Bandits attack government college in Niger, kill one student, abduct many

At least one student is feared killed, and several others abducted after armed bandits attacked government college in Niger State. The attack took place at the Government Science College Kagara…

Ibadan Crisis: Governors’ Forum Pledges To Help Rebuild Shasha Market

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), has pledged to help rebuild the Shasha Market in Ibadan, Oyo State after it was burnt down in the wake of a crisis. A delegation…

Growing Tension May Lead Us To A Point Of No Return, Abdulsalami Warns

Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), Chairman of the National Peace Committee, says the growing tension in the wake of ethnic crisis can lead the country to a point of no return.…

El-Rufai: Nigeria’s security agencies need superior weapons to fight insecurity, not prayers

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says Nigeria’s security agencies need superior weapons to fight insecurity and not prayers El-Rufai spoke on Monday during the town hall organised by the national…

Buhari Needs To Come Out And Condemn Herdsmen Violence – Abaribe

Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe on Monday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the nation’s herdsmen crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Abaribe suggested that the President’s posture appeared…

Ethnic Crisis: IGP Deploys Special Forces To Oyo

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has ordered immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo State to reclaim the public space, reinforce security and bolster…

Gunmen kidnap Delta couple during wedding

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped a couple whose marriage ceremony was scheduled for February 13 along the railway in Emuhu, Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of…

Insecurity: NIN enrolment can’t solve problems created by ‘Visa on arrival’, says group

A group, the World Zionist Union has faulted claims by the Federal Government that the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment and synchronization will help reduce insecurity in the country…

Oyo Crisis: 20 Buried In Ibadan, 5,000 Flee

At least 11 people have been buried on Sunday in the aftermath of Friday’s altercation between Hausa and Yoruba traders at Shasa Market in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State.…

Buhari: We won’t allow ethnic, religious violence

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu, on Sunday evening said President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that his regime will not allow any…

Gumi: Herdsmen took up arms to defend themselves against brutality

Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric, says herdsmen had to take up arms to defend themselves against brutality, since the government neglected them. The cleric had described bandits as very…

Bauchi gov replies critics, says my reference to AK47 was to amplify herders suffering

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has reacted to critics of his statement purportedly supporting Fulani herders to carry AK47 rifle, saying that his statement was not intended to support criminality…

Miyetti Allah: If You Kill A Herder, Don’t Go And Sleep, We Will Avenge

The national secretary of Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Saleh Alhassan, has vowed that the group is ready to retaliate the killing of Fulani herders in any…

Shasha Violence: Do Not Take Laws Into Your Hands, Akeredolu Tells Ibadan Residents

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has asked Ibadan residents not to take laws into their hands, following the violence that erupted in Shasha area of Oyo State. Akeredolu in a…

Air Force Loses ‘Some’ Personnel To Bandits In Kaduna

The Nigerian Air Force has lost some of its personnel to armed bandits in Kaduna State. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesman of the…