Not less than persons were killed and about 48 others injured after suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers on Saturday attacked Abachari village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The suicide bombers, said to be six by the army, reportedly targeted people returning home after a Sallah fair in Damboa. The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) spoke on the […]
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Authorities on Tuesday said nine people were killed on Monday night in Diffa city, South-east Niger in several attacks believed to be carried out by terror group, Boko Haram. According to local officials on the spot, the tragedy was perpetrated by at least three suicide bombers who blew themselves up late at night in three […]
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A report by DailyTrust, says a fresh attack on Malikawa Village in Gidan Goga district of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state has led to death of about 30 persons. The gunmen were said to have attacked and killed five persons who had gone to work on their farms and twenty-five others who wanted to […]
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Some persons suspected to be herdsmen have reportedly killed seven internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Awe local government area of Nasarawa state. Peter Ahemba, president of the Tiv Youth Organisation in the state, confirmed this to NAN on Wednesday. He said the attackers had ambushed the victims on Tuesday while on their way to pick […]
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The violence unleashed on Kpanche community in Bassa local government area of Kogi state in the early hours of Sunday has spread to two other communities with death toll jumping to 16. According to NAN, Khalid Bukar, the traditional ruler of Mozum community in the area, said the violence has spread to Ozugbe and Biroko, […]
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Some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, in the late hours of Friday and early hours of Saturday invaded six communities in Saghev council ward of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State where ten persons have been reportedly killed. The communities attacked, according to locals who spoke to our correspondent through the telephone include; […]
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The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops successfully repelled attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Gamboru-Ngala in Borno. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement said one insurgent was killed while several others fled. Mr Chukwu said: “troops of 3 Battalion on operation LAFIYA DOLE had successfully repelled Boko Haram terrorists’ […]
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Bandits have again killed about 30 people in Kabaro and Danmani villages in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A witness, Mr Shuaibu Kabaro, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maru that the suspected gunmen attacked the two communities and the incident was immediately reported to the security agents. He said three […]
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Some aggrieved soldiers invaded Naka, administrative headquarters of Gwer west local government area of Benue state on Thursday, burning several houses and destroying properties in the process. According to Channels, some residents said the soldiers went to the community in search of one of their colleagues. They reportedly said trouble started on Wednesday when a […]
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At least four police officers have been killed and 11 others declared missing after some gunmen laid an ambush on a police team in Benue state. A vehicle belonging to the security personnel was reportedly set on fire while some houses were also burnt during the attack which occurred when the officers were on a […]
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