All Missing Katsina Students Will Return Home In Few Hours – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi, has given an assurance that all the schoolboys missing in Katsina State will return home in the next few hours. He gave the assurance on Sunday when he led a delegation of the Federal Government, including the service chiefs to Katsina to sympathise with the parents and teachers of the victims, as...
Terrorists Attack, Injure Assistant Inspector General Of Police, Kill Orderly [PHOTOS]
Suspected terrorists have attacked the convoy of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 12 with Headquarters in Bauchi, Audu Madaki, injuring him and killing one of his police guards. Although the reports are still sketchy as of the time of ...
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...
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...
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...
Presidency Reacts To Terrorists’ Threat, Says Security Forces Not Clueless
The Presidency has reacted to a video of terrorists threatening to wreak havoc on the nation, saying security and defense forces were not “clueless or helpless”. The terrorists had released a video where they threatened to kidnap President Muhamm...
Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Abduction Of Katsina Students
Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in Kankara, Katsina State. “I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina,” said the leader of the group that was also behind the 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Chibok, in a voice message. At least 333 students...
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...
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...
