No fewer than 5 residents of Udeku Maav-Ya community in Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, have been killed in a violent attack by suspected herdsmen. The assault occurred on Tuesday evening as locals were still harvesting yams and bambara nuts from their...
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State chapter, alongside a coalition of indigenous youth bodies in the state, has accused the Nigerian government of presiding over what it described as a systematic genocide against Christian communities, particularly in the North and Middle Belt regions, and called for immediate international...
Four persons were killed, with over 40 others injured as unknown gunmen attacked Akunza-Ashigye community near Assakio, in Lafia East Development Area, in Lafia LG of Nasarawa State. Akunza-Ashigye community, located on Lafia – Shendam Federal highway is 50 kilometers away from Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. A source,...
Nigeria has confirmed that its ongoing security and intelligence partnership with the United States played a key role in recent precision airstrikes against terrorist targets in the North West, as authorities intensify efforts to curb violent extremism across the country. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that US President Donald J. Trump,...
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has declared that no Nigerian deserves to be killed on account of religion, warning that faith-based violence poses a grave threat to national unity and peaceful coexistence....
Member, Taraba State House of Assembly representing Takum 1 constituency has lamented the continuos killing of students, women and children by herders in Chanchanji ward, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba state. Tanko made the lamentations during plenary session at the harrow chambers of the assembly, stating that those...
The number of people killed in the latest violent attack on Tse-Ajogo vihttps://www.nationalaccordnewspaper.com/17-returning-IDPs-feared-dead-8-injured-as-militia-attack-taraba-community/llage in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State has climbed to 19, with women, children and elderly returnee Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) among the victims. Residents of the community said the attack, which occurred on Wednesday,...
Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, stepped into office on Friday with a resolute message to Nigerians: the shedding of innocent blood must end. Speaking at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Musa — who until now served as Chief of Defence Staff —...
United States (US) has unveiled a new wave of visa restrictions targeting anyone involved in the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, a move Washington says is part of a broader push to defend global religious freedom. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measure on Wednesday in a...
Presidency has responded sharply to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comments questioning the Bola Tinubu led administration’s ability to protect Nigerians, describing the remarks as “hypocritical and ignoble.” Presidential Spokesman Sunday Dare took to X to set the record straight, saying the nation is facing terrorists of all stripes—local,...
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed deep frustration over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that the country can no longer justify the scale of killings and may eventually require international assistance if government efforts continue to fall short. Obasanjo issued the warning in Jos on Friday night at the...
Bishop of the Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has delivered a stern message to Nigeria’s political class, warning them to stop turning the suffering of citizens into a political game. In a statement released in Ibadan Akinfenwa lamented that insecurity — though a long-standing national challenge —...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has raised the alarm that forces bent on destabilising Nigeria’s democracy may be behind the wave of violent abductions sweeping across the country. Idris made the remark on Monday when he received the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, who led...
No fewer than 2 police officers have lost their lives during an attack by bandits on a patrol team in Sabon Sara Village, Bauchi State. The Nigerian Police Force, Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Friday. CSP Hundeyin said a combined...
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has called for “more urgent official measures to curb the alarming rate of insecurity across Nigeria.” ”The festering terrorists’ attacks in parts of the country and the mass killing of innocent Nigerians in recent times, have underlined the need for the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the North faces prolonged stagnation and worsening insecurity unless its leaders urgently rebuild unity and embrace a clear, development-driven vision for the region. Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna on Friday, Atiku said...
Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has decried the escalating insecurity across the country, warning that recent attacks are part of a deliberate plot to further destabilise Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, expressed deep sorrow over...
Kwara State was thrown into panic on Tuesday evening after armed bandits stormed the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, injuring worshippers and leaving two people dead. The attack, which occurred around 6 p.m., has drawn sharp condemnation from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who has now ordered urgent...
International music star Nicki Minaj stepped away from the stage and onto the world’s biggest diplomatic platform this week, delivering an emotional address at the United Nations on the escalating killings of Christians in Nigeria. In a moment that immediately stirred global attention, the rapper thanked U.S. President Donald...
As the killing of Benue people by herdsmen continued unabated, the Benue State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has sought for divine intervention to end the incessant killings. Speaking during the three hour prayer, thanksgiving and praise at the CAN Secretariat in Makurdi, the Vice Chairman...