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Kabiru Sokoto jailed for life
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The gavel has fallen and the verdict of life imprisonment has been given to the brain behind the 'Christmas bombing' that claimed hundreds of lives and valuable…
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Suspected Islamists attack Borno barracks again
by Akintomiwa Agbaje File photo A large number of terrorist gunmen have again stormed a military parastatal located in the northeast Nigeria. This comes right after a barracks was attacked…
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Boko Haram threatens to bomb University of Maiduguri, strategic locations
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…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram leader, Shekau claims responsibility for Maiduguri attacks
by Adeola Balogun The leader of Boko Haram has again resurfaced in a video which is said to have been exclusively obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The leader of the…
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Army trains 154 Special Forces to dislodge Boko Haram
Army authorities said on Thursday that no fewer than 154 Special Forces had completed their training at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry to tackle the menace of the violent…
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Explosions, shooting in Kano as troops and militants clash
by Adeola Balogun The Kano metropolis was wracked with violence this morning after multiple explosions and gunshots were heard in an area of the city. The shelling of ammunition was…
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How I cooked and smuggled ammunition for Boko Haram terrorists – 19-year-old female victim reveals (PICTURED)
by Adeola Balogun According to reports, a new tactic is being employed by members of the Boko Haram sect; they are kidnapping Christian women and turning them into "wives." One…
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Just in: Boko Haram operation – French priest kidnapped in Cameroon
by Chi Ibe The BBC is reporting that a French priest has been "kidnapped in northern Cameroon, in region where Islamist militant group Boko Haram operate." This tweet was sent…
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Trial of 17 Boko Haram suspects delayed in Lagos over lawyers’ absence (PHOTO)
by Adeola Balogun 17 suspected members of terrorist sect Boko Haram who were to be arraigned yesterday saw their trial being delayed by the lack of legal counsel for 5…
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“Two houses were demolished” – Boko Haram ammunition storage centre destroyed by troops in Kano
by 'Jola Sotubo The attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to once again find a safe haven for operation in Kano State has been nipped in the bud by security…
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Not the real McCoy: 5 reasons why Abubakar Skekau’s new video is fake – Security forces
by Tutu Akinlabi The controversial video of an alive and well Abubakar Shekau, released by terrorist sect Boko Haram to dispel rumours of his death, has been dismissed as fake…
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Okey Ndibe: Muslims, stand up and be counted!
by Okey Ndibe Such prominent Muslims as Muhammadu Buhari, Abubakar Atiku, Ibrahim Babangida, Abubakar Umar, Nasir el Rufai, Nuhu Ribadu, Bola Tinubu, Abubakar Baraje, Rauf Aregbesola, and Musa Kwankwaso have…
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Shola Oshunkeye: 10 dead squatters and the rest of us
by Shola Oshunkeye That contradiction clearly underscores the unhealthy rivalry among our security agencies. The disturbing development has become a recurring decimal since the Jonathan Administration declared war on Boko…
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SHOCKING: 7 decapitated bodies found on Maiduguri/Damaturu road, 4 others get throats slit
by 'Jola Sotubo Travellers along the Damaturu/Maiduguri road have been treated to an unpleasant sight as seven lifeless bodies with their severed heads were said to have been placed on…
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SAD NEWS: Boko Haram insurgents murder Yobe school students in their sleep (VIEWER DISCRETION)
Scores of students have been killed in yet another attack by terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Yobe state. The insurgents attacked the College of Agriculture Gujba, 50 KM south…
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Boko Haram: Many students killed as gunmen attack college dormitory in Yobe
Many students are feared dead after suspected Islamist gunmen struck a college in north-eastern Nigeria. The students were shot dead as they slept in their dormitory at the College of…
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Boko Haram: 18 people dead following attacks in Borno and Kaduna
by 'Jola Sotubo Not less than eighteen persons have been reported dead in Borno and Kaduna states following alleged attacks by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Seven of the victims…
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Apo killing: “They were terrorists, not squatters” – Army Chief insists
by 'Jola Sotubo Despite reports saying that the 9 squatters killed in Abuja were innocent citizens, the army has insisted that they were terrorists. This was revealed by the Chief…
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REVEALED: OBJ’s sister reportedly owns Abuja building where squatters were killed
The unfinished building where security forces killed at least seven squatters Friday, September 20, in the Apo neighbourhood of Abuja, belongs to Mrs. Adunni Oluwole Salisu, believed to be the…
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HORRIFIC: Kenya mall terrorists ‘burnt victims’ faces and cut off their hands to prevent identification’
Militants who stormed the Kenyan shopping mall reportedly burnt victims' faces and cut off their hands in an attempt to conceal their identities before piling the bodies up by the…
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Sad news: Widespread shock in Ghana as poet, Kofi Awoonor dies in Kenya terrorist attack
Ghanaian poet and former UN envoy Kofi Awoonor, 78, was among 59 people killed in the Westgate mall attack in Kenya, according to reports from Nairobi. The Kenyan president Uhuru…
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Sad news: 39 dead, 150 wounded in Kenya mall massacre (PHOTOS)
Kenyan police and soldiers have pinned down the remaining gunmen who opened fire at a shopping centre earlier today, killing 30 and leaving at least 50 others injured. Gunmen…
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Terrorism: 20 people die in fresh Boko Haram attack in Borno
by 'Jola Sotubo Fresh deaths of not less than 20 people have been recorded in Borno State after a fresh attack by Boko Haram insurgents. The attack occurred on Thursday…
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Terrorism: U.S charges Nigerian for aiding al-Qaeda
by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian man has become a subject of prosecution under American law after being accused of aiding the activities of terrorist sect, Al-Qaeda. Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi has…
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Opinion: Winning the war against insurgency
by Ola Lookman It is instructive to stress the fact that no administration in our chequered political history as an independent nation has ever witnessed the level of distraction, especially…
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Terrorism: Soldiers kill 2 Boko Haram suspects dressed as women
by 'Jola Sotubo In a true case of bullies acting like cowards, two men suspected to be members of Boko Haram have been apprehended while disguised as women. The suspected…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: 4 people killed, 8 injured in Boko Haram attack
by 'Jola Sotubo Any relief Nigerians might have felt upon hearing of the alleged death of Boko Haram leader Shekau has proven to be shortlived. The terrorist sect has continued…
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Terrorism: Boko Haram leader, Shekau’s in-laws arrested
As part of the ongoing crackdown on Boko Haram insurgents, the Defence Headquarters on Monday confirmed the arrest of the in-laws of the leader of the sect, Imam Abubakar Shekau.…
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Terrorism: 50 suspected Boko Haram members killed by JTF in Borno
by Rachel Ogbu Members of JTF, Operation Pulo Shield 01| credits: sweetcrudereports.com About 50 terror suspects have been killed in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government of Borno State, by operatives of…
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SEE the dramatic moment Woolwich killers charged at the police before getting shot (PHOTOS)
Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment the two men who hacked to death a soldier in Woolwich were shot as they charged at police officers called to the scene. The two…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy