Tag: Suicide
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Suicide bomber kill self, vigilante in Borno
A suicide bomber and a local vigilante were killed during an attempt on a Maiduguri mosque on Monday morning, a security official has confirmed. Borno Police spokesman, Victor Isuzu, said a male suicide bomber carried out the attack at the Dalori area of the state capital. “Today at about 0522hrs, a male suicide bomber detonated…
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BREAKING: Many worshippers feared killed as suicide bomber attacks Borno mosque
Many were reportedly feared killed on Tuesday after a suicide bomber attacked worshippers praying at a mosque in Dalori, Borno State. The horrendous attack happened after a suspected male suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) during a congregational morning Prayer at a mosque in Dalori quarter opposite the University of Maiduguri. Recall that…
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Army condoles with UNIMAID over death of Professor, 4 others in suicide attack
The Nigeria Army on Monday condoled with University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) over the death of Prof. Aliyu Mani, the Director of Veterinary Medicine and four others who were killed by a suicide bomber in a Mosque. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred around 5.45 a.m. on Monday at the senior…
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Ekiti civil servant commits suicide over unpaid salary, accumulated debts
Tragedy struck in Ao Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Thursday as a civil servant Tope Afolayan, said to be on Level 12, committed suicide over unpaid debt. Afolayan, a native of Oye Ekiti, worked in the office of the Accountant General of the State until the incident happened last Thursday. He is survived…
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How to identify suicide bombers, accomplices – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has enlightened the general public on how best to identify fleeing terrorists in the country particularly in the northeast. Disclosing how to identify a suicide bomber or an accomplice, Spokesman for the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Sani Usman, told Channels TV that the terrorists, forced out of their enclaves, have taken to…
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I wanted to commit suicide- Lepacious Bose
Many are still dumbfounded by Lepacious Bose’s weight loss story. The top comedienne was once a fat woman who leveraged on her size to tell her jokes. To many, Bose is at home with her massive weight. When she shared the pains behind her weight loss on Adesua Onyenokwe’s Seriously Speaking, people were surprised, she…
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Assistant Commissioner of Police commits suicide in Benin
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, identified as Christopher Osakue, has reportedly committed suicide in Benin, the Edo State capital. According to a report by The Punch, the late police officer, who was in charge of training and development at the state police command after his recent posting from Ondo State, allegedly shot himself…
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BREAKING: Two female terrorists killed as suicide attack foiled in Maiduguri
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the death of two female suicide bombers in a failed attempt to invade Maiduguri. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Borno Police Command, Victor Isuku, the suicide bombers were halted at the outskirt of Maiduguri. Isuku, in a text message, stated that: “At About…
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Dial 112 if any one attempts suicide due to MMM crash – LASEMA
Sequel to the outbreak of the ‘frozen’ accounts and alleged crash of the Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, otherwise known as ‘MMM’, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has cautioned that suicide rate ‘may’ rise in the state. LASEMA gave the advice after a twitter user cautioned that suicide rates may increase in Lagos, due to…
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Two suicide bombers die, 17 injured in fresh Maiduguri explosion
The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) has confirmed that only the suicide bombers that attacked the Maiduguri Monday Market on Sunday morning lost their lives in the process. The Director of Public Affairs and Information of NEMA Sani Datti in a statement said the two bombers, male and female got killed in an attempt to wreck…