The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that its troops of 34 Brigade in conjunction with operatives of the Department of State Service yesterday dislodged a training camp of the proscribed Indigeneous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Okporo in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. A […]
Special Adviser to former chairman of Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Uzozie Chukwujekwu has been allegedly abducted by gunmen. The community has been under siege for some time now, with the local government Secretariat burnt down earlier this week. The hoodlums reportedly stormed the Umudiji Umuohama village in their numbers […]
The presidency says negotiations are ongoing to rescue those abducted on the Kaduna-Abuja rail line earlier in the year. Presidential aide Garba Shehu said this on Friday while reacting to the suspension of the resumption of operations on the rail track. “Of course, we are aware that there has been resistance from family members […]
A security expert, Kabiru Adamu, has raised the alarm that a terrorist group, Ansaru, is currently recruiting en mass in Kaduna and Niger states. The security, risk management and intelligence solution consultant disclosed this while speaking on the Channels Tv’s Daily Sunrise programme on Friday. He said terrorist enclaves were being established between the […]
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has expressed his concern over the presence of terrorist groups in the state. Boko Haram and Ansaru fighters are said to have bases at Birnin Gwari and Chikun LGAs of the state. This information was contained in a report presented to him by Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal […]
Suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have fled upon sighting troops of the 34 Brigade during a clearance operation in Imo State. The troops who were on an operation to clear the separatists in hideouts were however met with resistance as the gunmen engaged them in a gun duel. In a […]
Operatives of Imo Police Command, have arrested seven persons alleged to be responsible for the murder of one of their officers; Inspector Felicia Nwagbara in Ubah, AGWA community in Oguta local government area of the state. According to a statement by the police spokesperson, CSP Michael Abattam, their arrest followed a credible intelligence that […]
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Alao and Commissioner of Police Kano State Police Command has been asked to throw in the towel for his inability to manage the Nigeria Air Force as an effective air command that can meet the current challenges of the insecurity in country. The NIgerian Consultative Forum […]
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has said that gunmen terrorising Anambra State and the entire South-East region should be treated as terrorists, without showing mercy to them. The party also described the people hailing the actions of the gunmen as being “naive and senseless”, while urging the government and other relevant agencies to declare […]
Gunmen have written letters to nine local government areas in Anambra State to be attacked soon. The local government areas listed to be attacked are Ihiala, Aguata, Nnewi South, Awka North, Awka South, Idemili North, Idemili South, Orumba South, Orumba North and Anambra East. In a message to the LGAs, the anonymous group warned […]
