Gunmen

March 24, (THEWILL) — Mr Daniel (Abaleke) Anyanwu, a native of Umuahum Ndegwu Community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, was reportedly shot dead on Sunday, March 23, 2026, by unidentified assailants. The unfortunate incident occurred...

March 18, (THEWILL) — Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted four cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in the Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan, Oyo State. A report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

March 05, (THEWILL) — Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have invaded a community in Akure, the Ondo State capital, shooting a farmer and abducting his wife. The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Thursday, saying it occurred on...

March 03, (THEWILL) — Gunmen have launched fresh attacks on communities in Maro and Kallah wards of Kajuru Local Government Area, abducting 14 residents and leaving several others injured in renewed violence that has heightened fears across the area. The...

February 21, (THEWILL) — At least 50 people were killed, while several women and children were abducted after heavily armed gunmen carried out coordinated overnight raids on rural communities in Zamfara State, unleashing hours of violence that left villages...

February 19, (THEWILL) — The Agamo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State was thrown into mourning on Wednesday night after gunmen stormed the residence of the traditional ruler, Oba Kehinde Jacob Falodun, and killed...

February 10, (THEWILL) — In a shocking escalation of insecurity in Benue State, gunmen, on Sunday, abducted nine worshippers from Saint John’s Catholic Church, Ojije, in Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area during a vigil. Confirming the incident on...

January 07, (THEWILL) — Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, killing five personnel and leaving others critically injured. The attack, which occurred at about 9:00...

November 25, (THEWILL) — Tension has heightened in communities under the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State after gunmen launched a fresh attack on Isapa community, abducting 11 residents on Monday night. The incident comes barely two weeks after...

October 22, (THEWILL) — A grandmother in her late sixties, Ikwor Nkechinyere, has been abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Akanto-Ndukwe-Amasiri Farm Settlement located between the border areas of Edda and Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. THEWILL reports...