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Boko Haram kills 7 CJTF, local hunters in Borno
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Seven members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and local hunters were killed on Sunday in a remote village of Chibok local government area in Northeast Nigeria.
According to a resident of Chibok…
Northeast not ready for “repentant Boko Haram”- WANEP says
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP) has said a lot still needs to be done to get the society ready for the “repentant Boko Haram.”
Speaking at the weekend in Maiduguri at the Localisation…
Hoodlums kill father of two in Rivers community
A middle-aged man was killed during an attack by hoodlums in Eleparanwo community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The unidentified man, said to be a father of two, was gunned down by the hoodlums who…
Plateau pastor released after 12 days in Boko Haram captivity
A pastor with the Church of Christ in Nations in Jos, Plateau State, has been reportedly released from the captivity of Boko Haram insurgents.
The pastor, identified as Reverend Polycarp Zango, had been held for 12 days after…
Trump hails US soldiers for rescue operation in Nigeria
United States President, Donald Trump, has hailed the country’s Special Operations soldiers who rescued 27-year-old American, Philip Watson, in northern Nigeria.
Trump saluted the soldiers in a post on Twitter.
“Last…
Suspected Jihadists kill 21 in DR Congo
At least 21 people have been killed in a massacre suspected to have been committed by militants from the Islamist ADF group in conflict-wracked northeast DR Congo, a local official said Saturday.
The ADF fighters first attacked…
Bandits kill one, kidnap wife of District Head, 9 others in Zamfara
At least one person has been killed while 10 others including the wife of the district head of Dan Kurma village in Zamfara State, Hajiya Baraka Sani Usman were kidnapped when suspected bandits invaded the community on Thursday.…
DHQ denies claims that soldiers killed 4 persons, dumped bodies in Jos pond
The Defence Headquarters has denied media reports that four persons were killed by soldiers and their bodies dumped in a pond in Jos during clampdown on looters of private properties in the state.
The Coordinator, Defence Media…
‘How SARS tortured me for 22 days until I lost my pregnancy’, Woman tells Lagos Panel
The once dreaded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) may have been disbanded by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, but gory details of how they brutalized and unleashed unforgettable mayhem on the citizenry took centre…
American kidnapped in Niger regains freedom
An American citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Niger earlier this week has been freed, the country’s defence minister told AFP on Saturday.
“I confirm the American hostage was released last night,” minister Issoufou Katambe said,…