Kaduna Drone Attack: We Remain Focused Aagainst Terrorists – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says despite the recent mishap in Kaduna, the military remains focused on its mission of creating a safe and secure country. It said the ongoing military operations across the country are based on national security interests and “integral to the plan of focussing military pressure on the terrorists, insurgents, and extremists to dismantle and destroy them...
Police Fire Tear Gas As Nasarawa Varsity Students Protest Over Kidnap Of Colleagues
There was panic yesterday as officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) fired tear gas at students of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa, who were protesting against the abduction of their colleagues in the wee hours of Thursday by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. According to reports, the kidnappers stormed the varsity community and kidnapped some of the students...
Olukoyede Never Called Seven Of 10 Nigerian Students Criminals — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)has denied media reports that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede allegedly referred to seven out of every 10 Nigerian students as criminals. The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale made the development known in a statement on Thursday. He revealed that the EFCC Chairman at a recent meeting with members of Civil Society Organisations, had...
Kaduna Community Bombing A Mistake, Should Not Warrant Chief Of Army Staff’s Resignation — Sen. Yar’Adua
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdul’aziz Yar’Adua, has described the accidental drone attack that claimed the lives of scores of Kaduna villagers as an honest mistake that should not warrant the resignation of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. In an interview on Wednesday, the lawmaker, who instead commended the COAS for...
Shettima Calls For Adoption Of Non-kinetic Means To End Insecurity In South East
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday said the best option to end the insecurity in Southeast is a non-kinetic approach except the country wants to engage in an endless war of attrition. Senator Shettima said the most atrocious of wars are at the end of the day sorted out on the negotiation table. Recall that the Southeast has been battling with...
Chief Of Army Staff Leads Prayer At Mass Grave Of Those Killed In Kaduna Bombing
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja on Tuesday prayed for the victims of the accidental bombing by the Army which killed dozens at Tudun Biri, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Nigerian Army, mistaking a village for a bandits’ camp on Sunday night, bombed a Maulud event in Kurmin Biri village in Igabi...
Defence Headquarters Says Killing Of Civilians In Kaduna Community In Air Strike Needless, Tragic
The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday said it viewed civilian deaths during troops’ operations as needless tragedy. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba said this in a statement made available to journalists in reaction to the bombing that occurred in Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday. No fewer than 85 villagers were...
Army Accepts Responsibility For Air Strike That Killed Many In Kaduna Village
The Kaduna State Government says the Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State which left no fewer than 30 villagers dead on Sunday. Scores of villagers in Tudun Biri in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State were killed after a bomb was allegedly dropped by a military jet...
Air Force Denies Carrying Out Air Strike That Killed Many In Kaduna Village
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied being involved in a bombing that left many villagers killed at Tudun Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sources from Kaduna had in an earlier report alleged that a jet operated by NAF had dropped a bomb around 9pm on Sunday, when villagers gathered for Maulud celebration, leaving several...
Troops Nab Three Soldiers For Stealing 374 Ammunition Rounds In Borno
Troops of Operation Desert Sanity in Maiduguri, Borno State, have arrested three soldiers for allegedly stealing ammunition. They were arrested during a covert operation at the motor parks along Njimtilo Road in Maiduguri. A military source told our correspondent that two of the soldiers were heading to Markudi, while one was travelling to Abuja. One of the soldiers was said to have...
