Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), has said that Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces critical security challenges He said this on Monday at a National Defence and Security Summit organised by the Defence Headquarters themed ‘Promoting Kinetic Operations as a Major Plank for Counter Terrorism and Counter […]
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Students of the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State released last Saturday have discussed secrets they gained from their short stay in bandits net According to the students the bandits claimed their operations were always successful because of collaboration with informants in any environment targeted for attack. The students also said the bandits claimed there […]
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Multiple explosions were reportedly heard in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday evening, throwing residents into a state of panic as 10 persons were killed and 47 injured. Hospital officials where the affected persons were rushed to, confirmed the figures to Governor Babagana Zulum who was there to assess the situation. Residents of the […]
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Nigerian troops have recovered New Marte and adjoining communities in Borno, killing scores of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who had laid siege on the area for some days. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima said in a statement that the feat was achieved on Tuesday at about 3 p.m. […]
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The Canadian government has issued a warning to its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria, owing to the “unpredictable security situation throughout the country”. In a travel advisory to its citizens, Canada said there is a risk of inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings. It advised Canadian citizens already in Nigeria to avoid travelling […]
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Nigerian soldiers have overrun a farm in Sambisa forest said to belong to Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. In a video obtained by PRNigeria, the troops invited some locals to help themselves with food produce before destroying the farm. The troops could be heard mocking the sect leader, asking him to come out from the […]
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Retired Lt.Gen.Tukur Buratai, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff has said military action alone can’t tackle security challenges in the country. Buratai, a non career ambassadorial designate stated this, when he appeared before Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for secreening on Thursday in Abuja. “This security challenge is something that started more than 30, […]
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The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has condemned Tuesday night’s abduction of some students and staff of Government Science School, Kagara in Niger State. The Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said the bandits’ attack will discourage school enrollment in the North. Lalong’s spokesman, Makut Macham, in a statement, described the act as a heinous […]
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Scores of students at Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, in Niger State, have been kidnapped by suspected bandits. According to reports, the armed men stormed the school in military uniform Tuesday night. PRNigeria reports that GSC has close to 1,000 students. The attackers overpowered the security guard on duty, before whisking away a number of […]
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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has expressed outrage at the recent killing of the Village Head of Kusherki in Rafi Local Government Area Mas’ud Abubakar and abduction of his wife, children and some others by Armed Bandits. A similar attack took place at Kachuae under Munya local government area where nine vigilante were […]
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