Sentences with phrase «by hoodlums»

Ilori, who hails from Ondo State, was attacked by some hoodlums who were later identified as supporters of the Ondo State Secretary to the State Governor, Hon. Abegunde (aka Abena) who was also present at the public hearing.

«This shows that the recent crisis was truly hijacked by some hoodlums who took the advantage of the little crisis to unleash mayhem on the people of the town», Kwankwaso explained.

According to eyewitness account, the Magistrate and his friend were accosted by the hoodlums who opened fire on them thus forcing them to stop.

According to report, they were forcefully taken away by hoodlums while they were being distributed during the collection exercise in the state.

Residents of Okerisa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have fled their homes after incessant attacks by some hoodlums from the neighbouring community.

After a 72 hour siege by the FCT Police Command personally led by Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu on Kwali, one of the communities in the federal capital territory, where APC gubernatorial aspirant, Victor Olabintan was kidnapped by hoodlums dressed in fake military uniforms -LSB-...]

The Governor stated on Tuesday this during a visit to the premises of the high court which was allegedly set ablaze by hoodlums on Mondaymorning, stressing that the attack is a direct attack on the civilisation of the people.

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the invasion of the National Assembly by hoodlums and the snatching of the mace, as «shamefully embarrassing».

The person killed was stabbed to death by the hoodlums while officers from Oworonshoki police station shot another person during the attack.

Collins was accosted by the hoodlums at INEC Road junction on his way to the Nigerian Content Development and Management Board's office on Isaac Boro Expressway, where he was undergoing training.

He described the mayhem as just an ugly development, a breach of public peace, masterminded by hoodlums and criminals which resulted into loss of lives and property.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has described the invasion of the Senate chamber by hoodlums and the carting away of the mace as a «dangerous precedent and an assault on Nigeria's democracy by anti-democratic elements».

Muhammed added that the security around the complex would be beefed up to prevent a recurrence of the molestation by hoodlums of fun seekers at the National Theatre on Christmas Day, and also ensure the safety of the priceless artifacts within the complex.

Ayorinde said it took the intervention of a team from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to quell the riotous scene caused by the hoodlums before the corpse of the boy was taken to the morgue at the General Hospital, Ikeja.

He also lamented that the school fence was very low while there were bushes at the back of the premises, which could be exploited by the hoodlums.

The Governor, during the inspection, also sympathized with of one of the securitymen of the premises, Mr. Olanrewaju Owoeye, who was beaten up and wounded by the hoodlums during the attack.

While recalling a recent protest by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch on the new LUC, the police spokesman said it was important for the necessary application to that effect to be made to prevent the protest from being hijacked by hoodlums which ultimately would threaten the peace of the State.

The Assembly has, also, resolved to write the Presidency and embassies in the country to condemn last Friday's attack on the state High Court by some hoodlums, where property of the judiciary were vandalised, following a protest staged by a faction of the APC in the state.

Our officers had come back to monitor for compliance but they were prevented by hoodlums from carrying out their statutory responsibilities

The Nigerian Police Force have threatened to declare wanted the Senator representing Kogi West Dino Melaye, over the controversial claims by hoodlums that he armed them to carry out some nefarious activities in the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, Olukolu Tahir Shina, who confirmed the abduction said the nurse was abducted at his residence Tuesday morning by hoodlums armed with locally manufactured guns.

On Tuesday, gun shots boomed at the secretariat while dangerous weapons were wielded by hoodlums who insisted that they would not allow peace to reign at the secretariat.

Some of the Automated Teller Machines on the banks» premises were reportedly removed by the hoodlums.

He thereby appealed to the government to repair the roads to save lives of innocent Nigerians that get trapped on the road or being attacked, robbed, harassed, intimidated and abused by hoodlums.

The task force who were almost overpowered by the hoodlums were said to have called for reinforcement.

Sources told our correspondent that Theresa was abducted by the hoodlums on her way home from her shop at about 6.15 pm last Thursday, after dropping one of her salesgirls along the expressway.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has condemned in strong terms the attack on passengers by some hoodlums near Yelwata, along the ever - busy Lafia — Makurdi Highway on Saturday.

Citizens were attacked by hoodlums day and night.

The film presents two novelists, one (Medeiros) returning from Japan with an adventure story she has not completed, the other (Laszlo Kovacs) in Japan, shown typing his next novel, and who apparently protected her during her stay and helped her fly back to France (she had become entangled in the theft of confidential documents and was kept captive, then chased by hoodlums after her escape).

I have heard my neighbor's door being kicked in, seen drug deals in the parking lot, been harassed by hoodlums... you name it!

The rifles of the victims were carted away by the hoodlums.»

Whereas the first novel dealt with an heiress kidnapped by hoodlums, the sequel focuses on her mentally troubled daughter (played with perverse lusciousness by Charlotte Rampling), who, while on the lam from a psychiatric hospital, is preyed upon by a clutch of grandes dames (Edwige Feuillère, Alida Valli, and Simone Signoret) scheming to get their hands on her inheritance.

A group, Uga Democratic Vanguard, has applauded Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano for ordering the massive clamp - down on hideouts used by hoodlums and street urchins in...

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the invasion of the National Assembly by hoodlums and the snatching of the mace, as «shamefully embarrassing».

It was just an ugly development, a breach of public peace, masterminded by hoodlums and criminals resulting to loss of lives and property.

The Police said that in the process the Senator broke the side glass of the vehicle and jumped out of the Police bus through the window and was rescued from the Police men by hoodlums and miscreants to an unknown destination before he was rearrested at Zankli Hospital in Abuja later in the day on same date.

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has described the invasion of the Senate chamber by hoodlums and the carting away of the mace as a «dangerous precedent...

«If you passed by the road beside the stadium anything after 9 pm, you are at risk of attack by the hoodlums, that is where they stay now and we have not been seen police to go into the premises to arrest any of them.»

Several members of the party, including Baderinwa, representing Idanre / Ifedore federal constituency, and some journalists, were beaten up by the hoodlums.

It is therefore advised that these individuals wanting to protest government decision should consult with the police as it was the case with the Nigeria Bar Association before they carried out their very peaceful protest for which the police provided the needed security and ensured it was not hijacked by hoodlums.

Owoseni said the Council decided to stop any form of procession due to the intelligence reports on security, which indicated the possibility of such processions being hijacked by hoodlums and criminal elements.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday warned that his government would no longer tolerate wanton killings and kidnapping by hoodlums.

No used by the hoodlums, also recovered to base for necessary action

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the attack by hoodlums and their sponsors on the Judiciary Complex in Port Harcourt.

We had yet to ascertain the amount of money and other materials taken away by the hoodlums».

The presence of the security men was to secure the people of the area from being attacked by hoodlums.