I will not accept excuses again, army chief warns commanders

Faruk Yahaya, the chief of army staff, has warned army commanders that he will no longer accept excuses in the war against insecurity in the country. The army chief spoke…

One Killed As Gunmen Storm Taraba Community, Abduct Many

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked a border community between Taraba and Benue states, killing one person and abducting many. The gunmen who stormed a border community in Benue…

APC, APGA Bicker Over Insecurity In Anambra

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA in Anambra state of sponsoring the insecurity in the state. The opposition party alleged that the…

Soldiers ‘beat’ Jos taxi driver to death for violating curfew

Some soldiers have allegedly beaten one Abdullahi Karafa, a Jos taxi driver, to death for violating a curfew put in place by the Plateau state government. The late Karafa, is…

Many killed as bandits flee into military camp in Niger

Bandits trying to escape the ongoing military operation in Zamfara and Katsina states met their waterloo in the hands of soldiers at Maganda village near Allawa in Shiroro Local Government…

I’ll no longer grant amnesty to bandits, Matawalle vows

Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle, says that the state government is no longer interested in holding a dialogue with bandits, noting that they had spurned the olive branch once extended to…

Insecurity: Peace can be achieved by tackling poverty, says Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says peace is the bridge that links poverty to prosperity. Jonathan spoke on Friday in Abuja, at the public presentation of a research report entitled ‘Terrorism…

Gunmen kill ‘deposed’ Anambra monarch, driver

Gunmen have killed one of the traditional rulers allegedly deposed by Governor Willie Obiano in Anambra State. Alex Edozieuno, the monarch of Mkpunando, in Aguleri, was allegedly murdered on Friday…

Katsina Govt Orders Immediate Closure Of Illegal Junction, Roadside Motor Parks

The Katsina State Government has ordered, with immediate effect, the immediate closure of all illegal junction and roadside motor parks across the 34 Local Government Areas of the state. In…

Bandits have developed escape routes from aerial bombardments —Gumi

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said bandits have over the years developed escape routes from aerial bombardments. He said this in an article titled, ‘War Has Never Been A…

My brother will never die in vain —Sowore

Former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, says his younger brother, Olajide, will not die in vain. He stated this in a Facebook post on Thursday night hours after the burial of…

BREAKING: Phone Network Shut Down In Katsina

Telecommunication services have been shut down in Katsina State. At least 13 Local Government Areas are affected by the development which may not be unconnected with the ongoing security operations…

Report: Fear of attacks, sympathy for IPOB’s cause making sit-at-home order effective

The sit-at-home order of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the south-east has been effective due to fear of attacks and sympathy for the group’s cause, according to…

Gunmen Burn Policemen Inside Patrol Van In Delta

Three officers of the Delta State Police Command have been shot dead, with their corpses set on fire. The officers attached to Umutu Divisional Police Headquarters, were killed at a…

Plateau Govt Further Relaxes Curfew In Jos North, Lifts Ban On Tricycles

The Plateau State government has announced a further relaxation of curfew in Jos North Local Government Area. A statement by the governor’s spokesman, Dr Makut Macham, revealed that the government…