Air Force Denies Killing Innocent Herdsmen In Nasarawa Air Strike
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the ‘38 herders’ killed in airstrikes carried out in January in Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State were terrorists and not innocent persons. The NAF which had kept mum over the incident widely reported in the media about six months ago, said those killed were trying to wreak havoc,...
How Some South West Governors Dined With Terrorists — Uba Sani
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has said some former governors in the North-West of compromising the security alliance among states in the region by “wining and dining” with bandits and other terrorists. Sani, who did not mention names, claimed that some governors took an “extremely wrong” approach in managing the internal affairs of their states, leading to the...
Bandits Kill 37 In Sokoto Community For Not Paying Security Levy
No fewer than 37 locals were killed by bandits in communities around Tangaza, Sokoto State for allegedly not paying security levies they imposed on the communities. The communities affected are Rakkah, Rakkah Dutse, Gwadabawa Kwari among others. The police were yet to react to the incident but a survivor in one of the communities told journalists on phone that over 27...
Gunmen Storm Abuja Community, Abduct Four
Armed men in the early hours of Saturday invaded the Mashafa area of Mpape in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The gunmen, reportedly abducted no fewer than four residents during the operation that lasted about an hour. A resident who simply identified himself as Zack said the armed men came for specific residents. He added that the gunmen separately broke into the...
Seven Abducted NYSC Members Freed In Port Harcourt After Payment Of Ransom
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were earlier kidnapped by assailants have been released in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The corps members numbering seven in total were reportedly kidnapped on their way back to the state after orientation camp in Ondo State about a week ago. Confirming the release to Channels TV correspondent, the Public...
Benue Killings: I’ve Forgiven Buhari — Ortom
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said he has forgiven President Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom disclosed this while responding to questions on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ Ortom had criticised the presidency for blaming his administration for the killings in the state. He described the attempts by the president to blame his government for the situation as “futile attempts to...
Two Fleeing Inmates Of Kuje Prison Arrested In Adamawa
Two inmates who escaped from the Kuje correctional centre in 2022 have been arrested by the Adamawa police command. Spokesperson of the Adamawa Police Command Suleiman Nguroje said the names of the two escapees are Atiku Ibrahim and Adamu Ibrahim. He said they were arrested by the police crack squad on May 19. In July 2022, gunmen attacked the Kuje correctional centre,...
NSCDC Sets Up Special Squad To Protect Schools
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps( NSCDC) has created a special squad to protect schools across the country against attacks. The Commandant General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, disclosed this while making his keynote address at the opening session of the capacity-building courses for safe school administrators and managers held at the national headquarters of the NSCDC...
Two Suspects Arrested Over US Consulate Convoy Attack In Anambra
The Police Command In Anambra State has said that two suspects have been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s attack on the US Consulate Convoy in Ogbaru Local Government Area. Preliminary investigations conducted by the police revealed that seven persons were killed in the assault. Of the seven, three were US Consulate officials and four were Mobile Police escorts. Speaking on the...
We’ll Deploy Newly Recruited Army Personnel To Fight Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists — COAS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has said the Army will deploy the 6,251 newly recruited soldiers to contain the spate of insecurity in the nation. He said the country is faced with numerous security challenges occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, armed bandits, kidnappers, separatist agitators, religious extremists and other criminal elements. Lt. Gen. Yahaya...
