Fear Grips Osun Civil servants as Armed Men Whisk Away Finance Director, Perm Sec, Driver
Aregbesola Unknown gunmen have abducted top officials of the Osun State Ministry of Finance. The affected officials include the Director, Permanent Secretary and driver. More details soon More...
Tension in Bayelsa as Gunmen Kill APC Chieftain
Arase LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Tension heightened Thursday among among members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the killing of Diseye Dickson, the deputy More...
Gunmen Attack Hotel in Mali’s Capital, Take 170 Hostages
LAGOS NOVEMBER 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Gunmen attacked a popular hotel in Mali’s capital on Friday with guns and grenades, authorities and a witness said. The hotel company said 170 hostages — 140 guests More...
Delta: 68-Yr-old Woman Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Emevor
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A 68-year-old woman, Mrs. Evelyn Agboro, was over the weekend, reportedly kidnapped by unidentified gunmen operating at Emevor, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. According More...
Fulani Herdsmen in Another Daring Move, Kidnap Yoruba Monarch
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Barely 10 days after Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, gunmen yesterday abducted Oba Adebisi Obademi, the traditional ruler of Apaa-Bunu community More...
Unknown Gunmen Kill Four Policemen in Delta State
IGP Solomon Arase LAGOS SEPTEMBER 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The news of the broad daylight murders caused serious pandemonium and mourning at the Delta State police command where policemen were seen in groups discussing More...
Suicide Bomber Kills 6 at Redeemed Church as Gunmen Kill 30 in Zamfara Communities
LAGOS JULY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A bomb explosion suspected to be from a male suicide bomber has killed six persons including the bomber. The blast occurred at a local branch of Redeemed Christian Church of God along More...
Gunmen Kill Ex-Delta Commissioner’s Brother in Warri
Usman Dada LAGOS MAY 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Suspected armed robbers have shot dead Mr. Christopher Timinimi, brother to Mr. George Timinimi, former Commissioner for Transport, while reversing his car near Idiaregbe Junction, More...
Policeman Killed as Gunmen Abduct Three Chinese in Nigeria
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Gunmen abducted three Chinese workers after a shootout that left a police officer dead in central Nigeria, police said Saturday. “Three Chinese nationals were abducted More...
Gunmen Kill South-African “Bafana Bafana” Captain
Captian and goal keeper of Bafana Bafana of South Africa Senzo Miyewa in action during of of the CAF qualifiers LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (URHOBOTODAY)-South Africa’s national soccer team captain, Senzo Meyiwa has been More...
Gunmen Attack Bayelsa’s Community, Kidnap Worker, Move Cash, Food stuff
JTF Patrol boat in search of gunmen LAGOS JUNE 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Some unknown gunmen reportedly attacked Zion community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria on Saturday, 28 More...
How Three Dutch Nationals were Kidnapped in Niger-Delta- Comrade Sunny Ofehe
(Centre) Comrade Sunny Ofehe and Mr Femi Soewu surrounded by the Dutch Nationals LAGOS MAY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Founder and Executive Director Hope for Niger Delta Campaign (HNDC), The Netherlands, Comrade Sunny Ofehe More...
Mystery Surrounding Trial of Kidnappers of Delta SSG’s Son
Ovuozourie Macaulay, Delta State SSG LAGOS MAY 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The abduction of Mackson Macaulay, son of Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Delta State, Mr. Ovuozorie Macaulay, in 2012, was allegedly organized More...
Unknown Gunmen Kill Vigilante Leader in Delta State
Delta State Commisioner of Police, Mr Ikechukwu Aduba LAGOS APRIL 19TH (URHOBOTODAY} -Supected gunmen, yesterday, shot dead the Chairman of Udu Central vigilance group, Mr. Prosper Erhinyoja, at a beer parlour, More...
Jonathan’s Uncle Eats Gari and Oil in Kidnappers’ Den for Two Weeks
JONATHAN'S UNCLE, CHIEF INENGITE NITABEL LAGOS MARCH 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Inengite Nitabai, the 70-year-old uncle of President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday narrated his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers to journalists More...
Gunmen Kill Police DSP in Delta
Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ikechukwu Aduba LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY) – The Delta State Police Command has, again, lost one of its officers. A deputy superintendent of police, Anthony Jeaga, More...
Unknown Gunmen Assassinate Jonathan in Bayelsa
Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (URHOBOTODAY) –Daring gunmen have assassinated a former Chairman of Peremabiri Community Development Committee (CDC), Morris Jonathan, at his More...
Boko Haram Gunmen Slit Throats of Residents of Bornu Towns in House-to-House Raid
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)– Boko Haram gunmen stormed Banki, a border town with Cameroon in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State in the early hours of Wednesday, chasing away policemen at the local More...
Scores Killed as Gunmen Attack Gov Kwankwaso’s Father
Musa Kwakwaso LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Reports from Kano just now have it that Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s father; Alhaji Musa Kwankwaso who holds the traditional title of Maji Dadin Kano and District More...
Gunmen Storm Hospital at Mid-Night, Demand for New Born Babies
LAGOS NOVEMBER 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Five gunmen, suspected to be ritualists on Sunday invaded the government hospital in Ado-Ekiti, demanding for new born babies. The gunmen who were said to be numbering about five, More...
Bayelsa: Gunmen Atack Police Gunboat as Suspected Police Killers Escape
Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Tonye Ebitumi LAGOS JULY 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Bayelsa State Police Commissioner, Tonye Ebitituwa, last Tuesday escaped an attack by armed men suspected to be Niger Delta militants. More...