By Zagazola Makama Suspected bandits have killed one civilian, abducted another farmer and rustled cattle in separate attacks across Isa and Rabah Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that troops of the 26 Battalion stationed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Isa responded toContinue Reading
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have invaded Government Day Secondary School in Lassa town, Borno State, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of students writing the National Examinations Council (NECO). The armed assault occurred on Monday morning in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere The Democratic Front (TDF) has identified a drop in terror-related deaths in Nigeria by 81% as a major achievement in the ongoing war against terrorism in the country. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF said theContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced five men, including a Nigerien citizen, to a 25-year imprisonment for terrorism offences. Justice Binta Nyako handed down the judgment after the convicts pleaded guilty to the four-count charge preferred against them by the Department of State ServicesContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 3 for judgement in the trial of five men being prosecuted for the terrorist attack in Owo church that killed no fewer than 41 worshippers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) hadContinue Reading
The husband of abducted Oyo school principal, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, broke down in tears on Saturday as he begged Governor Seyi Makinde to intensify efforts to rescue his wife and other kidnapped victims. The emotional appeal came during Makinde’s visit to Oriire Local Government Area, where relatives of abductedContinue Reading
Daily Post By Racheal Ayodele Michael Oyedokun, one of the kidnapped teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been reportedly killed. DAILY POST reports that the gunmen invaded the school on Friday May 15 and abducted the principal, alongside other teachersContinue Reading
A heavy gun battle is reportedly ongoing near Okoloke in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, as troops of the Nigerian Army engage armed bandits. According to local sources, the exchange of gunfire began few minutes ago in areas close to Okoloke, creating panic among residents andContinue Reading
The wife and daughter of the Alagamo of Agamo, Oba Kehinde Jacob Falodun, have recounted how suspected bandits hacked the monarch to death after invading his palace in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday evening. The attackers stormed the palace around 6pm, firing gunshotsContinue Reading
