Strike: Soldiers Attempt Running Over Protesters In Ibadan
13 May 2022Students protesting against strike action of the Academic Staff Union Universities on Friday, in Ibadan, had a face-off with a team of the Nigerian Army who, in a bid to
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Air Force Seeks More Time To End Insecurity In Nigeria
13 May 2022The Nigerian Air Force has vowed to end insecurity in the country, urging Nigerians to be patient with the service. This as it described the security challenges as dynami
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National Assembly Begs China To Assist In Securing Release Of Abducted Kaduna Train Passengers
12 May 2022The National Assembly Joint Committee on Land Transportation yesterday begged the Chinese government to help Nigeria in rescuing the 62 abducted victims of the March 28,
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After 8 Weeks, Catholic Priest Dies In Hand Of Abductors In Kaduna
11 May 2022A Catholic Priest, Rev Fr. Joseph Aketeh Bako, has died in the hands of his abductors eight weeks after he was abducted. The Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, R
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We're Not Pampering Boko Haram Terrorists, Says Army
10 May 2022Contrary to speculations , the Nigerian Army has denied ever pampering repentant terrorists, insisting that those who surrendered during the Boko Haram war were only trea
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Buhari Talks Tough Over Killing Of 55 Persons In Zamfara, Urges Military To End Banditry
09 May 2022President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent attacks by bandits on communities in Zamfara State. Report has it that no fewer than 55 people were killed in separate
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IPOB Replies Army, Says It's Not Responsible For Killing Of Army Couple
04 May 2022The Indigenous People of Biafra has denied being responsible for the killing of a military couple on transit to Imo State. In a statement on Wednesday, the group’s Medi
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Military Declares Full Scale Battle Against IPOB Over Alleged Killing Of Army Couple In Imo
04 May 2022Nigerian Army yesterday said it would go after members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for the gruesome murder of army couple in Imo State. Two soldier
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Kaduna Train Attack: Buhari Vows To Rescue All Kidnap Victims, Says Terrorists Using Captives As Shields
03 May 2022President Muhammadu Buhari says the use of the captives of the Kaduna train attack as shields by bandits is making rescue operations difficult. He said this while receivi
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Chief Of Army Staff Tells Troops To Capture Neutralise Terrorists, Secure Nigerians
03 May 2022The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has directed troops to capture Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ weapons and neutraliz
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Support Military To End Insecurity, Buhari Begs Nigerians
27 Apr 2022President Muhammadu Buhari says without mass and popular support to the “hardworking” Armed Forces, it will take Nigeria much longer to finish off the “successful
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Insecurity: Northern Elders Forum Insists President Buhari Must Resign
25 Apr 2022The Northern Elders Forum has said contrary to the Presidency’s assertion, the delayed delivery of military equipment from the United States to Nigeria was not caused b
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Insecurity: Group Urges Buhari To Sign Hunters Council Establishment Bill
24 Apr 2022Nigerian Hunters and Forests Security Service, aka, Hunters Group of Nigeria, HGN, on Friday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure a speedy ascent of a bill se
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Kidnappers Kill Businessman In Kano After Receiving Ransom, Demands Additional N20m After His Death
24 Apr 2022Suspected kidnappers operating along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari axis have killed another Kano businessman, Umar Sani, after collecting ransom from his relatives. The busines
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You Are Not Effective Enough, Buhari Tells Security Agencies
22 Apr 2022President Muhammadu Buhari feels that the security agencies are not doing enough despite what has been provided. Buhari, according to the National Security Adviser, Babag
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IGP Orders Heavy Deployment Of Personnel, Equipment To End Attacks On Policemen In South East
22 Apr 2022The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Thursday ordered deployment heavy security operational assets in the South East following incessant attacks on police offi
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Buhari Yet To Deploy Tucano Jet To Fight Bandits Because He Doesn't Want To Commit War Crimes — Presidency
19 Apr 2022The presidency says before the Tucano jets acquired from the United States can be deployed in the banditry-ravaged North West, the terms of agreement for the purchase of
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Two Feared Dead, Several Others Injured As Terrorists Launch Fresh Attack In Kaduna
17 Apr 2022In another fresh attack, bandits, yesterday, stormed Agban Kagoro Community, Kaura Local Council, killing two persons and injuring several other residents. A resident, Jo
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After Threat To Embark On Strike, IGP Promotes 21,039 Junior Police Officers
15 Apr 2022The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017. This is comi
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Boko Haram, Bandits Now In Alliance – FG
13 Apr 2022The Federal Government has revealed that the ongoing intense terrorist activities in the north, including the recent attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, are being carried o
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Fighting Bandits Not An Easy Thing Because Of Terrain Where They Operate — Lai Mohammed
10 Apr 2022Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says it is difficult to fight bandits because of the terrain in which they operate. He said this when he featured on a B
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Insecurity: The Sky Didn't Fall When I Asked Jonathan To Resign, Says Imam Who Was Sacked For Criticising Buhari
07 Apr 2022Sheikh Nuhu Khalid, founder, Islamic Research and Da’awah Foundation, says his criticism of government’s inefficiency is not new. The cleric, who was removed as the C
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Lai Mohammed Says Terrorists Have Suffered Heavy Casualties In Kaduna, Blames PDP For Hunger In Nigeria
07 Apr 2022The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed Wednesday said the terrorists who attacked a military base in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State suffered heavy casualties when t
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Insecurity: FG Not Overwhelmed, Committed To Ensuring Security Of Every State — Lai Mohammed
05 Apr 2022The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday, said the Muhammadu Buhari administration was not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the co
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Kaduna Train Attack: Arewa Consultative Forum Begs FG To Declare Total War Against Banditry
04 Apr 2022The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has asked the Federal Government to look at the possibility of engaging ex-servicemen, the civilian task forces, hunters, and whatever
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Insecurity: Despite Buhari’s Incompetence, Nigerians Should Not Give Up — Obasanjo
03 Apr 2022Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has been overwhelmed by the insecurity. [caption id="attachment_73587" align="alignno
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Nigerians Should Begin To Bear Arms For Self Defence, House Leader Doguwa Advocates
31 Mar 2022The House of Representatives Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, on Thursday, said Nigerians must be allowed to take up arms and defend themselves against terrorists.
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You're Taking Us For Jokers, Reps Blow Hot Over Refusal Of Service Chiefs To Honour Invitation
31 Mar 2022The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday blasted service chiefs and the ministers of relevant agencies over their failure to honour th
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Again, Bandits Abduct Customs Officer, Son, Eight Others In Kaduna
31 Mar 2022A customs officer, Muawiyya Gambo Turaki, and nine others have been abducted in Kofar Gayan low-cost, Zaria, Kaduna state. Bandits were said to have invaded the ar
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Kaduna Train Attack: It's Another Mindless Terrorist Attack, I'm Saddened, Says Osinbajo
30 Mar 2022Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that he is saddened by the terrorist attack on a train conveying hundreds of travellers at Dutse forest in Chikun Local Government A
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Kaduna Train Attack: We're In Distress — Northern Governors
30 Mar 2022Northern governors, the Senate and House of Representatives yesterday expressed shock over the attack by terrorists on a Kaduna-bound train. While the Senate calle
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After Terrorist Attack On Train In Kaduna, IGP, Chief Of Defence Staff Visit Scene
29 Mar 2022The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba, Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor, and top officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, have visited the si
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