Tag: ISWAP
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Insecurity: Buhari has done all that is expected of him – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari has done all, and even more than what is expected of him as Commander-in-Chief by way of morale, material and equipment support to the military, the presidency has said.
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Kuje Jailbreak: 421 escapees have been recaptured – NCS
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has recaptured about 421 inmates who escaped from the Kuje correctional service after it was attacked by ISWAP terrorists. The House of Representatives Committee on Correctional Service confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday.
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Harvest of terror at the centre of power – By Dakuku Peterside
That terrorists and bandits are getting bolder, more daring, and more sophisticated is not debatable. After a period of relative peace, the nation, has entered a new phase of terrorist attacks that frontally challenges state power . It needs no further evidence after last Wednesday’s Kuje Correctional Facility attack. That the nation is in a…
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Kuje attack: Buhari should be mad, not ‘disappointed’ – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Was President Muhammadu Buhari quoted correctly or misrepresented? That he’s “disappointed” by the failure of security operatives to stem, and crush or repel the daredevil attack on the Custodial Centre in Kuje, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja? And this from a president in charge and control of Nigeria’s security apparatus as the Commander-in-Chief…
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Will There Still Be Life Before 2023? – By Chidi Amuta
The period between now and May 2023 is Nigeria’s season of expectations and grave anxiety. Nigerians are expectant that the forthcoming general election will enable them as an electorate to renew our national leadership through the ritual of voting. On the other hand, the perilous state of the state has raised the level of anxiety…
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Buhari receives update on Kuje prison terrorist attack
President Muhammadu Buhari has received a briefing from security chiefs on the latest development on Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Kuje Custodial Centre. Confirming this to State House correspondents after the meeting of the National Security Council, presided over by the president on Friday in the State House, Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, said heads…
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Troops kill several ISWAP terrorists in Borno, capture weapons
The Nigerian Army troops under the umbrella of Operation Desert Sanity, on Thursday, said it neutralized scores of ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists, including top commanders during an aggressive clearance operation in Borno state.
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Matawalle’s Guns – By Azu Ishiekwene
Nigeria is awash with arms – guns, bullets, charms, drugs and local stuff. Not just Nigeria. The entire Sahelian and sub-Saharan African region is drowning in deadly small arms and light weapons – so-called because of their portability and ease of use and adaptation.
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Analysis: How 6,117 inmates escaped from Nigerian prisons in the last 2 years
Residents of Abuja were left in shock on Tuesday July 5, when armed men numbering about 200 broke into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, which is Nigeria’s number one prison facility, leading to the escape of 879 inmates. The attackers, as in previous jailbreaks, used explosive devices to gain access into the facility, killing…
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Kuje Prison Attack: ISWAP claims responsibility, releases video
Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the attacks on Kuje prison as they released footage of the hit on the medium Security Custodial Centre. Scores of terrorists invaded the prison at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, operating for more than two hours.