I’m Disappointed In FG For Rehabilitating Repentant Boko Haram Members – Senator Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, has said that he is disappointed with the President Muhammadu Buhari government for rehabilitating repentant members of Boko Haram. Ndume spoke on Wednesday at the closed-door budget defence session with the Nigerian Army. Ndume, who has always seen the government’s deradicalizing of ex-Boko Haram members as a misplacement of priority, insisted...
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...
We’ll Use Everything In Our Disposal To Counter Terrorism In Nigeria – Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, says his country will use everything at its disposal to counter-terrorism in Nigeria and other parts of the world. After a virtual meeting on Tuesday, he said progress is being made in the fight against terrorism. The meeting was attended by the US, Nigeria, members of the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State of...
Killing Of Borno Farmers, A Great Insult To Our Nation – Okorocha
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha on Wednesday reacted to the recent killing of farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents describing it as a great insult to Nigeria. Okorocha who is also a Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district called on the executive arm of government to rise up and prevent the re-occurrence of the terrible incident. “The killing...
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...
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...
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...
FG Has Final Say On Mercenaries, Says DHQ
The defence headquarters says the federal government will decide if mercenaries will be hired to assist the military in the fight against Boko Haram. When he hosted a federal government delegation which visited him over the killing of more than 40 farmers, Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, recommended that mercenaries should be hired to assist the military in tackling insurgents. Darius Ishaku, governor...
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...
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...
