President Goodluck Jonathan has called on neighbouring countries to cooperate with Nigeria in the effort to stop Boko Haram, because “the perpetrators pass through borders at will and we have to ensure that there are no safe havens for them in the sub-region”. This is even as he has again given assurance that federal government […]
It was muted yesterday that government could talk to the terrorist group. Reuters news agency reported that “Nigerian security services are considering making contact with moderate members of shadowy Islamist sect Boko Haram via ‘back channels,’ even though explicit talks are officially ruled out, the national security adviser said yesterday.” The agency said that following […]
St. Theresa Catholic Church after the Christmas Day bombing By Musa Simon Reef Boko Haram yesterday reacted formally to the barrage of condemnations against its Christmas Day bombing, insisting that what it did was correct and vowed to carry out more attacks. The Islamic sect, whose actual name is Jama’atu Ahlissunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, confirmed […]
•Agony of a mum: Woman who lost her only son, Peter Ebiawaguen in the Christmas Day bomb blast at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, inconsolable as the sad news was broken to her yesterday. Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Five days after the dastardly incident of Boko Haram bombing of the […]
List of the victims of December 25 bomb blast at St Theresa’s Catholic Church Madalla From Our reporter Friday December 30, 2011 • Madalla bomb blast victims at the national hospital Anthony Okoronkwo Comrade Dike A. Williams Emmanuel Dike Richard Dike Lilian Dike Lynda Chioma Ubiukwu Uche Queen Obiukwu Chidinma Cynthia Obiukwu Linderlin Ifeoma Obiukwu […]
Four days after the deadly Christmas Day attack on St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, the President met with his security chiefs in Abuja yesterday. He ordered the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Andrew Azazi and other security top shots to fish out sponsors of Boko Haram. A source said security shake-up is in […]
National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Andrew Azazi, yesterday admitted that it was absolutely difficult to man every point in the country when there are security problems. The NSA spoke in Abuja after the President met with Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar 111, at a closed doors meeting to proffer solution to the Boko Haram […]
Worried by the spate of attacks by the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, Christian leaders in the country have resolved to convene a meeting of all denominational leaders to review the security situation in the country and fashion an appropriate response. The meeting expected to hold soon will address current sectarian violence across the northern part […]
Chairman of the Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration and former governor of Kano State, Senator Kabiru Gaya has added his voice to the growing number of those condemning the bombing of a church in Madalla, Niger State. He said the time has come for President Goodluck Jonathan to enter into negotiation with […]
Abuja-based businessman, Sir Emmanuel Obiukwu, lost four of his daughters in the Christmas Day bomb blast at the Saint Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger state. The man fled with his family from Kano State and settled at Madalla, following the insurgence in that state, where they almost died 20 years later. Sir Obiukwu, 58, was […]
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