feed/ 2 Gunmen Kill Two Farmers in Kogi, Youths Protest Insecurity https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-farmers-in-kogi-youths-protest-insecurity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-farmers-in-kogi-youths-protest-insecurity/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2025 21:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399787 Tragedy struck Odo-Ape community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Friday as two farmers were brutally killed by suspected kidnappers. The victims, identified as Mr. Black, a Tiv man, and Sunday Aiyedero, were reportedly attacked while working on their farms. The incident has left the community in confusion and fear of further [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-two-farmers-in-kogi-youths-protest-insecurity/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Anglican Cleric, Family in Ondo State, Demand N75 Million Ransom https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-anglican-cleric-family-in-ondo-state-demand-n75-million-ransom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-anglican-cleric-family-in-ondo-state-demand-n75-million-ransom/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398981 Suspected kidnappers have abducted an Anglican cleric, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, along with his wife and two children in Ondo State. The incident occurred along the Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in the Akoko North-East Local Government Area. The abduction has caused panic in Ikaram-Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area, the cleric’s hometown, prompting residents to engage in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-anglican-cleric-family-in-ondo-state-demand-n75-million-ransom/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Gombe Village, Kill Resident, Burn Houses, Rustle Livestock https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-gombe-village-kill-resident-burn-houses-rustle-livestock/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-gombe-village-kill-resident-burn-houses-rustle-livestock/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397639 Gunmen launched an early morning attack on Powishi Village in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State on Thursday, killing a resident and setting several houses ablaze. Livestock was also rustled during the assault. The victim, identified as Malam Yusuf Akwara, was reportedly killed when the assailants, riding motorcycles, stormed the community. In a statement, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-gombe-village-kill-resident-burn-houses-rustle-livestock/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Over 50 Women and Children in Zamfara State https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-over-50-women-and-children-in-zamfara-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-over-50-women-and-children-in-zamfara-state/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397188 Suspected bandits launched a midnight attack on Kakin Dawa village, located in the Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, abducting over 50 women and children. The attack occurred at about 1:30 am on Sunday, with the assailants reportedly wielding sophisticated weapons and moving from house to house. A resident of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-over-50-women-and-children-in-zamfara-state/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct DELSU Student, Demand N1 Million Ransom https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-delsu-student-demand-n1-million-ransom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-delsu-student-demand-n1-million-ransom/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396805 Gunmen have reportedly abducted a 25-year-old student of Delta State University, Abraka, identified as Onoriode Roman, in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, with reports indicating that the assailants stripped the victim naked before abducting her. Sources revealed that the gunmen used Roman’s phone to contact her family, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-delsu-student-demand-n1-million-ransom/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct NDLEA Officers in Delta State https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-ndlea-officers-in-delta-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-ndlea-officers-in-delta-state/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394818 Gunmen have reportedly abducted an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and his orderly in Delta State. The incident occurred near the agency’s head office around 8:00 p.m. as the officers were heading home after work. According to sources, the heavily armed kidnappers ambushed the victims on the Isah-Ogwashi-Uku Road in Aniocha [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-ndlea-officers-in-delta-state/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Former Councilor in Abeokuta https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-former-councilor-in-abeokuta/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-former-councilor-in-abeokuta/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394664 Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have shot and killed a disabled man, Mutiu Akinbami, popularly known as Igor, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The incident occurred around 6:13 p.m. on Friday at the Brewery bus stop and Olomoore Junction area of the metropolis. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants, who were driving a tinted Toyota Hilux, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-former-councilor-in-abeokuta/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Demand N200 Million Ransom for Abducted Catholic Priest in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n200-million-ransom-for-abducted-catholic-priest-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n200-million-ransom-for-abducted-catholic-priest-in-edo/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392592 The kidnappers of Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest and Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivanokpodi, in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, have demanded a ransom of N200 million. InfoStride News reports that the priest was abducted around 7 p.m. on Sunday after gunmen invaded the seminary. Sources revealed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n200-million-ransom-for-abducted-catholic-priest-in-edo/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Condemns Killing of 16 Youths in Anambra Community https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-killing-of-16-youths-in-anambra-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-killing-of-16-youths-in-anambra-community/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391630 The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of 16 young men in Nibo, a community in Anambra State. Reports indicate that gunmen attacked the town during the Onwa Asaa traditional festival, killing the victims at an eatery. The attackers, said to have arrived in a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-condemns-killing-of-16-youths-in-anambra-community/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Five in Fresh Attack on Plateau Communities https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-five-in-fresh-attack-on-plateau-communities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-five-in-fresh-attack-on-plateau-communities/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:30:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391164 Gunmen have launched a fresh attack on rural communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing at least five people, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum Fuddang, and Secretary, Duwam Bosco. The attack occurred on Monday, October 14, in Rafut village within the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-five-in-fresh-attack-on-plateau-communities/feed/ 0 Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway, Abduct Travellers in Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-block-gusau-funtua-highway-abduct-travellers-in-zamfara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-block-gusau-funtua-highway-abduct-travellers-in-zamfara/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:30:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390975 Suspected armed bandits on Saturday blocked the busy Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers in Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The assailants reportedly blocked the road between Kucheri and Magazu communities, indiscriminately shooting at vehicles to halt their movement. The spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-block-gusau-funtua-highway-abduct-travellers-in-zamfara/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill APC Councillorship Candidate in Ogun State https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-apc-councillorship-candidate-in-ogun-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-apc-councillorship-candidate-in-ogun-state/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:30:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390911 Adeleke Adeyinka, the All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government, was shot dead on Saturday by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. in the Jide Jones area of Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Reports indicate that the assailants arrived in a tinted vehicle, after which one of them stepped [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-apc-councillorship-candidate-in-ogun-state/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kidnap Kebbi District Head, Kill One, Injure Three in Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-kebbi-district-head-kill-one-injure-three-in-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-kebbi-district-head-kill-one-injure-three-in-attack/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390524 Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Isah Daya, the district head of Kanya in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The incident occurred on Saturday when the attackers stormed the village, leaving one person dead, three injured, and eight others kidnapped. Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the attack and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-kebbi-district-head-kill-one-injure-three-in-attack/feed/ 0 Anambra Police Arrest Man Supplying Food and Gunpowder to Gunmen https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-arrest-man-supplying-food-and-gunpowder-to-gunmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-arrest-man-supplying-food-and-gunpowder-to-gunmen/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:30:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389935 Police in Anambra State have arrested a man accused of supplying food and gunpowder to armed criminal groups operating in various forested areas of the state. The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, was apprehended while transporting three bags of cassava flakes, locally known as garri, with gunpowder concealed within. The arrest took place in Nanka, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-arrest-man-supplying-food-and-gunpowder-to-gunmen/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Five in Plateau’s Bokkos LGA https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-five-in-plateaus-bokkos-lga/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-five-in-plateaus-bokkos-lga/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389400 Unidentified gunmen have killed five people in the Mbar community of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, according to a statement by the Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang. The attack occurred on Sunday night when a group of youths was travelling within the local government area. The statement explained that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-five-in-plateaus-bokkos-lga/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Resident, Police Launch Investigation https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-resident-police-launch-investigation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-resident-police-launch-investigation/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388519 In a disturbing incident that has raised concerns about security in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, gunmen have abducted a man identified as Benedick Akika. The abduction occurred on Wednesday evening at Akika’s residence in Olorunda Aba, located within the Lagelu Local Government Area of the state. As of Thursday, Akika’s whereabouts remain unknown, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-resident-police-launch-investigation/feed/ 0 APP Secretariat in Port Harcourt Attacked Again, Security Guard Shot by Unidentified Gunmen https://www.theinfostride.com/app-secretariat-in-port-harcourt-attacked-again-security-guard-shot-by-unidentified-gunmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/app-secretariat-in-port-harcourt-attacked-again-security-guard-shot-by-unidentified-gunmen/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388476 Unidentified gunmen have struck the Action People’s Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, shooting a security guard in a brazen attack that has left the party and its members reeling. This incident, which occurred on Wednesday, follows closely on the heels of a bombing at the same location just a month prior, raising [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/app-secretariat-in-port-harcourt-attacked-again-security-guard-shot-by-unidentified-gunmen/feed/ 0 Boko Haram Suspected in Deadly Attack on Yobe State School https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-suspected-in-deadly-attack-on-yobe-state-school/ https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-suspected-in-deadly-attack-on-yobe-state-school/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:30:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388235 In a tragic incident that has shocked the community, three students from Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area, Yobe State, were killed by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents. The attack, which took place at around 3 a.m. on Friday, targeted the school operated by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). This violent [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-suspected-in-deadly-attack-on-yobe-state-school/feed/ 0 Tragic Assassination of Makurdi Businesswoman Sparks Outrage and Investigation https://www.theinfostride.com/tragic-assassination-of-makurdi-businesswoman-sparks-outrage-and-investigation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tragic-assassination-of-makurdi-businesswoman-sparks-outrage-and-investigation/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:30:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387971 In a shocking and brutal incident, a woman identified as Theresa Awuhe was assassinated by unidentified gunmen in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. The tragic event occurred over the weekend as the victim was returning home from her provisions shop located near the popular Gyado Villa, close to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tragic-assassination-of-makurdi-businesswoman-sparks-outrage-and-investigation/feed/ 0 Suspected Bandits Kidnap District Head, Son, and Five Others in Sokoto State https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kidnap-district-head-son-and-five-others-in-sokoto-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kidnap-district-head-son-and-five-others-in-sokoto-state/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385948 Suspected bandits have attacked and kidnapped Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa district, along with his son and five others on the Sokoto/Sabon Birni road. The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed the incident, stating that special operatives from the Command are actively trailing the abductors. The elder son [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-bandits-kidnap-district-head-son-and-five-others-in-sokoto-state/feed/ 0 AKTC Driver and 18 Passengers Abducted by Gunmen in Akwa Ibom https://www.theinfostride.com/aktc-driver-and-18-passengers-abducted-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/aktc-driver-and-18-passengers-abducted-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383473 A driver of the Akwa Ibom State Transport Company (AKTC) and his 18 passengers were abducted by unknown gunmen along Azumini, a boundary town between Akwa Ibom and Abia states. The incident occurred last Wednesday when the AKTC bus left the Uyo terminal and was passing through Iwukem in the Etim Ekpo council area. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/aktc-driver-and-18-passengers-abducted-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/feed/ 0 Benue Polytechnic Acting Rector and Staff Kidnapped by Gunmen https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-polytechnic-acting-rector-and-staff-kidnapped-by-gunmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-polytechnic-acting-rector-and-staff-kidnapped-by-gunmen/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383289 The acting rector of Benue Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki, and three staff members have been kidnapped by gunmen. The abduction occurred on Thursday while they were returning to Ugbokolo from an official assignment in Makurdi, the state capital. Reports indicate that Dr. Barki, two other management staff, and their driver were taken by kidnappers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-polytechnic-acting-rector-and-staff-kidnapped-by-gunmen/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill POS Agent in Ado Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380886 Gunmen have struck again in the Teaching Hospital Road area of Ado Ekiti, killing a Point of Sale (POS) agent known as Alfa Taofeek. Reports indicate that the gunmen, who arrived on a motorbike, shot and killed Alfa Taofeek, making away with his money and other valuables. According to an anonymous source, Alfa was just [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Umu-Ezuboke Umualor Community in Enugu State, Injure Several https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-umu-ezuboke-umualor-community-in-enugu-state-injure-several/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-umu-ezuboke-umualor-community-in-enugu-state-injure-several/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380593 Gunmen launched a brazen attack on Saturday in the Umu-Ezuboke Umualor community, located in the Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State, leaving several individuals hospitalized with gunshot wounds. According to reports by Vanguard, at least four victims are currently receiving medical treatment after sustaining multiple gunshot injuries during the assault. Mr. Methodist Ejiagbo, one [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-umu-ezuboke-umualor-community-in-enugu-state-injure-several/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Police Headquarters and Bank in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-police-headquarters-and-bank-in-abuja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-police-headquarters-and-bank-in-abuja/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:30:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380516 Suspected bandits attacked the Abaji Divisional Police Headquarters and a nearby commercial bank in Abuja on Thursday evening. The assailants, numbering about 15, launched simultaneous assaults on both locations around 5:00 PM. During the incident, a police officer and two of the suspects were killed. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Public Relations Officer, SP [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-police-headquarters-and-bank-in-abuja/feed/ 0 Tension Mounts in Aba as Markets Shut Down Following Soldier Killings https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-mounts-in-aba-as-markets-shut-down-following-soldier-killings/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-mounts-in-aba-as-markets-shut-down-following-soldier-killings/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379618 Markets and other public facilities have reportedly closed as tension heightens in parts of Aba, Abia State, following the gruesome murder of five military personnel by gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The InfoStride News reports that the bloodthirsty gunmen, who have been wreaking havoc in the Southeast, attacked [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tension-mounts-in-aba-as-markets-shut-down-following-soldier-killings/feed/ 0 Four Killed by Unknown Gunmen in Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/four-killed-by-unknown-gunmen-in-benue-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/four-killed-by-unknown-gunmen-in-benue-state/#respond Sat, 11 May 2024 11:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377742 Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed four people in Mbachon and Mbagbe communities in Turan, Yaav Council Ward, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred around 5 pm on Saturday as residents were preparing to settle down in their compounds. According to a community member named Lawrence Akerigba, the gunmen invaded the communities [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/four-killed-by-unknown-gunmen-in-benue-state/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Gun Down Babcock University Professor, Abduct Two Others https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-gun-down-babcock-university-professor-abduct-two-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-gun-down-babcock-university-professor-abduct-two-others/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:30:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376335 Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed Yinka Olomojobi, a professor of law at Babcock University, Ilisha, Ogun, and abducted two others. The incident occurred on Friday when the assailants invaded the Iperu area of the state. Reports indicate that the kidnappers intended to abduct Olomojobi, but he was shot dead for allegedly refusing to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-gun-down-babcock-university-professor-abduct-two-others/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Madaka Village, Leave 30 Dead and Dozens of Houses Burned https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-madaka-village-leave-30-dead-and-dozens-of-houses-burned/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-madaka-village-leave-30-dead-and-dozens-of-houses-burned/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373795 Madaka village in Niger State was recently besieged by gunmen in a tragic attack that claimed the lives of 30 people and left about 50 houses razed to the ground. The assault, which occurred on Thursday, also resulted in the deaths of key figures in the community, including the Village Head, Saleh Ahmad Kakuri, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-madaka-village-leave-30-dead-and-dozens-of-houses-burned/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Anambra House of Reps Candidate, Jude Oguejiofor https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-anambra-house-of-reps-candidate-jude-oguejiofor/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-anambra-house-of-reps-candidate-jude-oguejiofor/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 19:30:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370214 Jude Oguejiofor, the 2023 House of Representatives candidate from Anambra State, has been killed by gunmen. Oguejiofor, a lawyer from Orsumoghu in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, contested for the Ihiala Federal Constituency House of Representatives seat in the 2023 general elections under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-anambra-house-of-reps-candidate-jude-oguejiofor/feed/ 0 Bandits Kidnap Ten Federal University of Lafia Students in Nasarawa State https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-ten-federal-university-of-lafia-students-in-nasarawa-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-ten-federal-university-of-lafia-students-in-nasarawa-state/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363610 In a distressing incident, ten students from the Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State were abducted by bandits in the early hours of Thursday, near the Gandu village, approximately two kilometers from the university. A resident of the area, requesting anonymity, informed reporters that the assailants, armed and numbering several, raided the student community [...]

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