Some residents of Northwest have rejected the idea of granting amnesty to bandits and terrorist, saying such action was akin to ‘robbing Peter to favour Paul’. In their responses to a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), most of them said such ‘gesture’ to bandits, most...
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The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says the Armed Forces have increased their strength, reviewed training and order of battle to curtail security threats across the country. Magashi said this at the 15th International Security Conference and Award (ISCA) organised by the International Institute of Professional Security...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Military troops have cleared the camp of a notorious bandit, Lawal Kwalba, in Rafin Dawa area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made the declaration in a statement he issued on Thursday...
At least 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group have been killed in an airstrike by the U.S. Forces in Somalia. The Pentagon’s Africa Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. The Pentagon said the strike took place on August 14 near Teedaan in the central-southern part...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Sokoto State Command has re-arrested an international terrorist who disappeared from its custody in Sokoto State. The Sokoto State Commander of NSCDC, Mr. Mohammed Saleh-Dada disclosed this on Friday while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters...
Troops of Guards Brigade Nigerian Army who were killed by terrorists in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, on July 24, were buried onThursdy. The leader of the soldiers, Captain Attah Samuel, and four other soldiers, who paid the supreme price during a clearance operation, were buried...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with representatives of victims of Kaduna Train abduction, assuring them that the Federal Government is doing everything within its powers to ensure the safe return of the remaining captives. Condoling with the families of the victims...
Troops of Nigerian Armed Forces operating in North West, North Central theatres of operations have eliminated over 45 terrorists/bandits in both land and air operations in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at a bi-weekly news briefing of the Defence...
Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected terrorists using drones and artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country. The toll is one of the bloodiest in Mali’s decade-long insurgency, which has spread from the north of the country...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has killed a terrorists leader, Alhaji Shanono, and 18 of his foot soldiers in Kaduna State. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters,, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Air...
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of five suspected killers of over 40 worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on June 5. Akeredolu said this during a courtesy visit to his office by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo...
Military troops of the Operation Hadin Kai Air Task Force ATF, have killed a top Boko Haram commander alongside 27 other terrorists in Borno State. The terrorists were killed during a military airstrike around Mandara mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area of the State. A military sources, who confirmed...
Suspected terrorists have raided and killed three residents of Bali town, the headquarters of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. The attack also led to the abduction of an unspecified number of people through a nearby bush path by the suspected terrorists. Sources within the town disclosed that...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – The Katsina State Police Command on Sunday said its operatives have successfully rescued six kidnapped victims at Unguwan Dako, Tandama village, Danja LGA of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of non-indigenes and law enforcement officials by terrorists in the South-East. President Buhari vowed to undertake all possible action in conducting a speedy investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. He stated this in a statement issued...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that government had recognised that some of the security challenges confronting Nigeria were imported by foreign elements. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, stated this at the Graduation of Course 30 of the National Defence...
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday asked Google to block terrorists organisations from YouTube. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the request when a team from Google visited him in Abuja. “We want Google to look into how to tackle the use of private and...
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Thursday said his government was forced to establish a state Community Volunteer Guards to check incessant terrorists’ attacks on Benue residents. The governor disclosed this on Thursday while inaugurating the first batch of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards comprising 500 personnel. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s current security challenges and emerging threats require the country’s military and other relevant stakeholders to be several steps ahead of perpetrators while also stepping up local production of armaments. This was one of the highlights of the response of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 12 Bauchi, Audu Madaki has been injured following gunshots by suspected bandits. One of his guards was killed in the incident. Although the reports are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, but NATIONAL...