Bandits Abduct Ex-Commissioner In Adamawa, Two Killed
A former Commissioner for Housing and Urban Planning, Engr. Babangida, was said to have been kidnapped in Adamawa State on Tuesday. It was learnt that his abductors had surrounded his home situated at Bajabire village in Girei Local Government Area o...
How Bandits Invaded Ondo Catholic Church, Kill 25 Worshippers
Many persons were feared dead today as suspected bandits opened fire on worshipers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo council area of Ondo State capital. The state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami said the command would spe...
Abductors Issue Fresh Threat In New Video, Says Abducted Kaduna Train Passengers May Not Leave Here Alive
Terrorists who abducted passengers on a Kaduna-bound train have released yet another video. Six passengers, including a Pakistani, were seen in the footage exclusively obtained by ARISE TV. The victims, who were obviously traumatised, appealed to the...
Boko Haram Slaughters 40 Farmers In Borno State
Boko Haram fighters have killed 40 civilians in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. Our correspondent gathered that a large number of the insurgents surrounded the harmless civilians and began to slaughter them on Sunday. The federal law...
FINAL WARNING: Release Nnamdi Kanu Or Face Continuous War, Gunmen List 9 LGs For Attack In Anambra
Unknown gunmen have written letters to nine local governments in Anambra state, notifying them of their preparedness to attack them. The anonymous group believed to be responsible for disturbing the peace and security of the state, warned security op...
Terrorists Ambush Soldiers In Taraba, Kill 6, Commanding Officer Missing
No fewer than six soldiers of the 93 battalion, Takun were on Tuesday killed when suspected terrorists/bandits ambushed a convoy carrying the Commanding Officer of the Battalion while on his way to Jalingo. The ambush attack was said to have occurred...
Troops Invade Boko Haram Stronghold In Borno, Recover Gun Trucks As Terrorist Fleet (PHOTOS)
Boko Haram terrorists fled for their lives on Saturday as troops of the Nigerian Army attacked their enclave in Borno State. The troops of 5 Brigade on fighting patrol stormed the insurgents’ enclave in the Douro area near Damasak in the north-eastern state. It is, however, not clear whether some terrorists were killed in the counterinsurgency operations by the military. The Nigerian...
I’ve No Link With Terrorists, I’m Ready For Probe — Marafa
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in Zamfara state, Sen. Kabiru Marafa has dismissed allegations of links with a Chadian terrorist, Abdulmuminu Moossa, urging security agencies to probe those he called ‘disgruntled’ leaders of the All Progressives Congress APC. Sen. Marafa in a statement issued Friday in Abuja was reacting to a report in an online media...
Army Will Engage In Serious War Against Bandits, Watch Out!!! – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, has declared that henceforth, the Nigerian Army will engage bandits and criminals in a war. Yahaya, who stated during a familiarization visit to 31 Artillery Brigade and Tradoc Minna, Niger State, said the army will be more resolute and decisive in dealing with them. “I commend them on the job they are...
ISWAP Fighters Plot To Kill More Military Commanders – Army
The Nigerian Army says militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are planning to kill more military commanding officers following the death of Brig Gen Dzarma Zirkusu. Zirkusu, until his death, was the commander of the 28 Task Force in Chibok. SaharaReporters had reported that ISWAP fighters on Saturday engaged Nigerian troops...