The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Tuesday paraded 43, suspected criminals comprising, terrorists and their informants, cultists, car snatchers, armed robbers, one chance operators and other criminals terrorising the peace of the city and environs. The suspects, according…
Terrorists attack Taraba Catholic church, abduct catechist
Terrorists on Sunday night attacked St. Agnes Catholic Church in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State and abducted a catechist. The Parish Priest of St. Agnes Parish, Rev. Fr. Lawrence Awua, told our correspondent on the phone that…
Terrorists abduct 3 in Niger community
Three women have been abducted by terrorists who invaded Saminaka community in Lapai local government area of Niger state. The incident occurred around 8pm on Sunday. Sources said that the terrorists started shooting as they headed to one of the…
Pandemonium as terrorists attack Niger communities
Terrorists on Thursday morning invaded some communities after Kamapani Waya in Kontagora local government area of Niger State. The Nation’s correspondent, who was on the way to Kontagora from Minna in a public transport, had to turn back after leaving…
Terrorists threaten to start killing Abuja-Kaduna train passengers in 24hrs
Terrorists threaten to start killing Abuja-Kaduna train passengers in 24hrs. Terrorists who kidnapped the AK 9 train passengers have reportedly threatened to start killing the remaining passengers in their captivity in 24 hours. They made this known in an audio…
Terrorists kill 13, abduct 2 Chinese expatriates in Niger
Thirteen people including seven Mobile Policemen and six civilians have been killed at a mining site in Ajata-Aboki in Gurmana Ward of Shiroro local government, Niger State. The Mobile Policemen were attached to the mining site to provide security cover…
We’ll not allow the destruction of the school system – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday issued a stern warning to would-be terrorists and bandits targeting schools, saying the country will not allow the destruction of the school system. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity),…
Bandits should be treated as terrorists – Security experts (Punch)
Security experts have suggested that the bandits operating in the North-West, particularly in Zamfara State and along the Kaduna-Abuja highway, should be treated as terrorists. In separate interviews with our correspondents on Friday, the experts said kidnapping for ransom was…
Killer herdsmen, bandits are terrorists, says Shehu Sani (Punch)
Senator Shehu Sani on Monday declared the herdsmen and bandits killing in Northern Nigeria a terrorist group. The Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district made this known via his Twitter handle, as he reacted to the killings that took place…