Thousands of Nigerians have fled their homes in Kolikolia, Borno State to evade attacks from the dreaded Boko Haram sect. The refugees were said to have arrived the uninhabited Island of Choua in Lake Chad. The Island, which lies in the Chadian waters, is about four kilometres from an intersection that borders Chad, Nigeria and…
Bomb blast in Kano
Barely 24 hours after twin explosion killed several people in Kaduna; another explosion has rocked the city central motor park, Sabon Gari in Kano State today. More details soon
Boko Haram Kidnaps Two Traditional rulers In Borno
Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist sect have kidnapped two prominent Emirs in the troubled Northeastern State of Borno, report says. Ismaila Mamza, Emir of Uba, and Idrisa Timta, Emir of Gwoza, were abducted in the early hours of Friday on their way to attend the burial of…
Another Explosion Rocks Jos
Barely four days after a similar one, another explosion has rocked Jos, Plateau State capital. The explosion this time around targeted a football viewing Center where patrons had gathered to watch the UEFA Champions league final match between Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid on Saturday night. The viewing Center was located along Bauchi Road in…
Boko Haram: Guild of Editors Urge Nigerians to be security conscious
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has urged Nigerians to be security conscious and pass relevant information to security agents who are expected to promptly act on such information in order to stop terrorism in the country. This was revealed in the Communiqué issued at the End of the standing committee meeting of the Nigerian Guild…
Boko Haram: Women Threaten to March Naked to Chibok
Nigerian women, under the umbrella of Women Arise Against Terror Group, have threatened to march half-naked to Chibok, if the Federal Government fails to secure the release of the abducted girls within the next 14 days. The group issued the threat in Lagos during a protest march to the Lagos State governor’s office in Alausa,…
Boko Haram offers to swap kidnapped Nigerian girls for prisoners
Nigerian Islamist rebel group, Boko Haram has offered to release more than 200 schoolgirls abducted last month in exchange for its prisoners, according to a video posted on YouTube on Monday. In the video, the authenticity of which is still a subject of investigation, about 100 girls wearing full veils were shown praying in an…
Boko Haram Gives Condition for Release of Kidnapped Girls
Boko Haram insurgents have released a new video showing the kidnapped Chibok Secondary School girls and promised to release them on the condition that the Nigerian government release its imprisoned members. In the video recording made available to AFP on Monday, Abubakar Shekau, the sect’s leader was shown vowing to hold on to the girls…
Boko Haram: Israel Offers to Assist Nigeria
Israel has promised to send in security experts to help Nigeria secure the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls and rout Boko Haram insurgency in the country. In a telephone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister on Sunday, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s President welcomed the offer and commended Israel for the assistance. With the…
Boko Haram: Apc Urges Probe of Security Votes
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the National Assembly to urgently initiate a probe into how the budgetary allocations to the military have been spent in recent years, with a view to establishing whether the military is adequately empowered to effectively tackle the worsening spate of terrorism in the country. In a press…
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