The Nigerian army says it has arrested one Aminu Yaminu, accused of being of a commander of the Boko Haram sect. Yaminu was alleged to have masterminded most of the recent attacks in Benue state. He was arrested on Friday in Makurdi, the state capital by a combined team of troops of 707 special forces […]
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Brig. Gen. John Agim, Director, Defence Information, of the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, on Thursday said the recent killings in Benue State were being sponsored. Agim told newsmen on Thursday that the military would not support any side in the violence that had been going on in Benue State. Recalled that herdsmen, who blocked Gbeji-Anyinn Road in the […]
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The Nigerian senate has resolved to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief a joint session of the national assembly on incessant killings in the country. The resolution comes a day after the house of representatives summoned the president on the same issue. The house summoned Buhari after the killing of 19 persons in Benue state. The […]
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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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Members of the house of representatives on Wednesday, resolved to summon President Muhammadu Buhari over the incessant killings in the country. The lawmakers asked the president to appear before them and give a briefing on the security situation in the country. However, they did not state when the president is expected to appear. The lawmakers […]
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Bandits have on Wednesday attacked two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara, killing some people. The bandits attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru. A witness, Sadi Musa, said scores of people were killed at […]
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Not less than 24 persons have been reportedly killed in renewed attacks by suspected herdsmen in various communities in Benue state. The killings were said to have been perpetrated between April 2 and 4. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Members of the house of representatives from Benue said that killer herdsmen attacked seven communities in the […]
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At least two people have been killed by unknown gunmen in Tsohuwar Gwari village in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state. A source from the village said the gunmen invaded the village around 12 midnight on Saturday and kidnapped nine people, including a newly-wedded bride. He added that three of those abducted managed to […]
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The Senate says it will on Wednesday deliberate on the statement by a former Minister of Defence, Theophilus Danjuma, made on the state of security in the country. Mr. Danjuma, a retired army general, had at the convocation of Taraba State University on Saturday, urged Nigerians to resort to self-defence in the face of unending […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday said he was quite surprised to learn the Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris disregarded his instruction to relocate to Benue over multiple killings in the state. At a stakeholders meeting held during his condolence visit to the state, President Buhari was told the IGP did not spend 24 hours in Benue. […]
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