Some victims of Monday’s attack on a Abuja-Kaduna train have been admitted to the 44 military hospital and St. Gerald hospital in Kaduna State. It is not yet clear how many persons were injured but the attacked train had the capacity to convey more than 1,000 passengers. At least...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate conclusion of all the processes for the implementation of the integrated security surveillance and monitoring solution for the Abuja to Kaduna railway line. He also directed the Nigerian Railway Corporation management to speedily repair the damaged lines and resume normal service without...
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed door with security chiefs few hours after Monday night’s terrorist attacks on Abuja-Kaduna bound train by bandits. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the train was conveying about 970 passengers from Abuja to Kaduna at about 7.45 p.m. on the...
The Senate on Tuesday called on the Army and Airforce to, as a matter of urgency, bombard terrorist enclaves across the country to restore peace and stability. The call formed part of the resolution reached at the plenary on the continuing attacks on communities and public facilities in Kaduna...
A train conveying passengers from Abuja to Kaduna has been attacked by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Kaduna State. Many passengers are feared injured while several others were said to have been kidnapped by the assailants. Although the police authorities are yet to confirm the attack, which happened...
A bomb explosion which occurred at Hayin Danmani community in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State has left at least two people injured. The explosion occurred on Friday night after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted in a motorcycle belonging to one Mohammed Hassan, a PoS operator in...
At least 20 persons have been killed by bandits in Ganar-Kiyawa village of Adabka District, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State The latest attack happened on Sunday morning at about 8:30 am when the gunmen stormed the community and started shooting sporadically, killing 20 persons including the village...
Heavily armed bandits have reportedly invaded a mosque in Tudun Amada village in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State, abducting about 14 persons and rustling an unspecified number of cattle. However, it is unclear if there were any casualties in the attack. Eyewitness reports, according to SaharaReporters revealed that the...
No fewer than 200 bandit terrorists were yesterday killed in Ghana, a community in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, PRNigeria reports. The bandits, it was learnt, were eliminated by air strikes of Nigerian military air troops. The aerial operation by the Nigerian Airforce (NAF), Air Component of...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have continued to record successes as 466 terrorists surrendered while scores were killed in different operations within two weeks in North East, Defence Headquarters says. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this while giving updates of military operations across the country...
A military fighter jet and helicopter gunship have eliminated some bandit leaders and terrorists in Niger State, reports PRNigeria. The bandit leaders and their ‘boys’, it was learnt, had launched violent attacks at several communities in Kontagora, Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas of the State. Aside from killing...
Armed bandits, numbering over 200 have raided several communities in Kontagora, Mariga, and Rijau Local Government Areas in Niger State. PRNigeria gathered that the terrorists stormed the communities in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles and killed children at Bangi, a community in Mariga local government Wielding dangerous firearms...
The Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed last Thursday in Abuja said the government has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorist groups, Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). “Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), which exchanges intelligence on Boko Haram, ISWAP with 19 countries in 2020-2021,...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The Imo State Police Command have arrested a total of 150 suspects have been arrested in connection with terrorism, kidnapping, and armed robbery in the state. Commissioner of Police in Imo, Rabiu Hussaini, made the disclosure on Friday while briefing the state governor, Hope...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said it have neutralize no fever than 23 bandits believed to be members of the notorious terrorist leader, Bello Turji, in various operations carried out between 20th to 29th January, 2022. The operations according to the Deputy Inspector...
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Kaduna State residents of the resolve of the Nigerian Armed Forces, under his watch, to crush terrorists and criminal gangs operating in the State and other parts of the country. The president’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement on Friday, said the...
BY DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the 800-metre long flyover in Kawo, Kaduna State, recounting how he narrowly escaped a targeted bomb attack in the vicinity in 2014. Reminiscing on the unfortunate incident, which claimed the lives of many innocent Nigerians, the President said...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Nigerian military troops have killed three notorious bamdits who have been terrorising residents of Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Kaduna. Mr....
Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of mobile policemen at the police mobile training school in limankara Gwoza local government area of Borno State, the hometown of Senator Ali Ndume, the Chairman Senate Committee on Army. Information available to The PUNCH revealed that the insurgent fighters attacked...
EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has emphasized that the media plays key role in the success or otherwise of military operations and therefore remains an indispensable partner of the Nigerian Army. Gen Yahaya stated this on Thursday when he hosted the...