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Gunmen have killed two unknown men in Agaie local government area of Niger state. The gunmen took away the victims personal effects.

The bodies of the unknown men were found around Lapai Road close to Mashina village  in Agaie on Saturday.

It was gathered from some construction workers the gunmen tied the necks of the victims with electric wires and beat them up leading to their death.

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The bodies were discovered by some motorists who reported the incident to the Agaie Social Welfare Officials who took the bodies to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.

Residents of Agaie have put up the pictures of the victims on the social media, calling for their identification.

Efforts to get the Niger Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on the incident were not successful.

It was a sad day for residents of Gaba, a community under Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) when gunmen invaded the community.

According to findings, the gunmen numbering over six invaded the village around 12: 15am on Wednesday killed one person and kidnapped two others.

A government official, who resides in the community told our correspondent that two persons were kidnapped and one killed.

A top police source, who confirmed the incident, said the Police were on their trail of the bandits.

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He decried the threat of informants within the community, saying it is a source of worry.

The security source said there are active informants living with the people and more needs to be done to fish the informants out.

Gaba, is the village where the current Chairman of Bwari Area Council, John Gabaya hails from. 

All efforts to get the reaction of the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh were futile as calls and messages put across to her were not responded to.

A man, Olumide Danisa Ifeoluwa popularly known as ‘Tescom’, has been killed outside his house on Easter Day in a drive-by shooting at Somefun Ijeun Tuntun area of Abeokuta, the state capital.

The two gunmen who drove-by in an unmarked Toyota Corolla vehicle released volley of shots on Olumide while he was sitting outside his house around 19:55 hours yesterday and sped away from the scene.

The panic -stricken residents, it was gathered, also fled and returned moments later to meet Olumide in a pool of blood.

Sources said the bullets hit him on the head and he slumped immediately.

The police also confirmed that the assailants shot him on the head.

The Ogun Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed this on Monday, said the Ibara Divisional Police Headquarters received distress calls of a shooting incident around the Somefun Ijeun Tuntun in Abeokuta on March 31, which led to the death of one Olumide Danisa.

Odutola said the Divisional Police Officer rushed to the scene and found the remains of Olumide Ifeoluwa lying lifeless on the ground and in a pool of blood.

According to her, the victim was evacuated to the State Hospital Ijaiye where the duty doctor confirmed him dead while his remains were later moved to the Hospital morgue for autopsy.

She said: “Following a distress call received by the Ibara Divisional Police Officer, that the community heard gunshots. The DPO raced to the scene and found a corpse later identified as Olumide Danisa Ifeloluwa “Tescom” on the pool of his blood lying lifeless. 

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“It was gathered that the deceased was shot in the head by two gunmen who alighted from an unregistered Toyota Corolla vehicle, ash Colour, and released shots while Olumide was sitting outside his house at about 19:55hrs of 31/3/24, and fled the scene.

“The victim was rushed to the State Hospital Ijaiye where the duty doctor confirmed him dead. His remains have been evacuated to the Hospital morgue for autopsy.

“No arrest has been made, but the Commissioner of Police, CP Alamutu Abiodun psc has been briefed and he has directed the Area Commander Metro Abeokuta to commence a preliminary investigation.”

Gunmen on Friday shot a women identified as Mrs Stainless dead in Egbuoma Ancient Kingdom in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. 

She was killed during an attack in the community. 

While the motive behind the killing remains unclear, a community source suggested that the woman may have been targeted by assassins.

According to the source: “The woman met her untimely demise on Friday, March 29, 2024, in Egbuoma Ancient Kingdom, Oguta LGA, Imo State, at the hands of unidentified gunmen suspected to be hired killers.”

Another village source attributed the killing to a dispute over a parcel of farmland bequeathed by their late grandfather in Egbuoma Ancient Kingdom. 

Imo police spokesman Henry Okoye was yet to issue a statement on the incident as of the time of filing this reporting.