Army Recovers 706 Assorted Weapons From Bandits In North West (PHOTOS)
The 8 Division of the Nigeria Army, Sokoto, on Monday, handed over 706 assorted riffles recovered from bandits to the National Centre for The Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. At a brief ceremony at the Giginya Barrack, Sokoto, its General Com...
Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Kogi
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Onotu, has been abducted by some gunmen on Saturday night from the Church in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The gunmen reportedly made their way into the Church’s vicarage at about 9 pm,...
Owo Church Killings: ‘Enough Of Condolences, We Need Action’ CAN Protests Killing Of Worshippers, Demands Justice
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has protested the killing of worshippers by gunmen at Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Scores of Christians were killed at the church during m...
How Bandits Invaded Abuja Estate, Abduct Many Residents
An undisclosed number of residents were in the early hours of Monday abducted by suspected bandits from the popular Gwarimpa estate in Abuja, the nation's capital. This is coming barely 24 hours after scores of worshippers were feared dead at an atta...
Owo Killings: Police Set To Commence Investigation, Deploy Special Officers To Restore Normalcy
The Ondo State Police Command has ordered an investigation into the attack on a Catholic church in Owo town, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the command Odunlami...
Buhari Talks Tough, Says Perpetrators Of Ondo Catholic Church Killings’ll Face Eternal Sorrow
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the heinous killing of worshippers on Sunday at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo Kingdom, in Ondo State. President Buhari while condemning the incident said that eternal sorrow awaits thos...
Bandits Abduct 14 In Fresh Kaduna Attack
At least 14 people have been kidnapped by bandits at Iri Station community in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. The police authorities are yet to comment on the incident, but a community leader, Ahmed Musa, said the bandits in their large...
How Explosion Killed Masquerade In Kogi, Injures Many
An explosion on Thursday evening claimed two lives including a masquerader leaving many others injured in Idoji area of Okene local government council of Kogi State. The incident occurred at the Idoji part of the local government where the Echeane fe...
Troops Neutralise 14 ISWAP, Boko Haram Terrorists, Rescue 100 Family Members
The Defence Headquarters has said troops of Operation Hadin Kai, had, in the past two weeks, eliminated 14 terrorists and arrested 15 others. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this on Thursday while briefing jour...
Bandits Kill 30 Vigilante Members In Zamfara
Suspected bandits on Monday reportedly killed more than 30 members of the local vigilantes otherwise known as Yan Sakai in a gunfight near Gidan Dan Inna community in Auki district, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents said the a...
