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August 10, 2023

Ecuador Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Shot Dead at Campaign Rally

Ecuador, presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was tragically gunned down at a campaign rally, marking a dark day in the nation’s political landscape. The harrowing incident unfolded as Villavicencio, a member of the national assembly and former journalist, was leaving the campaign rally on Wednesday, only to be met with a hail of bullets that ended... Read More

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Anti-Tinubu air passenger arraigned, remanded in custody; Final year student shot dead in UNIBEN | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Anti-Tinubu air passenger arraigned, remanded in custody An air passenger identified as Mr. Obiajulu Uja, who engaged in a lone protest demanding that President-elect Bola Tinubu must never be sworn in as president on May 29, has been... Read More

February 11, 2023

South African Rapper AKA killed in drive-by shooting

IOL News reports that on Friday night in Durban, South Africa, the famed South African rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting. Another individual, thought to be AKA’s security, was injured, according to the South African news portal. A second victim, who has not been publicly identified but is believed... Read More

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November 12, 2017

I was almost shot | Wike, Amaechi trade blames over alleged clash by their security personnel

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike was reportedly attacked at Nwanja Junction on Trans-Amadi road in the state on Saturday. The governors spokesman, Simeon Nwakaudu in a statement alleged that the attack was carried out by security operatives attached to the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. What he said: The governor was reportedly on project inspection when the... Read More

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Policemen who shot FRSC officials have been arrested – Police

The Abia State Police Command said it has arrested and detained two policemen for shooting operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Aba. Spokesman of the Command, Geofrey Ogbonna, who made the announcement on Monday in Umuahia, however, declined to disclose the identities of the operatives. He said: “The shooting did not involve... Read More

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FRSC officials shot by Abia speaker’s police escort to undergo surgery

Two Federal Road Safety Corps officers who were shot for stopping Abia Speaker wife’s car are expected to undergo surgery on Monday, Punch reports. Some policemen were said to have shot the FRSC officials for stopping the speaker’s wife was travelling, for not fastening their seat belts. It was gathered that other road users drove... Read More

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FRSC officers allegedly shot for stopping Abia Speaker’s wife’s car

Some policemen on Saturday allegedly shot officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps on patrol on the orders of the Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Chikwendu Kalu, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, the FRSC officers had stopped the Sport Utility Vehicle his wife was travelling in along the Umuikaa/Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. “When the... Read More

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Ex-President Jonathan’s son-in-law ‘shot’ in Calabar

Prince Goodwill Edward, the son-in-law of former President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly been shot by unknown gunmen in Calabar. Edward was reportedly shot in his State Housing Estate residence in the Calabar Municipal axis of the Cross River State capital on Friday. According to Punch, he is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility... Read More

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EFCC operative shot, escapes death in Port Hacourt

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said one of its operatives was shot at in Port Hacourt, Rivers State on Monday. The agency said the operative was investigating corrupt judicial officials when he escaped death. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, said Austin Okwor “had closed late for the day... Read More

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US Congressman Steve Calise shot during baseball practice in Virginia

According to reports, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot at a baseball practice in Virginia, Wednesday. Alexandria Police said the gunshots were reported on East Monroe Street in Del Ray around 7:30 a.m.Rep. Mo Brooks told CNN. CNN reports that Rep. Mo Brooks said he was on deck at a practice for the congressional... Read More

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Who shot who… between Dakuku Peterside and Wike’s Chief of Staff? (READ)

Reports emanating from Rivers state suggests that the Department of State Security prevented Peterside Dakuku, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2015 governorship election in the state, from being assassinated on Sunday. Chukwuemeka Woke, the Chief of Staff to Governor Nyesom Wike, was accused of leading a killer squad in two Sport Utility... Read More

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August 18, 2015

105 people shot, drowned by Boko Haram in a village in Yobe

Last week Thursday, Boko Haram insurgents attacked residents of Kukuwa-Gari village in Yobe state. The insurgents were said to have arrived on motorcycles and a car, after which they opened fire on the residents of the village. News of the attack failed to quickly get out, due to the absence of telecom masts around the village,... Read More

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How OAU lecturer was killed by suspected assassins

A lecturer in the department of Agricultural Economics of the institution, Dr. Deji Adejobi, was on Tuesday killed by suspected assassins at his residence located at The-Dawn area, near the Ife toll gate in Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to Adejobi’s gateman, the assailants trailed the deceased to his house at exactly 10:10 on Tuesday evening and shot him... Read More

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Man gets shot over N2000 by mobile Police

by Chinwe Okafor 34-year-old Adamu Mohammed got shot by a mobile policeman over an argument of unpaid fees for a menial job summing up to N2000. According to reports by Vanguard, Mohammed’s family said the victim was shot last Tuesday by the mobile policeman after an argument with a woman who hired him to clear a... Read More

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Unilag student killed in the wee hours of this morning (Viewer Discretion)

by Chinwe Okafor A University of Lagos student was killed in the wee hours of this morning, around 10 pm. Eyewitnesses, who heard the gun shot, told YNaija that it was as a result of a cult clash. The student was seen sprawled on the floor and covered in his own pool of blood. We... Read More

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December 31, 2014

Woman shot dead by two-year-old son who found gun in her handbag

by Chinwe Okafor A two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mum with a gun he found in her purse, while in a Walmart supermarket. The victim, Veronica J. Rutledge was shopping with her children, when the child, who was sitting in the shopping trolley, reached into her bag and pulled the trigger, killing his... Read More

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August 25, 2014

These photos prove that policemen attacked NSCDC boss at Ikorodu

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the reports that the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps, Ade Abolurin, was challenged and attacked while carrying out a routine inspection of a vandal site on Friday, 22 August, Premium Times has obtained photographs from the NSCDC which prove that there was indeed a confrontation. YNaija had earlier... Read More

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August 23, 2014

How NSCDC Commandant-General escaped being shot by Police Inspector in Lagos

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ade Abolurin, was almost shot on Friday, 22 August, in Ikorodu, Lagos by an overzealous police officer, while carrying out an anti-vandalism inspection. According to a spokesperson for the corps, Emmanuel Okeh, the NSCDC boss was challenged during an inspection of a... Read More

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Opinion: A man died today

by Olatunji A. Aworetan And as the truck tried to manoeuvre its way pass the flooded bomb craters on the road, it wobbled and cringed and fell on a car. It fell on that poor man’s car. That’s how he died. A man died today. He wasn’t sick. He wasn’t old. He wasn’t shot by... Read More

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February 4, 2014

Soldier kills tricycle operator, colleague who challenged him in Ogun

by ‘Jola Sotubo A soldier in Ogun is accused of intentionally ending the lives of 2 men in the state after an argument over a bribe went sour. The incident is said to have occurred when the unidentified soldier demanded a bribe from the tricycle operator, one Sunday Samuel, but the latter was unwilling to... Read More

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February 1, 2014

Horrible: Saturday Newswatch deputy editor ‘shot by gunmen’

by Oge Okonkwo One of the employees of media platform, Saturday Newswatch was attacked by armed robbers yesterday. According to blogger, Ladun Liadi, the deputy editor of the newspaper , Toyin Obadina was shot twice in the stomach by armed robbers in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. He has since been rushed to the emergency unit... Read More

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January 11, 2014

Why we shot and killed Sesan Ogunro (Snr) – Suspected armed robber confesses

by ‘Jola Sotubo Justice may finally be done in the case of slain advertising guru, Sesan Ogunro (Snr) as some arrests have been made in connection with his murder just as he was laid to rest yesterday. A gang of robbers who have an account of an operation which sounds very much like the one... Read More

January 9, 2014

Vigilante members sentenced to death for brutally killing herbalist in Ogun

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two members of a vigilante group who brutally murdered a herbalist in Ogun have been sentenced to death. The duo of Seyi Oyeneye and David Oyedele were sentenced to die by hanging over the 2006 murder of one Semiu Babatunde, a herbalist. The deceased was stopped by the vigilante along with his... Read More

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January 7, 2014

TERRIBLE: How police officer shot driver & passenger for failing to give him bribe (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A police officer in Lagos has been arrested and charged to court after he allegedly shot and innocent driver and his passenger. Nelson Bassey, a corporal who has since been dismissed, is said to have injured one Andrew Okoh and his passenger, Isaac Adesina, with his AK47 rifle due to their refusal... Read More

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