The Ansaru terrorists that attacked and abducted passengers of the Abuja- Kaduna bound train on March 28 are responsible for the deadly Tuesday night Kuje Prison attack. Mallam Tukur Mamu, Media Consultant to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, stated this in Kaduna State on Wednesday, in a statement. The statement said before […]
The federal government has confirmed that over 600 inmates escaped from the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja after gunmen attack on Tuesday night. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, on Wednesday said a civil defence personnel died in the gun battle between security agencies and the […]
THE Presidency last night confirmed gunmen attack on the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance team to Katsina. The Presidency also said that two persons, who sustained injuries as a result of the attack, were receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. President Buhari is expected to be in Katsina, his […]
Katsina Emirate Council has announced the suspension of durbar during the Eid-el-Kabir festivity on Saturday. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in Katsina, by the Council’s Assistant Secretary, Alhaji Sule Mamman-Dee. He said that the suspension was due to the current security situation in the state. According […]
The Federal Government (FG) on Monday condemned the call by five US Republican Senators asking for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken also alleged […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has been burnt down by unknown arsonists. The office, situated at the council’s headquarters in Ogurute was set on fire late Sunday night and the affected building was totally burnt. It was gathered that the state […]
An emerging report by Vanguard indicates masked gunmen have reportedly attacked a police checkpoint, on Thursday morning, in Enugu reportedly killing two officers on the spot. The incident which happened at Gariki, MTD area in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state capital. Police react Confirming the attack, the […]
Terrorists have shot one of the remaining 50 kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna AK-9 train, identified as Mohammed Al’Amin. The negotiator, Malam Tukur Mamu, had raised the alarm about the deteriorating health conditions of the victims. He said some have suffered from snake bites. According to Mamu, publisher of Desert […]
Gabriel Zock, a lawmaker representing Kachia/Kagarko federal constituency, Kaduna, on Wednesday, June 29, claimed that the Nigerian leadership has failed Nigeria in terms of security, especially in the state. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday, Zock said the presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) did not match their campaign promises […]
