Gunmen kill 12 villagers in Nigeria
According to the Xinhua news agency, the gunmen also destroyed some farmlands and rustled flocks of cattle belonging to residents.
According to the Xinhua news agency, the gunmen also destroyed some farmlands and rustled flocks of cattle belonging to residents.
"The gunmen were said to have arrived the centre heavily armed with sophisticated weapons and after a fierce encounter with officers on guard, gained entrance into the yard using dynamite to blast the wall," said Anjorin.
Authorities say they are investigating the attacks and haven’t provided a motive
Police are yet to make an arrest in connection with the incident
One of the gunmen was shot dead by police who said they were hunting for at least one more attacker still at large.
Aden is controlled by the Yemeni government and its supporters in a Saudi-led military coalition which has been fighting the rebels since 2015.
There was no known motive for the shooting, but Veracruz is plagued with organised crime and bloody gun battles frequently erupt between rival drug gangs.
"They forcibly made videos and took pictures with mobile cameras of different portions of the club. It caused panic amongst the journalists," Joint Secretary of the club said.
A video purportedly of the kidnapped children was released on social media via men who call themselves Amba boys, a reference to the state of Ambazonia that armed separatists are trying to establish in Cameroon’s northwest and southwest regions.
The headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) in the capital was attacked by gunmen on Monday, causing casualties, officials said.