Gunmen abduct over 40 farmers in Zamfara
…Villager battles gunman, seizes AK-47 rifle Gunmen, weekend, raided Gobirawan Cali community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, kidnapping over 40 peasant farmers. A villager told the British…
Ten Chad soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush
Ten Chadian soldiers were killed while attacking a base of the Boko Haram Islamist group in the Lake Chad region, the province’s secretary-general told AFP on Saturday. Seven soldiers were…
Gunmen Kidnap Five Family Members, Two Others In Kaduna
At least five persons including a mother and her four children have been reported kidnapped by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Barkallahu community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.…
Soldier fighting Boko Haram in Yobe, kills self, leaves note for wife
A lance corporal attached to the army’s 27 task force brigade in Buni Gari, Gujba local government area of Yobe state, has reportedly killed himself. A source revealed to TheCable…
District Head alerts on rising kidnappings in S/Kaduna
Mr Nicholas Afel, the Acting District Head of Kamuru-Ikulu in Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has decried the rising rate of kidnapping in the area. Afel spoke on…
UN chief condemns suicide bombing in Cameroon
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Saturday’s suicide bombing in the border village of Zeleved in northern Cameroon. About six civilians were killed and 10 others injured in the…
One dead as gunmen kidnap ex-U.S. soldier in Ekiti
One person was killed at Ijan Ekiti, in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, as kidnappers abducted a retired US military officer, Jide Ijadare, and one other person. Mr…
Troops kill several bandits, arrest criminal elements in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of ”Operation Whirl Stroke” has recorded another success in the fight against terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements in the North Central region of…
Mailafia released from DSS custody after being grilled for over three hours
Dr. Obadiah Mailafia at last regained his freedom after being interrogated by the officials of the Department of State Services, DSS in their office in Jos, the Plateau State capital…
Gana killing: Federal lawmaker expresses fear for his safety, other leaders
Says our youths will no more believe us, they feel betrayed The lawmaker representing Logo/Ukum/Katsina-Ala Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Dr Richard Gbande, has expressed fear for his safety…
Mailafia: Na’Abba, Utomi, others threaten ‘major protest
The National Consultative Front being piloted by a former Speaker of the House of Representatives , Umar Na ’ Abba and former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi , on Friday condemned…
Again, DSS Invites Ex-CBN Deputy Governor Mailafia Again
The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has once again invited the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, to its office in Jos, the…
Gana wanted to work for God, be a changed man before he was killed – Widow
One of the five widows of the slain notorious militia leader in Benue State , Terwase Akwaza , aka Gana, Mrs Wantor Akwaza , said on Thursday that her deceased…
Military kills several ISWAP terrorists, bandits
The Defence Headquarters says the military has killed several Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and bandits and also arrested their collaborators in the Northwest and Northeast zones during an operation. The Coordinator,…
Soldiers kill Benue’s ‘most wanted criminal,’ Gana
The Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias “Gana,” the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Benue state. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma, Nasarawa state, Maj.…