Buhari Saddened Over Killing Of Soldiers In Niger
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his anguish over the death of several soldiers killed in an ambush and a subsequent helicopter crash in Niger State. “I am saddened by the helicopter accident, following the tragic ambush in which we have lost our brave army personnel,” Buhari said on Saturday in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu. “My thoughts...
Attack On Abia INEC Office Needless, Unacceptable — Sen. Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, has condemned the attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia. The INEC office was set ablaze on Sunday by unidentified hoodlums, leaving electoral materials and furniture destroyed. Kalu, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, described the act as undemocratic...
Navy Hands Over Sacks Of Seized Cannabis To NDLEA In Badagry
Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos State, on Friday handed over nine and half sacks of seized cannabis sativa,worth N15.2million, to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in Badagry. Lt. Empire Okorie, the Base Intelligence Officer, representing FOB Commanding, Navy Capt. Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said operatives seized the cannabis on Thursday at Moba community in Badagry. He...
Suspected Herdsmen Kill Three Persons Returning From Burial In Gov. Ortom’s Community
Three kinsmen of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State were, Saturday evening, reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen while returning from a burial ceremony along Iordye- Gbajimba road in Guma Local Government Area of the state. This came as the governor, yesterday, raised the alarm that armed herdsmen have taken over communities in his home town making it impossible for him...
Body Of Slain Ogun Couple’s Son Recovered In River
The police in Ogun State have recovered the remains of Oreoluwa Fatinloye, son of the slain couple, Mr and Mrs Kehinde Fatinloye, who were murdered and set ablaze by suspected assassins at their residence in Abeokuta, on Sunday. The corpse was recovered from the Adigbe river, along Obada Oko area of Abeokuta. According to information, the deceased’s hands were tied before...
47 Fulani Herdsmen With Guns Arrested In Oyo
No fewer than 47 Fulani men armed with guns and other weapons have been arrested in Igangan, Oyo State, by men of Operation Burst, which is a joint security team of soldiers and policemen. Our correspondent gathered that the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Sunday by the Ofiki River along the Tapa/Igangan Road in the Ibarapa North...
Military Confirms Killing Of Six Soldiers In Fresh Ambush In Niger, Spits Fire
The military high command, on Sunday said marauding terrorists, who recently killed some of its personnel in Niger State will pay dearly for the dastardly act, saying they would be hunted down by fire by force. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, who stated this on Sunday and vowed that there would be “injurious consequences” for the act. Bandits had...
Insecurity: Don’t Be A Failure Like Buhari, Afenifere Tells Tinubu
Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political group, on Monday, called on President Bola Tinubu to deal decisively with terrorists operating across Nigeria, saying he could not afford to fail like his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. The group said Tinubu must demonstrate the political will and courage to annihilate these “monstrous individuals killing and abducting people, in their hundreds, particularly innocent school children and...
Work To End Insecurity, Matawalle Charges Newly Promoted Military Officers
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged newly promoted military officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to end insecurity in the country. Matawalle gave the charge in his congratulatory message to the promoted officers. This is contained in a statement by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, on Monday in Abuja. According to the...
Troops kill 964 Fighters, 10 Terrorist Heads In February – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops on operations across the country neutralized 10 terrorist leaders and 964 fighters in February. The troops also arrested 621 terrorists, and rescued 466 kidnap victims, while 1,157 Boko Haram terrorists and their members of their families surrendered to troops. The military high command said this through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, at a...
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