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The robbers reportedly invaded the market at 6:10 p.m., shooting to scare people away.

Before the victim was eventually taken away, locals engaged the gunmen in a battle during which another resident, Hassan Jubril, ...

“The robbers ambushed vehicles and were shooting into the air, forcing drivers to park, abandon their vehicles and run into ...

Mr Adewinmbi said a sound system engine, microphones, drum sets and other items were recovered from the suspect.

The kidnappers had seized three church members sent to deliver a ransom to them

The incident happened following an argument between the two groups over security service for the new governor.

The gunmen ambushed Mr Oparinde at the entrance of his house while driving in.

The latest abduction is one in a series of abductions on the highway in which some victims were killed.

The governor said restraining state security outfits from bearing arms betrays the current realities across the country

Ondo State Amotekun ... in Nigeria, a country under threat of brazen conflict entrepreneurs and armed, audacious non-state actors, the ...

The governor said the Amotekun Corps would be armed as backed by law

We want to reiterate, that what is sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander. Ondo State government, under ...

An official said the suspects were saved from being lynched by angry youth.

The commissioner said Mr Makinde had paid over N181 billion so far as gratuities against N81 billion paid throughout the ...

The commissioner said the kidnappers are demanding between N3 million and N10 million ransom.

The kidnappers emerged from the bush and intercepted the travellers

The security group says it needs brave people who can go into the forest for weeks and months.

Police say 14 men "who could not give a reasonable explanation of their purpose for coming to the state, were ...

"I call it invasion because we can see over a hundred able-bodied men who were concealed under animals..."

The state commander of Amotekun said the suspects normally hypnotise their victims before the kidnapping.

"We received the alert just like every other Nigerian, but we are not treating it with levity, despite viewing it ...

The PDP had approached the court seeking an order restraining INEC from using Amotekun on election day

The assailants left 40 persons dead and over 80 others injured in the attack.

“It is a rumour, those arrested are those engaged in Indian hemp business."

Operatives of the Amotekun Corps had stormed a compound in Sokori, Abeokuta, last week and shot Mr Alimi after he ...