Tag: ASSASSINATION
Okowa’s aide shot dead
Special Assistant on Youth Development Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Lawrence Akpomiemie, was on Friday night shot dead in the Uvwie Local Government...
Police investigate assassination attempt on Mbaka
The Enugu State Police Command on Monday commenced a full-scale investigation into alleged attempted assassination of the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria...
Obasanjo sues journalist N1bn over allegation he killed Bola Ige
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has filed a suit against an online radio presenter, Akanda Oro, popularly known as Awikonko, for accusing him of complicity...
Ekweremadu, victim of burglary not assassination attempt – Police
The Nigerian police have described Monday’s incident at the Abuja home of Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu as burglary and not assassination as he...
PDP raises concerns over attempt on Ekweremadu’s life
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the reported assassination attempt on Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and other members of his...
Ekweremadu, wife, son escape assassination attempt
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and son escaped an assassination attempt at their Apo Quarters residence in Abuja in the early hours...
APC chieftain, Bunmi Ojo, shot dead in Ekiti
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Bunmi Ojo, was on Friday night shot dead by unknown assailants.
The deceased was...
Dino Melaye docked over false assassination claim, granted N100,000 bail
Senator Dino Melaye was on Thursday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Maitama, for allegedly giving false information to the police.
Melaye, representing Kogi West,...
Kaduna politician, Moses Banka, assassinated
Moses Banka, a politician and businessman from Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen.
Mr Banka was reportedly killed...
Three arrested over assassination of Guilder Ultimate Search winner
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspects over Sunday’s assassination of 2006 Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS), winner, Hector Jobarteh.
Jobarteh was shot dead...