…says any building harbouring hoodlums and gunmen would be demolished No fewer than seventeen buildings allegedly occupied by hoodlums have been marked for demolition in Uli community in Ihiala local government area of Anambra state. Meanwhile, officers and men of the Police and Army have been deployed in the four villages that make up the
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Suspected hoodlums destroy church properties in Ondo
…the hoodlums were said to have also set ablaze some items found in the church Suspected hoodlums have attacked and destroyed the propertiee of the Motailatu Church of God, Oke-Idahun Parish, at Imafon Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The church, which is under the umbrella of the Cherubim and Seraphim
Read moreHoodlums kill woman, 3 others in Anambra
…the hoodlums took to their heels after the shooting, leaving the deceased in the pool of their blood Four persons, including a woman were on Tuesday killed by hoodlums in Eziani in ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The yet to be identified deceased lost their lives during an indiscriminate shooting by the miscreants
Read moreHoodlums set Anambra Police station ablaze
…hoodlums reportedly stormed the station at about 3am and set the facility on fire A Police Station in Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State was on Sunday set ablaze by hoodlums. The miscreants reportedly stormed the station, located along the Umuchu-Achina road at about 3am and set the facility on fire. The station was said to
Read moreHoodlums loot rice as truck driver kills tricyclist
…the truck driver was angry because of the refusal of the tricycle operator and business owners to clear their wares off the road for the truck There was palpable tension at the Itam Market in Akwa Ibom State following the murder of a tricycle rider by a truck driver. The Daily Vendor gathered that trouble
Read moreHoodlums remove 12-year-old student’s eye
The Bauchi State Police Command said Hoodlums in Kafin Madaki, headquarters of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, attacked and removed one of the eyes of a 12-year-old student. The victim, Najib Hussaini, an indigene of Kano State, came to Kafin Madaki to acquire Quranic education. The Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed
Read moreOgun INEC office set ablaze by suspected hoodlums
…the Ogun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner says level of damage is being assessed The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, office in Ogun State has been set ablaze by suspected hoodlums. The Daily Vendor learnt that the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. It was gathered that the arsonists, numbering about eight reportedly scaled
Read moreShops, cars burnt as hoodlums invade Anambra community
…source claimed that the hoodlums also dropped sheets of paper, bearing typed messages, saying there will be no peace until Kanu was released. A yet to be ascertained number of shops and cars were burnt at Amorka community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday night by yet-to-be identified gunmen. Sources claimed that the
Read moreHoodlums attack Hospital, cart away Equipment
‘The attacker entered through the hospital roof and window’ Medical equipment worth millions of Naira have reportedly been carted away by hoodlums following an attack on Ileri Oluwa House of Hope Hospital in Ondo State on Sunday. The state Police Command on Wednesday said it had commenced investigation into the alleged attack on the facility
Read moreHoodlums on rampage in Rivers
‘It was also gathered that the hoodlums were members of a suspected cult‘ There was pandemonium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, after hoodlums invaded some streets in the area, attacked residents and robbed passersby and shop owners. Sources claimed that the gang, numbering about 50, ransacked Eagle Island, Timber Street and Echue stretch
Read moreSuspected hoodlums set police station ablaze in Imo
A police station in Aboh Mbaise local government area of Imo state has been attacked and set ablaze by suspected hoodlums. The incident which was confirmed in Owerri, by the Imo State Police Public Relations Officers, PPRO, Orlando Ikekwo, said there was no casualties. He briefly said: “Aboh MBAISE police station has been attacked, and
Read moreHoodlums raze police station, four patrol vehicles in Ebonyi as IPOB suspected
Unknown hoodlums on Thursday attacked and razed down the Ebonyi police divisional headquarters in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of the state. The hoodlums also burned down four patrol vehicles during the attack, a statement from the police spokesperson in Ebonyi State, Loveth Odah stated. Ms Odah, a deputy superintendent of Police, said the attack
Read moreUnknown hoodlums invade Ondo monarchs Palace destroy properties
Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday invaded the palace of the traditional ruler of Ode Community in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Sunday Boboye, vandalised several properties. The incident was the second time in one week, as some youths allegedly burnt down the first palace of the monarch last week. After the
Read moreOgun suspected hoodlums abduct four policemen, shoot DPO
Suspected hoodlums on Thursday abducted four police operatives and shot the Divisioner Police Officer at Aba Tuntun village in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu -North local government area of Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that the trouble started after a team of policemen disarmed some hoodlums following a complaint by the village head that some hoodlums were in
Read moreHoodlums hold Customs officials hostage, snatch gun from soldiers in Ogun
Pandemonium broke out in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Friday, when hoodlums and smugglers held some officers of the Nigeria Customs Service hostage and as well snatched a gun from a female soldier. It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday night and spread to Saturday after men of Nigeria Customs Service intercepted
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