by Oge Okonkwo Reports indicate that there was a bomb scare in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja which caused a sudden build-up of security operatives around crowded centers like markets and locations previously attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the capital. According to reports, the Wuse market and Garki International market were heavily guarded by policemen... Read More
by Collins Uma Jos was to me a place to find solace. The city that gave me a Degree. Now that city is facing ruin and political will to fight this battle is almost zero. Morale of the soldiers is at an all time low. My memories are all I have. I had started writing... Read More
by Akan Ido The death toll of the bomb blast at the Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau state earlier today has hit 118 according to reports from the Agence France-Presse. Plateau state police commissioner Chris Olakpe had earlier told reporters that 46 people died while 45 others were injured in the twin blasts. According... Read More
by Isi Esene Reports have it that at least 46 people were killed when two car bombs ripped through a busy market in Jos this afternoon. Although many eyewitnesses put the number of fatalities at far above the figure, the police put the number at 45 with many others injured. Plateau state police commissioner Chris... Read More
by Akan Ido There are reports that the death toll from the suicide bomb blast which occurred in Borno on Tuesday has risen to forty three. [READ:Tragic: 17 people killed in Maiduguri bomb blast (PHOTO)] Sources say the state governor, Kashim Shettima actually burst in tears when he was faced with the stark reality of... Read More
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by Adeola Balogun The onslaught on Maiduguri, the Borno capital, by members of dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, seems to only be starting as the insurgents have reportedly threatened to blow up the University of Maiduguri. This comes after the recent attack by the terrorists on an Air Force Base and the airport in the... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In an effort to combat the terrorism menace currently plaguing the country, the Nigerian Air Force has invented a bomb detecting robot. The robot, which has fully automated movement, will serve to root out explosive devices, which are frequently used by Boko Haram insurgents, before they detonate. Watch video below:
Three people are dead and at least 100 injured after after two powerful explosions went off near the Boston Marathon finish line, and authorities have now confirmed that they have a suspect who is currently being guarded in a Boston hospital with shrapnel wounds. The New York Post reports the suspect is a Saudi national. A... Read More
by Isi Esene After the twin explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line which has so far killeed two people and injured many others, the US seat of power in Washington DC are clearly not leaving anything to chance as it cordoned off the White House immediately. Investigations are ongoing to unravel the motive behind... Read More
by Akan Ido A bomb explosion in Kano yesterday injured three paramilitary personnel. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was said to have been planted by unknown persons by the wall of the Juma’at Praying ground at Kofar Mata, where the paramilitary personnel usually take shelter. The injured officers are from Hisbah Guards, Federal Road Safety... Read More
by Isi Esene The church bombing which occurred earlier today has sparked reprisal attacks by the youth of the area despite the best efforts of elders and officials of the Kaduna State government. A mob mainly consisting of young people were reported to have poured into the streets to attack people believed to be Muslims.... Read More
by Isi Esene These are the pictures of some of the victims of the St. John’s Catholic Cathedral in the Batyan Gari Area of Bauchi, Bauchi State. Six people were reported dead in the suicide attack but many victims sustained varying levels of injury. “When the suicide bomber targeted the church, he was prevented by... Read More
by Isi Esene Unconfirmed reports say that the bomb which exploded in Bauchi State at St. John’s Catholic Cathedral directly across from the Bauchi Township stadium killed several christian worshippers earlier this morning. The explosion reportedly occurred a few minutes after 9am this morning during Sunday church service on Murtala Mohammed way in the Bayan... Read More
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