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Gunmen kill father, abduct his two children in Katsina
A father, Ibrahim Kwatahi has been killed and two of his children abducted by suspected bandits in the Jargaba village of Bakori local government area of Katsina state.
The unfortunate incident reportedly happened when the…
60 captives rescued as troops neutralise 41 terrorists in Borno
At least 60 captives comprising of elderly women and children have been rescued in Gamboru, Borno State.
This came as troops of Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army neutralised 41 terrorists in the Borno community.
The…
Kaduna abduction: Only three teachers were kidnapped says Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government says only three teachers were kidnapped at the Rema Primary School, Magajin Gari Ward 2, Brinin Gwari Local Government Area of the state by some bandits on Monday.
The state Commissioner for Internal…
Kano Police Command arrests kidnapping syndicate
By Abdullahi Kano
The Kano state police Command, says it has arrested over one hundred suspects for committing various criminal offences in the last two weeks in the state.
Commissioner of Police, Sama'ila Dikko stated this while…
Money meant for arms missing under Buratai, ex-service chiefs says Monguno
The National Security Adviser to the President, Maj.-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd.), says some funds meant for the purchase of arms to strengthen the country’s anti-terror war got missing under the leadership of the ex-service…
Just In: Army rescues 172 students, 8 staff abducted in Kaduna, 30 others still missing
Troops of the Nigerian.Army revealed troops have rescued 180 citizens abducted by gunmen in the state on Friday.
Kaduna State government announced the development.
The state said the citizens were abducted from the Federal…
Just in: Gunmen abduct scores of female students in Kaduna
Scores of female students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Mando in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been abducted by unknown gunmen.
This is coming barely 48 hours after the State…
Nigeria seeks global action to combat emerging drug trafficking threats
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has called for an urgent strengthening of regional and international cooperation to identify and manage emerging…
Insecurity: My dialogue with bandits has started yielding positive results says Gumi
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says his dialogue with bandits has started yielding positive results.
Gumi's response followed persistent calls from different quarters for his arrest as a result of his closeness to bandits.…
Insecurity: Troops are not deployed along religious lines, Army tells Gumi
The Nigerian Army on Monday warned controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and other “opinion merchants” to watch their utterances insisting that its troops are not deployed along religious lines.
The Army said it will…