Tag: Bomb

“We give thanks to Allah…” – Boko Haram takes responsibility for Monday attacks, promises to slaughter women “like rams”

by Isi Esene The radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday claimed responsibility for the attack on the home of the the vice president, Arch. Namadi Sambo in Tudun Wada, Zarai,…

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Bomb found and defused in FCE Kano campus

by Isi Esene An explosive device was on Tuesday morning found and defused in the premises of the Federal College of Education (FCE), Kano. The suspicious package was discovered in…

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Schooled in violence: Anti-bomb squad on standby as candidates take UNN post-UTME test

by Isi Esene The University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Friday conducted its post-UTME test under tight security which included an anti-bomb squard. This is taking place after the university authorities…

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Woman foils Catholic school bomb attack in Abuja

by Isi Esene A woman's vigilance turned out to be the difference between life and death as a bomb was discovered under a mango tree on the premises of St.…

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Bomb reportedly defused by police in an Ikeja hotel

by Isi Esene There are unconfirmed reports that a bomb was discovered today in a room at Reliance Hotel located on Emina Crescent, off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos. The hotel…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Violence reported in Jos… again

by Isi Esene According to Daily Times report, there were gunshots heard around Bukuru area of Jos, Plateau State. All commercial activities in the area have been put on hold…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerians with (alleged) Al-Qaeda links arraigned

by Isi Esene In a pattern which bears close similarity to the Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab case, two men, Olaniyi Lawal, and Luqman Babatunde have been accused by an Abuja Federal…

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One injured in Kaduna blast

by Hauwa Gambo A man is reported injured in Kaduna after after an explosive device on the road went off and destroyed his car windscreens in Dankande village, Zaria Road,…

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Tolu Ogunlesi: Nigeria, rocket science, and other life’s mysteries (YNaija FrontPage)

At that time I remember thinking to myself: with bomb disposal expertise like this, who needs bombers? Last week I got into an extensive back-and-forth on Twitter (oh yes, Twitter…

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Explosion hits Bauchi

by Hauwa Gambo An explosion has occurred in Bauchi State a few minutes ago. We can confirm that an improvised explosive device (IED) has exploded in the busy Bayan Garin…

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Report says Abuja scare was faulty transformer, not bomb

By Hauwa Gambo New reports suggest that the bomb scare over the night from the Crystal Lounge bar in Abuja was false. It was the second scare in the city…

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Close shave: Attempt to bomb mosque averted in Kano

by Stanley Azuakola In Kano State on Friday, what would have been a terrible tragedy was averted, thanks to the watchfulness of ordinary Nigerians. Four men were arrested by men of…

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Behind locked doors: 24-hour curfew declared in Damaturu

by Stanley Azuakola At least a curfew is better than coffins. That is probably the reasoning behind the Yobe State government’s decision to declare a 24-hour curfew following Monday’s exchange of…

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Kaduna curfew relaxed

by Stanley Azuakola The 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kaduna State Government on Sunday, following the bomb blast and reprisal attacks in the state has been relaxed. Instead of 24…

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Bloody, bloody, Kaduna: A recap of yesterday’s tragedy

by Stanley Azuakola Gradually, Nigeria is getting to the point where terrorism is viewed in the same way as corruption. Like something which although undesirable, is so strong and pervasive…

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BREAKING: Bomb goes off in Jos church

by Hauwa Gambo Premium Times is reporting an explosion in a Jos church. (Read 'Bomb factory discovered in Jos' HERE) According to the site: Reports reaching us say a fresh…

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Not again: Bomb explosions in Borno leave seven dead

Just 48 hours after the Joint Task Force (JTF) launched an assault against Boko Haram in Maiduguri, engaging the religious sect in a gun fight for hours, there was another…

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More pictures of Radio House bomb suspect, John Akpabu

  Grenades and handbag

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PHOTO: The blast in Port Harcourt this morning

by Hauwa Gambo Now, this is scary. Photos Courtesy: Touch Port Harcourt

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Dele Momodu: Waiting for that Good Nigerian

 Terrorism survives on propaganda and its main propeller is the media. The attack on the Nigerian media two days ago was therefore a tactical error. Fellow Nigerians, it is with…

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“Thank you public masturbation guy” – Check out yesterday’s top ten tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju What do George Clooney and Jason Russell have in common? They were both arrested yesterday. The difference? Clooney was arrested for protesting for human rights in Sudan while…

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“#AMFW2012 is officially over!” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From comments on the bomb blast that occurred outside a church in Jos yesterday to thoughts on the just concluded Arise Magazine fashion week, check out the…

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Yesterday’s bombing – Boko Haram or church rivalry?

Bomb at police headquarters by Lekan Olanrewaju Seven people were Sunday morning arrested in Bauchi state for reportedly attempting to carry out a bombing on a COCIN church. The group which…

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