Pay N28m Or Lose 52 Captives In Our Custody, Boko Haram Tells Kwapre Adamawa
Many weeks after Boko Haram terrorists invaded Kwapre community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State and made away with no fewer than 52 members of the area, the insurgents have sent a demand notice to the village head to either pay a ransom of N28 million or loose the captives. The terrorists, who are said to be emboldened...
Nigerian Army Begins 7-Day Show-Of-Force In Imo To Nab IPOB, ESN Operatives
The Nigerian Army will be moving in new ammunition and explosives into the 34 Artillery Brigade in Obinze, near Owerri in Imo State, in an apparent show-of-force to dislodge the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Eastern Security Network operatives. Army planned to blow off some of its expired military hardware, including explosives, to create panic for the IPOB and...
Israel Airstrikes Kill 42 Palestinians, Rockets Fired From Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza destroyed several homes on Sunday, killing 42 Palestinians, including 10 children, health officials said, as militants fired rockets at Israel with no end in sight to seven days of fighting. The Israeli military said the civilian casualties were unintentional. It said its jets attacked a tunnel system used by militants, which collapsed, bringing the homes...
Governor Ikpeazu Meets With Cabinet, Plans Security Roundtable
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, met with members of his cabinet in Aba on Monday to deliberate on additional measures needed to ensure protection of lives and property in the state following recent attacks on police stations by yet to be identified hoodlums. Briefing newsmen after the meeting which was attended by the Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Ude Oko...
Buhari Seeks French Cooperation To Fight Boko Haram, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said France and Nigeria should deepen anti-terror cooperation to fight groups such as Boko Haram. He made the remark in an article published in a leading Paris-based magazine, Le Point. The President is currently in Paris to attend the African Finance Summit hosted by French President, Emmanuel Macron. “Now Nigeria and France should deepen our anti-terror cooperations...
Count Me Out Of Alleged Plan To Attack Sen. Kalu’s Home — Chukwuma Obidike
A UK-based lawyer, Barr. Chukwuma Obidike has dissociated himself from an online publication in which his name was mentioned in relation to a planned attack in Igbere, home of Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, Chief Whip of the Senate. The name Chukwuma Obidike was in the said publication referred to as a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB...
After Attahiru’s Death, Air Force Moves To Conduct Safety Audit On NAF Planes
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has constituted a committee to conduct a safety audit of all Nigerian Air Force operational and engineering units. This followed the plane crash in Kaduna State which killed eleven military officers, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. A statement on Tuesday by NAF Director of Public Relations and...
Situation In South East Not Far From Terrorism — Ikpeazu Reveals
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said the escalating security concerns in the South East is not far from a situation of a zone under a terrorist attack. According to the Governor, attacks targeted as government facilities including courts, police stations, INEC offices, and security personnel is a desire to undermine the state. The Governor assured that he and his...
IPOB ‘Juju’ Doesn’t Work, Don’t Let Them Scare You With It – Wike Advises Rivers Residents
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has advised residents of the state not to be scared or afraid of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The fiery leader made this comment while addressing youths in Ahoada area of the state. He stated that with all the ‘juju’ IPOB members carry, they are still being neutralised by security...
Declare Nigeria A Failed State Now, Former American Ambassador Advises US
A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, and a former Director with Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Prof. Robert Rotberg, have said it is time for the US to acknowledge that Nigeria is a failed state in the light of the many challenges plaguing the country. Campbell and Rotberg said this in an article titled, ‘The Giant...
