For the second time within 48 hours, daring Boko Haram members yesterday bombed a Joint Task Force (JTF) patrol van, killing four people and injuring two soldiers in Maiduguri, Borno State. As the security situation keeps worsening, thousands of residents are fleeing the city to other parts of the country. Most private and public schools […]
Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, was yesterday quizzed by the State Security Services (SSS) operatives in Abuja over the Boko Haram menace. He has since been released. Besides, the Islamic fundamentalists lived up to its threat as it bombed a popular joint in Kaduna on Sunday night. Scores were injured but no life […]
OVER 30 people have been reportedly killed, with 20 houses and 15 cars burnt between 8.30a.m on Saturday and 4.00a.m on Sunday at London Chiki area within the Maiduguri metropolis, during a Joint Task Force (Operation Restore Order) manhunt against members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. According to a resident of the area, the […]
By Emeka Collins Eke, Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 2011 – I found it very difficult to understand the outrage, disbelieve and surprise many Nigerians expressed when they head the meaning of Boko Haram and the religious believe and their plan in Nigerian society. I was particularly surprised of the reactions of some Northern Nigerians so […]
The menace of Boko Haram insurgency currently ravaging parts of the North and Abuja is far from being over following indications that the sect has concluded arrangements to orchestrate massive bomb blasts on specific targets across states of the North at the end of July. Sources close to the administration confirmed to the Saturday Tribune […]
Bauchi State yesterday had its dose of destruction, as bomb explosions rocked a police station in Ankaleri area of the state. One policeman was killed. This is coming two days after similar explosions jolted Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. It was gathered that the explosion occurred at about 4.30pm when gunmen stormed the community in […]
There is a dangerous signal for the lead security agency in the country (Nigeria Police Force) which only a few weeks ago suffered a devastating Bomb attack from Boko Haram as a shocking revelation emerged that the Nigeria Police, charged with enforcement of law and order is ‘broke’. Saturday Vanguard gathered that as at May […]
In an expression of heightened concern over the growing insecurity in the country, especially in the north, about 20,000 corps members posted to the northern states have besieged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) headquarters in Abuja, to seek redeployment. This scenario played out yesterday morning as prospective 2011 batch ‘B’ corps members waiting to […]
A legal practitioner in Kogi State, Mr Ahmadu Umar, said before there could be peace in Borno State or in the North-east where the bombings were rampant, President Jonathan must hold the bull by the horn by declaring a state-of-emergency in Borno State. “President Jonatahn must not treat this sect called Boko Haram with kid gloves. […]
THE Senate, on Tuesday, met security chiefs in the country over the state of insecurity, sequel to their being summoned last week to appear before the whole house to give detailed explanations on their efforts to curtail the menace. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, was attended by the National Security Adviser (NSA), […]
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