The freed 15 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna, on Saturday reunited with their parents. The children, who appeared frail, weak and malnourished, reconnected with their families amid tears on Sunday. The parents were prevented from speaking with journalists by officials of the Baptist church. Israel Akanji, president of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, said 63 […]
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Nine students have been abducted in Sakkai area of Katsina state, following an attack on the community by gunmen. The spokesman of the Katsina state police command, Isah Gambo, confirmed the incident to newsmen, on Wednesday. The students were said to be returning from the Islamiyya school in the area, when they ran into the […]
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Five people, including two children, have been abducted by gunmen who attacked some homes in Suleja, Niger state. The gunmen raided Kwankwashe, a community located along Suleja-Madalla highway in Niger State. Suleja is about 30 minute’s drive to the federal capital territory (FCT). Daily Trust reported that the incident occurred in the early hours of […]
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The Kaduna state government has ordered the immediate closure of 13 schools in the state, over “security threats”. The director-general of the Kaduna state schools quality assurance authority, Umma Ahmed, announced the development in a circular issued to the schools on Monday. According to Ahmed, the decision became necessary following the abduction of students from […]
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Residents of Umuahia, the Abia State capital, have been thrown into panic as unknown armed men stormed the area, shooting sporadically. According to reports traders and motorists in the area have taken to their heels with their wares to avoid being hit by bullets. As at the time of this report, it could not be […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has alerted the public of possible attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on the cities of Abuja and Jos, Plateau State. This warning was contained in a letter addressed to the Commissioners of Police and Command Headquarters ofthe FCT/Plateau State and signed by Ag. CP Idowu Owhunwa, Principal Staff Officer to the […]
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A notorious foreign bandit and his gang terrorizing Nigeria Northwest have been arrested in Zamfara State. The foreign bandit and his four other accomplices were paraded at the Gusau Police Command on Friday. The spokesman of Zamfara Police Command, Shehu Mohammed stated that the suspects were arrested as a result of the teamwork between the […]
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The Executive Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum has said that it is responsibility to let President Muhammadu Buhari know the truth about the security situation in the North-east.l region. The region have continued to suffer attacks from Boko Haram insurgents over the past 10 years and these insurgents had continued to launch a series of attacks especially […]
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No fewer than 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, military sources told AFP Monday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had attacked the convoy on Sunday in the town of Mainok outside the regional capital […]
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President of Chad, Idriss Déby has died in a clash with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said on state TV. Kokomansion understands that the President’s death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would win a sixth term in office, with 80% of the vote. […]
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