Chaos in Edo: Gunmen open fire on Peter Obi’s convoy, Two reported injured - ITREALMS

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Earlier Tuesday, February 24, 2026, former presidential candidate Peter Obi reportedly escaped an assassination attempt in Benin City, Edo State, reports ITREALMS.

The attack occurred while Obi was in Benin for the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress (ADC). 

Anambra: Gunmen kill four on UNICEF convoy @Ogbaru - ITREALMS

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Some four personnel of the United States Embassy in Nigeria on a humanitarian mission to Anambra State under UNICEF, have been shot dead following an attack on their vehicle on Tuesday afternoon, reports ITREALMS.

The attack took place Tuesday along Atani, Osamale road at the axis of Amiyi/Eke Ochuche communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.

Gunmen set INEC office @Idemili South LGA ablaze - ITREALMS

Some unidentified gunmen have set albaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at teh Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, reports ITREALMS.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Anambra State, Dr. Queen Elizabeth Agwu, confirmed this, saying their office in Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA) was attacked and set ablaze by unknown gunmen.

Insecurity: PAVE wants govt to deliberately unmask 'unknown gunmen' - ITREALMS

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Partnership Against Violent Extremism Network (PAVE) has charged the Nigerian government and stakeholders to make deliberate efforts to investigate and unmask the unknown gunmen and women terrorising the country.

The network made this call on its recommendations issued after the meeting of its Steering Committee held on the 9th of August, and of its General Assembly held on the 12th of August and made available on Friday. 

Gunmen invade ABS Onitsha, burn vehicles, buildings – ITREALMS

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Suspected gunmen in the early hours of Monday, May 20, 2022 invaded the premises of the Anambra State Broadcasting Service (ABS) at Awada-Onitsha, reports ITREALMS

The invaders were believed to be part of those rampaging in the state and terrorizing some parts of Anambra in recent times.

Confirmed: Unknown gunmen invade NDA, abduct some officers - ITREALMS

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It has been confirmed that unknown gunmen have invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Tuesday morning, killing some two personnel and abducting one, reports ITREALMS.

Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira in a press statement available to ITREALMS said that the security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy, "was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen."

Donu Kogbara regains freedom

The Vanguard columnist, Ms Donu Kogbara, abducted by gunmen on August 30, 2015, has been released reports ITRealms.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, according to Elombah.com and Vanguard .com, confirmed Ms Kogbara’s release and regaining of her freedom.

This, ITRealms gathered was via a press statement on Saturday morning, indicating that  the Vanguard columnist held for 11 days has reunited with her family.

Part of the press statement read: “Donu Kogbara has been freed by her abductors in the early hours of today, 4:00 am.”

Although it was not certain at the press time whether a ransom was paid.  

“We can confirm she has been reunited with her family,” the Mohammad pointed out in his press statement.

ITRealms gathered that kidnapping for ransom has become a common way of life in the Nigeria’s oil-rich region.

 

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Lord’s Chosen pastor killed, gunmen disappear with N3m church money

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The Lagos State Coordinator of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Chukwuemeka Okpokpo, was on Monday shot dead by armed bandits at Apple Junction,Amuwo Odofin in the state, ITRealms reports.

The gunmen, according to information, used a motorcycle and trailed the deceased from a Diamond Bank branch, where he had withdrawn N3 million for the church.

ITRealms gathered that the gunmen fired sporadically into the air, sending other road users and passers-by scampering for safety. The reports added that Pastor Okpokpo had attempted to escape when it became obvious that he was the target. Eventually, he slowed down on reaching a bad spot on the road, and the criminal elements shot at the tyres of the Chosen vehicle he was driving, bringing the vehicle to a halt instantly.

The gunmen then walked to the vehicle and shot Pastor Okpokpo in the stomach. Acording to Vanguard report, the robbers had made sure that Okpokpo was no longer breathing before they took the nylon bag containing the money, went back to the motorbike and zoomed off.

When news of the tragedy filtered into the church, those who knew him wept uncontrollably, dispelling the report as rumour, while some said he was still in Ogun State, where he had gone to organize a crusade.

ITRealms learnt that a prayer session aimed at resurrecting him held between 12.30p.m.and 8p.m.Some of the church members were, however, of the view that the gunmen could have been hired assassins and not robbers.

However,the Lagos State Police Command stated that it had begun investigation into the murder, adding that it was too early to say if it was a case of robbery or assassination.A police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said “We are leaving all avenues open in our investigation.”

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