#EndSARS: Nnamdi Kanu Responsible For Killing Of Security Agents In 2020 — FG
The Nigerian Government through the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has disclosed that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu took advantage of the #EndSARS protests in 2020 to create mayhem leading to the death of several security agents. In a lengthy report sent to ABN TV, the AGF disclosed that Kanu...
Sunday Igboho’s Major Financier Is A National Assembly Member, Malami Reveals
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said on Friday that the Federal Government has found that the major financier of the Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho is a member of the National Assembly. Malami, who was silent on the identity of the federal lawmaker, said a report by a security committee...
How Emir Of Bungudu Spent 32 Days In Kidnappers’ Den, Finally Freed
Thirty-two days after his abduction, the Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, has regained his freedom from his abductors. The monarch was abducted by bandits on the Kaduna — Abuja expressway alongside other travellers on September 14, 2021. The family had a few days ago refuted claims that the emir regained his freedom while still in captivity. But on...
UAE Releases Names Of Nigerians, Organizations Sponsoring Terrorism [FULL LIST]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has added six Nigerians, 32 other nationals, and 15 organisations operating in the country to its terrorism list. This was made known in a ministerial resolution No. 83 of 2021 issued by the UAE Cabinet after accusing the persons and those organisations of supporting terrorism. The persons and organisations were included in the list after the...
Boko Haram Attack Adamawa Community, Many Feared Killed
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Dabna, a community in Adamawa State, killing many people. Dabna is a village close to Garaha, the home district of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. Local sources said the suspected Boko Haram terrorists stormed Dabna in the early hours of Wednesday and set about destroying human lives and valuable properties. A...
Suicide Bomber Explodes In Ebonyi
A suicide bomber was on Tuesday blown to pieces when a suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body. The incident happened in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state. A source in the area said the incident happened around 12noon. “He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security...
Drug Barons Funding Terrorists, Bandits — Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has attributed the lingering insecurity to the funding activities of drug barons who provide insurgent groups such as Boko Haram, bandits, and kidnappers with arms and ammunition to undertake criminal activities in the country. Lawan made this known when the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, paid a...
Fears As Bandits Attack Niger Community Again
Armed bandits on Saturday evening launched another attack on Gurmana Ward in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. ABN TV learnt that over 15 people are suspected to have drowned in River Kaduna as they tried to escape from the bandits attack. Sources said that the bandits were armed with sophisticated weapons and were shooting sporadically when they entered the...
Police Denounce Burning Of Fulani Herdsmen’s Houses In Abia
Abia State Police Command has debunked a viral video in which homes of people said to be Fulani herdsmen were burnt in a Sunday attack in Ogboko Ozuitem, Bende local government area of the state. Speaking with ABN TV on Monday, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Janet Agbede said the video did not emanate from the incident of Sunday,...
Insurgency: What Governor Zulum Told New Service Chiefs In Borno
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has pledged the support of his administration to the new Service Chiefs in their fight against insurgency. Zulum made the pledge while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor and other service chiefs, who paid him a courtesy visit on Sunday in Maiduguri. Zulum lauded the new security chiefs for their concern...
