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Bandits Slaughter 34, Burn Down 20 Houses In Kaduna

Bandits
Another eight killed in reprisal attack State government confirms casualties How ISWAP invaded Sokoto military base, murdered 15 officers In a brazen new onslaught, bandits on Sunday slaughtered 34 people,Read More

Report: Terrorists Launched 500 Attacks on MNJTF, Killed 2,368 Soldiers Using State Weapons

Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP)
Stockpile of seized state arms after attacks sustained 12-year insurgency Findings cite corruption, diminished morale for loss of equipment We’re winning the war against insurgency, says DHQ A research paperRead More

200 Nigerian Students Still In Captivity, Says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Laments death of one of the abducted students in Tegina The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday said 200 Nigerian students were still in captivity after school abductions that haveRead More

Set-up Military Base In Crime-prone Areas, Obaseki Urges Army Chief

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has appeal to the Nigeria Army to consider setting up an operating base between Edo North and South, saying that would help theRead More

Senate President Debunks Allegation Of $10m Bribe

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has described as false the $10 million bribe allegedly offered to members of the two chambers of the National Assembly to pass three per centRead More

UN Report Exposes Secret Programme For Repentant Terrorists

United Nations (UN)
Intelligence agencies probe authenticity of recent surrender of 1, 200 insurgents How they’re given houses, paid monthly stipends A United Nations (UN) publication has detailed a secret government programme tagged,Read More

Several Killed In Afghanistan City After New Taliban Government Fires On Protesters Tearing Insurgents’ Flags – Report

Afghan protesters against Taliban
There are already signs of popular opposition to Taliban insurgents after they recently regained power in Afghanistan. Protesters in Asadabad were reportedly waving the national flag after tearing down theRead More

Zulum: We’re In ‘Catch-22 Situation’ With Boko Haram’s Surrender

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Says stakeholders need critical framework Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State, on Saturday in Bama and Gwoza, addressed military officers and community leaders, where he said ongoing surrender byRead More

NBC Bars TV, Radio Stations From Naming Victims Of Terrorist Attacks

National Broadcasting Commission
The National Broadcasting Commission has barred television and radio stations in Nigeria from divulging “details” of the activities of bandits, terrorists, and kidnappers in their reports. NBC, in a statementRead More

Again, Boko Haram Mocks Nigerian Army, Attacks Yobe Community, Kills Policemen, Burns UN Facilities, Others

Again, Boko Haram Mocks Nigerian Army, Attacks Yobe Community, Kills Policemen, Burns UN Facilities, Others
Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, have attacked Gujba in Yobe State.Read More