Tag: Terrorists
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Terrorists attack NGOs, UN facilities in Borno
Islamic State-linked jihadists on Saturday attacked humanitarian facilities in the restive northeastern town of Damasak, Borno State. The attack which happened on Saturday night, is the second in two months affecting one of the United Nations nine hubs in the country. According to reports, fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed Damasak,…
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Army vows to crush terrorists, bandits, others
The Nigerian Army yesterday said it would crush terrorists, bandits and other criminals disturbing the peace of the country as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, stated this at the Army Headquarters in Abuja while hosting the new permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Musa Istifanus, who…
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BREAKING: 25 Boko Haram terrorists killed, several weapons recovered as troops intensifies clearance operations
More than twenty weapons have been recovered in a clearance operation against Boko Haram Terrorists in Borno State. According to a statement by the Nigerian Army’s Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, on Wednesday in Abuja, troops captured cache of arms and ammunition during the clearance operation. “Troops of `Operation Tura Takaibango’ have…
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Peace of Nigeria will no longer be in the hands of terrorists – CDS Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has assured that the newly promoted Service Chiefs would ensure that Nigerians no longer lives in fear. Irabor gave the assurance when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after the service chiefs were decorated with their new ranks, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. He…
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BREAKING: Senate President reveals those funding terrorists, bandits in Nigeria
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has attributed the lingering insecurity to the funding activities of drug barons who provide insurgent groups such as Boko Haram, bandits and kidnappers with arms and ammunitions to undertake criminal activities in the country. Lawan made this known when the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),…
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Insecurity: Buhari’s body language emboldens terrorists to strike – Aisha Yesufu
The co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his handling of the increasing spate of abductions in the country. Speaking on a monitored Channels Television programme on Friday evening on the recent abduction in Zamfara State and President Buhari’s statement to solve the escalating security challenges,…
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Send herdsmen abroad, to learn modern cattle farming – Oluwo of Iwo tells Buhari
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has urged Fulani settlers in his domain to move to town and relate more with the people. Oluwo also told the settlers about how he met the Mohammadu Buhari , in Aso Rock and advised him to send herdsmen abroad to learn the modern method of rearing cattle. Oba…
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Insecurity: 158 bandits, terrorists killed in first three weeks of 2021 – FG
The Federal Government says no fewer than 158 armed bandits, terrorists and criminal elements have been neutralised by the Armed Forces across the country since the beginning of the year. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at a media briefing on Monday in Abuja said the figure excluded scores…
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Insecurity: Not even a divine army would be able to defeat Boko Haram, bandits in Nigeria – Buhari’s aide
Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Matters from the office of the Vice President has hypothetically stated that not even a divine army would be able to defeat Boko Haram and bandits in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mr Ngelale was trying to clarify if President Buhari meant he will…
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Makinde raises alarm over influx of terrorists in South West through border in Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that terrorists are entering the South West geo-political zone of the country through Oke Ogun. Makinde said terrorists and bandits from Mali and other countries in the West African region are entering through a border in Saki, one of the towns in the State. The Governor, who…