Gunmen Kill Two Policemen, Driver In Foiled Abduction Of Delta Lawmaker’s Wife
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-Two mobile policemen and the driver of an SUV are feared dead following a suspected kidnap attempt on Monday night along Jakpa Road, Uvwie Local Government Area in Delta State. More...
Commotion As Gunmen Attack Church In Asaba, Kidnap Ex-Female Lawmaker
LAGOS JULY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A top politician and a former Commissioner for Higher Education in Delta State, Joan Mrapkpor, popularly known as ‘Ada Anioma’, has been abducted by unknown persons. Mrapkpor, More...
Delta:Gunmen On Rampage In Ika Community, Kill Farmer, Abduct Wife, Demand, N20m Ransom
LAGOS JULY 10TH (URHOBOTODAY) – GUNMEN, suspected to be herdsmen, Monday night, stormed Okpe-Abavo, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, killing a 55-year-old farmer, Mr. Friday Jegbefume and kidnapping More...
Gunmen Kidnap Juju Priestess, 11 Others While Worshiping River Goddess In Urhobo Community
LAGOS JULY 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Gunmen on Saturday abducted a chief priestess simply identified as Mrs Kuku and 11 others in Urhobo community of Egbo, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident More...
Delta: Tension As Gunmen Kill Ndokwa Community Leader, Set Corpse Ablaze
LAGOS JULY 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There was tension on Wednesday in Obodougwa-Ogume, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State as a community leader, Mr Anselm Oyibo, was found dead. PUNCH Oline gathered that Oyibo More...
One Killed, Scores Injured As Gunmen Attack Travelers On Warri-Sapele Road
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Suspected armed robbers, on Friday, laid siege on the Warri-Sapele highway in Delta State, robbing travellers indiscriminately of money and valuables. PUNCH Metro gathered that the More...
Gunmen Kidnap Music Artist In Ughelli, Gives Seven Days Ultimatum To $200,000 Ransom
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A singer, Goodnews Emuemu, aka Gnewzy, has been kidnapped in Delta State. The music artiste, who is signed to Eric Many Records, was said to have been abducted on his way back from More...
Gunmen Kill Man, Kidnap Community President’s Wife In Urhobo Community
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A man identified as Sunday Oshowe has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Urhobo community of Owevwe in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. According More...
Gunmen On Rampage In Delta Community, Shot Dead Vigilante, Kill Octogenarian, Kidnap Residents
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There is palpable fear in Ubulu-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, as gunmen shot dead a manber of Ubulu-Uku Vigilance group. Also, a 76-year-old More...
Gunmen Abduct Pastor, Wife, Children Along East-West Road By Evwreni Junction
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-An Anglican pastor, Rev. Agbadamashi Emmanuel, together with his wife and children have been kidnapped by gunmen along the East-West road by Evwreni junction. PUNCH Metro gathered More...
Gunmen Abduct Female Youth Corper In Urhobo Community, Demand N5m Ransom
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Gunmen, yesterday, kidnapped a member of National Youth Services Corpse (NYSC), Maryjane Onoriode, deployed to Osun State inUrhobo community of Eku, Ethiope East Local Council More...
Delta: Teenager Recounts Scary Tale Of Abduction In Oghara Town Where Gunmen Kill ‘For Survival’
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-A teenage secondary school graduate residing in Oghara, a town in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, had closed for work on a Wednesday night in August when two More...
Gunmen On Okada Attack Police Station, Kill Policeman, Injure Another In Urhobo Community
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (URHOBOTODAY0-A group of unknown gunmen has killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police, and injured another at Isiokolo Division in Ethiope East Local government Area of Delta State. The attacked More...
Panic As Gunmen Shot Dead Two Policemen, Set Patrol Van Ablaze Along Ughelli-Asaba Road
LAGOS JULY 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Commercial drivers and their passengers on Sunday fled into the bush as gunmen shot dead two policemen in Delta State. The gunmen also burnt down the police patrol van. The incident More...
Gunmen Abduct Sapele Newspapers Vendor’s Daughter, Eight Others Along Jesse-Oben Road
LAGOS JULY 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the 24-year-old daughter of a newspaper vendor along with eight other passengers in a bus along the Jesse-Oben Road in Delta State. The incident was More...
Panic In Ughelli As Gunmen Kill Policeman, Cart Away Rifle
LAGOS JULY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have killed a police officer in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, leaving the residents in fear. Our More...
Delta: Gunmen Allegedly Abduct Three People In Ughelli Suburb
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Suspected gunmen Saturday night at Ekredjebor community of Ughelli North Local Government Area kidnapped an unnamed Businessman after several gunshots. This is coming just as two others More...
Panic As Gunmen Abduct Two NRC Staff Of Warri-Itakpe Train Service In Agbor
LAGOS MAY 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-At least two staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation at Agbor train station have been kidnapped by gunmen throwing the community into panic and apprehension, The PUNCH reports. The More...
Twin Brother Of Killed Policeman Attached To Delta Govt House Slumps, Dies
LAGOS MAY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Double tragedy as an unconfirmed report has indicated that the twin brother of Solomon, a policeman of Counter Terrorising Unit attached to the Delta State Government House, Asaba More...
Gunmen Abduct Two Catholic Priest In Urhobo Community
LAGOS MAY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-Two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Chochos Kunav and Raphael Ogigba have been kidnapped in Urhobo community of Agbaro-Otor, Ughelli in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State. They More...
Villager Recounts How He Escaped Gunmen Attack As Delta Community Sends SOS To IGP, Okowa
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The people of Ubulu-Uku Community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State have sent a save-our-souls to the Inspector- General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Akali and Governor More...
Gunmen Besiege Home Of Delta PDP Rep-Elect In Isoko Community,Kill Cattle Rearer, Steal Livestock
LAGOS APRIL 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Gunmen numbering over 10 have reportedly invaded the Erawha-Owhe country home of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives member-elect for Isoko federal constituency, More...
Delta: Gunmen Open Fire On INEC Bus, Kill Official, Injure Corp Members In Ukwani LGA
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-An official of the Independent Electoral Commission has reportedly been shot dead while some corps members sustained different degrees of injuries in Delta State. The Resident More...
Delta: Gunmen Kill Four Soldiers In An Ambush In Kwale
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Gunmen have reportedly attacked army troops and killed four officers in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State. The PUNCH gathered that the incident which happened More...
Gunmen Abduct 32 People Waiting To Board Train From Edo To Warri
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles have abducted more than 30 people from a train station in Nigeria’s southern Edo state, the governor’s office said on Sunday. The attack More...