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Nigerian Military: We’ve Arrested Terrorists Behind Owo Church Attack

Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says it has arrested the terrorists who killed worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. On June 5, now tagged by many as BlackRead More

ISWAP Terrorists Attack Security Checkpoint In Borno, Kill Policeman

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group
Auno is about 24 kilometres from the capital of the restive Maiduguri, Borno State capital, along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road. At least a policeman was killed and an unspecified number woundedRead More

Buhari: No Single Nation Can Solve Security Challenges Alone

President Muhammadu Buhari
Says Nigeria working with other ECOWAS member-states, regional blocs to deal with terrorism, trans-border crimes Orders military to smoke out terrorists, criminals FG: Abuja-Kaduna train service remains shut till abductedRead More

Woman, Newborn Baby Die While Fleeing From Terrorists In Kaduna

Kaduna State
A pregnant woman, who gave birth while fleeing from terrorists’ attack in Damari town, Kazage ward of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was reported to have diedRead More

IPC Expresses Worry Over FG’s Threat To Sanction BBC, Trust TV

Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has expressed worry over the threat by the federal government to sanction the BBC and Trust TV, owned by the Media Trust Limited, theRead More

Defend Yourselves Against Attackers, Adeboye Tells Followers

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has spoken against the high rate of insecurity in the country and told the members ofRead More

Amotekun Arrests Suspects In Owo Attack, Recovers Car, Ammunition

Amotekun arrests suspects in Owo attack, recovers car, ammunition
Parades 71 alleged kidnappers, cattle rustlers, armed robbers, cultists Eighteen days after unknown gunmen opened fire on worshippers at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo, Ondo State, the stateRead More

Senate Amends Terrorism Act, In Bid To Stave Off Sanctions

Nigerian Senate
Prohibits payment of ransom to kidnappers Amendment aims to prevent terrorist groups from laundering money through the banking system and other financial networks To align with the required standard asRead More

Pregnant Woman Abducted In Kaduna-bound Train Delivers In Captivity

Vandalised train at Abuja to Kaduna route
Terrorists release new photos of over 62 kidnapped passengers Insist on freedom for apprehended commanders One of the two pregnant women among the passengers kidnapped during last month’s attack onRead More

War Against Terrorists: British Military Trains 150 Nigerian Special Forces Called Panthers, Set For Deployment

Nigerian Special Forces Called Panthers
A British Military Advisory Training Team, in partnership with the Nigerian Air Force, has trained 150 Advanced Special Forces operatives to be deployed to troubled areas to help in tacklingRead More