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Boko Haram: You turned NASS to rubber stamp assembly – Aisha Yesufu slams Lawan

Boko Haram: You turned NASS to rubber stamp assembly – Aisha Yesufu slams Lawan   By Francis Ugwu Popular Nigerian activist and social critic, Aisha Yesufu has attacked the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, for saying the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, allowed the Boko Haram insurgency to fester during its 16 years in power. […]

Kaduna train attack: 6 family members of ex-military gov, one other regain freedom

 Six family members of former military governor of Kano State, Major General Chris Garba were among the seven abducted passengers of the March 28 train attack in Kaduna State who regained their freedom yesterday, after spending 135 days in the custody of the terrorists. A member of the negotiating team, Tukur Mamu, who confirmed this, yesterday, […]

NAF bombs terrorists’ stronghold, kills kingpin, 17 others

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its fighter jets  have bombarded terrorists’ logistics base in Kaduna State, killing 18 terrorists, including their kingpin, one Alhaji Shanono. The air strike conducted by the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, followed intelligence that Alhaji Shanono had scheduled a meeting with his foot soldiers at Ukambo village, about 131 kilometres […]

Warning: Graphic Video: Nigerian army raids and kills scores of terrorists in Abuja

Abuja terrorist attacks: Buhari rewarding failure with ambassadorial appointments – Gumi

By Seun Opejobi Controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to terrorist attacks on the Guards Brigade in Abuja. Gumi said insecurity should be expected because President Muhammadu Buhari rewards failure with an Ambassadorial appointment. He was reacting to the Federal Government’s plan to sanction the BBC Africa Eye and Daily Trust over their […]

Attack on Presidential Guards Troops in Abuja: Army Liuetenant, 5 Soldiers still missing in action

Attack on Presidential Guards Troops in Abuja: Army Liuetenant, 5 Soldiers still missing in action By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Slain Army Captain Identified as Captain Samuel Attah Following Sunday’s terrorists ambush of a Joint Patrol team made up of troops of 7 guards Battalion and 176 Battaion of Guards Brigade during a patrol along […]

Terrorists threaten to kidnap Buhari, El-Rufai, kill Abuja-Kaduna train victims

Terrorists threaten to kidnap Buhari, El-Rufai, kill Abuja-Kaduna train victims By John Owen Nwachukwu A terrorist group in the North West has threatened to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari. The terrorists made the threat in a fresh video where they were captured flogging some of their captives. This threat is coming a few weeks after the […]

ISIS releases video showing execution of 20 Nigerian Christians to ‘avenge killing of leaders in Middle East’

By Adekunle Dada The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has released a video showing the execution of about 20 Nigerian Christian civilians in Borno State, BBC reports. In the video, one of the masked militants who spoke in Hausa language during the execution said it was to avenge the killing of the group’s […]

Supremacy: Boko Haram executes 10 ISWAP commanders, vows to ‘eliminate all ISWAP fighters on earth’

By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. At least 10 terrorists of the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP), including top Commanders, were executed by its affiliates, Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad faction of Boko Haram in the North East of Lake Chad, a counter-insurgency expert who closely follows Boko Haram activities in the North East, […]

Terrorists overrun Nigerian army camp, 15 soldiers, 3 civilians killed

the armoured tanks destroyed by the terrorists in Birni Gwari Terrorists operating in Nigeria’s north west have overrun a military camp at Poll Wire, Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State, killing 15 soldiers, 3 civilians. The terrorists who were said to be travelling from Niger State to Zamfara State in large numbers attacked the camp […]