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Azeez August 24, 2016

Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Borno, kill several terrorists (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have successfully repelled an attack by members of terrorist group, Boko Haram, killing several of its members. According to a statement released by Army Spokesperson,…

Azeez August 10, 2016

3 killed as ‘cultists’ invade Lagos community

Suspected cult members have invaded Abule Nla Road in the Iponri area of Lagos State, reportedly killing three persons. The cultists stormed the area and opened fire on youths in…

Azeez August 8, 2016

45 reportedly killed in Pakistani hospital blast

An explosion on Monday ripped through a Pakistani hospital in the Balochistan provincial capital Quetta, leaving at least 45 people dead, officials said. According to witnesses, tearful staff rushed towards…

Oludolapo Adelana August 3, 2016

Adamawa death toll hits 30

The death toll in the attack by herdsmen on Kodomun village in Adamawa state has increased to thirty The Punch reports. The Adamawa State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Ghazzali has been criticised over…

Mazi Emeka August 3, 2016

Suspected herdsmen attacks Kaduna villages, kills 11

Eleven people have been reportedly killed and several others injured when gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, attack three villages in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state. According to TheCable,…

Oludolapo Adelana July 28, 2016

Gunmen attack UNIJOS VC, kill 2 guards

Unknown gunmen attacked the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Prof. Sebastian Maimako, on Wednesday at his private residence in Eto Baba area of Jos North, the PUNCH…

Azeez July 27, 2016

‘President Buhari-led government is a fraud’ – Avengers

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari was free to intensify oil exploration in the North East, but should forget about export of crude oil…

Azeez July 21, 2016

Just In: Fresh attack on Plateau community

Following a recent attack in Bokkos LGA of Plateau state where a monarch was killed, another attack has taken place at a settlement in the same Local Government Area Wednesday…

Azeez July 20, 2016

Teenagers attack school, steal N1.5m

There was chaos at the Lagooz Schools on Omotoye Estate in the Orile Agege area of Lagos State after some hoodlums invaded the school premises. It was learnt that some…

Mazi Emeka July 14, 2016

‘We’re not lily-livered, he cannot threaten us’ – Lagos Senators berate Melaye

The two Senators representing Lagos state in the Senate, Senators Olugbenga Ashafa and Solomon Adeola, on Wednesday, lambasted Senator Dino Melaye for his verbal assault on Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Tinubu,…

Mazi Emeka July 13, 2016

Army, Boko Haram exchange gunfire for 3 hours

Troops of the Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, repelled a Boko Haram attack after more than 3 hours of gunfire. According to a statement signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the…

Mazi Emeka July 10, 2016

How Lagos police prevented attack on community

The Lagos state Police Command, on Saturday, revealed that it has apprehended two suspects who had allegedly attempted to attack Igando community in Lagos. According to a statement by the…

Mazi Emeka July 10, 2016

16 killed in Boko Haram, Army Clash

The Nigerian Army, on Saturday, disclosed that Boko Haram terrorist launched a surprise attack on the Army's location at Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. According to…

Mazi Emeka June 30, 2016

10 killed as suicide bomber attacks Nigeria-Cameroon border town

About ten persons were killed in a Boko Haram suicide bomb blast that occurred on Thursday in the town of Djakana near the Nigerian border. According to a security source who spoke…

Mazi Emeka June 19, 2016

How over 100 militants invaded Ogun village, left corpses behind

About 15 people are said to have died in Imushin community of the Ogijo area of Ogun State after suspected militants, on Friday, invaded the the community, the Punch reports. The…

Mazi Emeka June 18, 2016

Military averts oil pipeline attack, 19 militants arrested

Nigerian military, on Friday, announced that it has apprehended 19 suspected oil militants as they tried to blow up an oil pipeline. According to a statement issued by the Coordinator…

Mazi Emeka June 14, 2016

5 soldiers injured, 6 insurgents killed as Army repels Boko Haram attack

The Nigerian Army, on Monday, announced that it has scored another decisive victory against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-Eastern region of the country. The Army made this known through…

Mazi Emeka June 4, 2016

Avengers attack: ‘We don’t know when we’ll resume exportation’ – Shell

Following the militant attack on its oil installations, Shell Nigeria, on Friday, confirmed that the Niger Delta Avengers blew up the Forcados 48 inches under-repair by the Shell Petroleum Development…

Mazi Emeka June 2, 2016

2 Fulani herdsmen charged with murder, to ‘remain in prison till September’

Two Fulani herdsmen suspected to be behind the May 20 attack on Oke Ado, Ikole Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, were on Wednesday, remanded in jail by a…

Mazi Emeka May 29, 2016

Herdsman reveals how Enugu community was attacked (READ)

Mohammadu Zurai, a suspect in the April 25 attack on Nimbo community in Enugu state, has given details on how the violent attack was carried. According to the Punch, Zurai,…

Mazi Emeka May 25, 2016

Police arrest five men over ‘Enugu massacre’

The Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, announced that it has successfully arrested five persons believed to be involved in the midnight attack on Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area…

Mazi Emeka May 24, 2016

Governor Fayose incites hunters in Ekiti to fight herdsmen

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, on Monday, banned Fulani herdsmen from operating within the state. The Governor also incited hunters in the state to curb the herdsmen attack in…

Mazi Emeka May 23, 2016

PDP crisis: Police ‘uncover plan’ to attack Party HQ today

The Nigerian Police Force, on Sunday, explained why the force deployed some of its officials to the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja. According to a statement…

Mazi Emeka May 18, 2016

Fulani herdsmen attack community in Plateau state

Fulani herdsmen have struck again, this time attacking Zim community in Ropp District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to The Punch, the herdsmen had attacked…

Mazi Emeka May 15, 2016

Fulani herdsmen ‘attack Benue community, 5 dead’

While the Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, was busy praising the Buhari administration for the removal of fuel subsidy, Leadership is reporting that Fulani herdsmen attacked his state, killing five…

Mazi Emeka May 15, 2016

“We are not planning on attacking Enugu” – Fulani community

The Fulani community in Enugu state, on Saturday, assured the people of the state that they are not planning to attack any community in the state, thus dispelling the rumour…

Mazi Emeka May 12, 2016

Army confirms attack in Maiduguri – and it was a suicide bomb

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the suicide bomb attack earlier reported at the entrance of Musa Usman Secretariat, Maiduguri, Borno state. Speaking on the development, the Acting Director, Army Public…

Mazi Emeka May 8, 2016

Fulani herdsmen attack Taraba communities, 13 dead, several injured

Perhaps emboldened by the inaction of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration towards curbing their activities, the dreaded Fulani herdsmen have struck again. This time in Korum, Orawua and Gidan Bature…

Mallam Yero May 5, 2016

‘Fulani herdsmen have to defend themselves when attacked’

In spite of the recent string of attacks carried out by Fulani herdsmen on farming communities across the country, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigerian has maintained that…

Mazi Emeka May 2, 2016

Fulani herdsmen regroup for another attack on Enugu

There are indications that Fulani herdsmen have allegedly regrouped in bushes near Iga community for further attacks and destruction. Iga is in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State that…

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