Tag: ASSASSINATION
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...
Gbenga Daniel is hallucinating – Kashamu
The Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, has dismissed the assassination allegation made against him by former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, as...
Buruji Kashamu sent assassins after me, Gbenga Daniel petitions police
Former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has accused the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, of sending assassins to kill him.
Daniel,...
Gunmen kill newly sworn-in LG secretary in Akwa Ibom
Four unknown gunmen have killed the newly sworn-in Secretary of Ukanafun Local Government in Akwa Ibom, Ime Atakpa.
Mr Atakpa was shot dead on his...
Journalist assassinated in Bayelsa
Suspected gunmen on Sunday shot and killed an employee of the Bayelsa State-owned radio station, Glory FM 97.1, Famous Giobaro.
Mr Giobaro, who worked as...
Naval Commander, Ikoli, didn’t kill himself – Report
The late Fleet Commander, Western Naval Command, Lagos, Rear Adm. Daniel Ikoli, who was found dead at his Apapa residence on April 5, did...
Former Abia governor’s aide assassinated
Unknown gunmen on Sunday night shot dead Ben Onyechere, media adviser to former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji.
Onyechere was saved to have been...