Jihadists have killed at least 23 men in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-ridden region, militia sources said Thursday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) seized the men on Tuesday as they searched for scrap metal as part of a 50-strong group in the Magdala […]
THE Anambra State House of Assembly was adjourned indefinitely in honour of one of it members, Dr Okechukwu Okoye who was and killed and beheaded by gunmen last month. Many lawmakers have not been attending the plenary since the incident, apparently out of fear The speaker of the House, Mr Uche Okafor announced the […]
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the federal government needs to act promptly on intelligence reports compiled by the security agencies. On Sunday, St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state, was attacked by gunmen while mass was in progress. Many — including women and children — were killed in the attack. In a […]
The Centre for Innovative, Pragmatic and Development Initiative (CIPDI) has condemned Sunday terrorists attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, headquarters of Owo local government area of Ondo state. The terrorists had dropped explosives on the Church, located close to the palace of the Olowo of Owo, killing scores of worshippers and injuring […]
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers has killed a Police officer and a commercial motorcycle operator (Okada rider) in Warri area of the state. Reports says the gunmen took away two AK-47 rifles from the police officer. The incident which caused pandemonium and saw residents running helter skelter occured at about 9pm around Uti […]
Gunmen otherwise known as Bandits have on Saturday abducted 14 persons at a community called Iri Station which is about 8 kilometres from Idon town, Idon Ward of Kajuru local government area of the Kaduna State. This was confirmed by the Supervisory Councillor of Admin, Finance and Health, Kajuru Local Government, Bala Jonathan. Jonathan gave […]
Uknown gunmen, Thursday, allegedly killed two police personnel guarding Royal Mass Transit Workshop at Mkpamte, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Vanguard learnt that the gunmen dispossessed the deceased policemen of their guns before leaving the scene. A resident who pleaded for anonymity said the incident has thrown the largely rustic community […]
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has told the international community that the Federal Government is unwilling to wield the big stick against terrorist groups in the country. He urged the international community to put pressure on the Federal Government to address the alarming acts of terrorism by armed herdsmen in the country without […]
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) has exploded, causing severe injuries to two members of the outlawed group. The incident occurred along Eke Ututu – Orsu road in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state on […]
Mohammed Yohanna, north-east zonal chairman of the association of hunters/vigilantes, says members of his team have killed a Boko Haram commander and his deputy in Borno state. Yohanna, who said this on Tuesday in an interview with journalists, said there was a clash between insurgents and the hunters at Shaffa Taku village of Damboa […]
