A member of the House of Representatives, Ben Igbakpa, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to name the lawmaker whom he alleged is responsible for sponsoring bandits in the country. The lawmaker was reacting to the President’s Independence Day speech where he said that a member of the National Assembly is among the high-profile individuals sponsoring […]
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have infiltrated many communities in some local government areas of Niger State, Daily Trust reports. They have reportedly directed residents to remove their children from formal schools, residents said and expressed fears that the onslaught would escalate in the coming days if nothing was done. The terrorists had also directed the […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has placed six Nigerians on its terror list. The development follows the UAE cabinet resolution No 83 of 2021, designating 38 individuals and 15 entities as those supporting and financing terrorism in the country. According to Al Arabiya News, the decision is part UAE’s efforts in disrupting networks associated with […]
Chairman, Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa, (NEPAD), Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has taken stock of the implications and socio-economic consequences of the sit-at-home in the South-East zone of the country and called for its cessation. The former governor of Enugu State who represents Enugu East Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate bemoaned the […]
The police in Imo State said they have raided another camp operated by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Michael Abattam, said in Owerri that the success was part of the ongoing clearance Operation embarked by the Imo […]
Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) says repentant insurgents will be useful to security agencies. Ndume said this while responding to questions from State House reporters after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the surrendered insurgents will be useful to the security agencies through the provision of needed information that can lead to […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday disclosed that a total of 5,890 terrorists comprising foot soldiers and commanders of the dreaded Boko Haram Sect and the Islamic of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have so far surrendered with their families to the troops in the North East Zone in the last three weeks. Director Defence Media […]
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon 70 soldiers convicted of mutiny. The soldiers were, in 2014, found guilty of rebelling against the authorities of their division in Maiduguri, Borno state and were subsequently convicted. The soldiers were earlier sentenced to death, but in 2015, following a […]
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan believes the recent surrender of Boko Haram insurgents to Nigerian troops is a welcome development which should be encouraged. Senator Lawan said this on Monday, weeks after the Nigerian Army confirmed that the insurgents are “surrendering in droves” following recent offensive operations by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the […]
The Multi-national Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating at the fringes of Lake Chad Region has confirmed 42 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters were killed after a gun duel in Baroua on Wednesday while seven soldiers were lost as well. In a statement by the Chief of Military Public Information of the MNJTF, Ndjamena, Colonel Muhammad […]
