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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks Zulum’s Convoy, Soldier Injured

28Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Armed Forces, Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Safety, Terrorism

Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks Zulum’s Convoy, Soldier Injured

The convoy of Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, was involved in a fresh attack on Sunday morning around Baga. The fresh attack which did not record any death, happened when the governor and his convoy were returning to Maiduguri. This latest attack is coming two days after the governor was involved in a similar attack on Friday which led to several casualties. The fresh attack on Sunday on Zulum’s convoy was gathered to have happened about 10.30am on two kilometers away from Baga. The Governor had gone to resettle over 521 households in Baga affected by the insurgency. A member of the convoy told newsmen, “There was no death recorded this time around except some minor injuries. “The windscreen of some vehicle were scattered; some vehicles had their tyres ...

30 Dead as Boko Haram Attack Borno Governor’s Convoy

27Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

30 Dead as Boko Haram Attack Borno Governor’s Convoy

The Convoy of Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum was attacked by terror sect Boko Haram on Friday leaving the death toll at 30. Sources in Maiduguri said the casualties from the attack on Zulum on a highway had doubled, following the recovery of more bodies. The victims of the attack included policemen and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force. However, The police and the governor have come out to said 11 people died in the attack. The police subsequently released the breakdown of victims to include eight policemen and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force. Governor Zulum has since consoled the bereaved families and described the victims as priceless heroes. Chief spokesman to Governor Zulum, Isa Gusau, said in a statement yesterday that his principal ...

Sack Service Chiefs Now, Norther Elders ask Buhari

8Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism

Sack Service Chiefs Now, Norther Elders ask Buhari

The Coalition of North-central Elders (CNCE), has told President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his security architecture by immediately sacking service chiefs. The group made the call in the wake of the security alert raised by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), alleging Boko Haham had laid siege on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, describing it as the first of kind in the history of the country. Mr. Usman Bida, National Chairman of the group and Mr. Moses Okudu, its National Secretary in a communique on Monday, expressed disbelief in the assurances by President Buhari to arrest the challenge, claiming that sacking the service chiefs was the only way to bolster the country’s security, This Day reports. The said the alert by NCS was testament to ‘intelligence failure’ o...

Boko Haram Insurgents Attack UN Helicopter, Scores Killed in Borno

5Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Boko Haram Insurgents Attack UN Helicopter, Scores Killed in Borno

A united Nations aid helicopter has been attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, Nigeria. UN reports that the insurgents attacked the helicopter on Thursday in Damasak, Borno State, killing civilians, among whom were a five-year-old child. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said on Saturday that the casualties and people injured were not on board during the attack. Kallon in a statemen said, “A UN Humanitarian Air Service helicopter was hit by bullets during the attack. No aid workers were on board at the time and crew members are all safe.” UN communique reported that the terrorists shot the helicopter as it made its way towards Damasak and the pilots managed to make a return to Maiduguri, AFP reports. Source: Sahara Reporters

Sack Service Chiefs Like You Did to APC NWC- Afenifere to President Buhari

30Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Sack Service Chiefs Like You Did to APC NWC- Afenifere to President Buhari

Afenifere, Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation in Nigeria has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly in addressing the leadership issues in the security apparatus of the country like he did in his political party, the All Progressive Congress (APC). President Buhari had last week made recommendations to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling APC on resolution of its leadership crisis at its emergency meeting. The NEC adopted the recommendations of the president to dissolve the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party and setup a caretaker committee headed by executive Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Bun. Spokesperson of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin while condemning the spike of insecurity in Nigeria, particularly killings, rising cases of kidnapping, b...

Opinion: Should I Boycott Nigerian Beef?

25Jun

By Ndidi UwechueNo Comments

Agriculture, Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Terrorism

Opinion: Should I Boycott Nigerian Beef?

25th June 2020 This article is one that I posted on June 18, 2019 on my Facebook page. The question is now even more urgent with the violence, slaughter and food insecurity being foisted upon the country by herdsmen. Please therefore consider this question well: Should I boycott beef? By early 2016, the world was horrified to hear about massacres and destruction carried out by nomadic herdsmen when Agatu in Benue State, Nigeria experienced appalling violence. Even before that time there had been regular reports of herdsmen trespassing onto farms, slaughtering people, stealing, destroying, and then grabbing the lands of their victims. The mindless slaughter continues and we now read that these militant herdsmen have been ranked as the fourth deadliest terrorist gro...

Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Summoned to the Villa Over Insecurity

24Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Zamfara Governor, Matawalle Summoned to the Villa Over Insecurity

The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle was summoned to the Presidential villa to brief the presidency on the state of security in his state. Matawalle on Tuesday had a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. He assured the presidency of his administration’s commitment to tackle rising insecurity in the state headlong. The governor said every security apparatus in the state have been deployed to fight banditry and violence crimes in Zamfara. Briefing newsmen after the meeting with Gambari, the governor said his government is prioritizing restoring normalcy to troubled areas of the state. He said, “I am here to see the Chief of Staff to the President because of the issue currently bedeviling Zamafara”. According to him, “We dis...

Arrest Rising Insecurity in Nigeria or be Sacked- Senate President Lawan Tells Service Chiefs

22Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Arrest Rising Insecurity in Nigeria or be Sacked- Senate President Lawan Tells Service Chiefs

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has tasked the heads of service chiefs to urgently arrest the rising spate of insecurity across the country or risk being dismissed. Lawan made the call on Sunday at the State House after a meeting President Muhammadu Buhari where they discussed the safety issues in Nigeria. Addressing members of the press after the discussion with Buhari, Lawan said, “I think we must tell ourselves the truth that the security situation in the country, especially in the northern part of the country, requires that we give much more resources to the security agencies. “Those who are heading these agencies, especially the service chiefs, must sit up. “If, after we provide some support, someone is found short of expectations, he should be shown the way out. T...

Insecurity in Northern Nigeria: United States Government Calls for Prosecution of Perpetrators

17Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism, United States of America

Insecurity in Northern Nigeria: United States Government Calls for Prosecution of Perpetrators

The government of the United States has criticized the killing of civilians in Northern region of Nigeria and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be firm in securing lives and property. The US government made a call for perpetrators to be held accountable. This comes in the wake of renewed attacks by Boko Haram insurgents and bandits in Borno, Southern Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Niger, Plateau, Yobe and Sokoto state. The State Department, US in an address on Tuesday, asked Buhari’s government to safeguard civilians and hold those responsible accountable. It reads, "We condemn the recent senseless and brazen killings of civilians in Northern Nigeria. "In recent weeks, suspected ISIS West Africa militants launched multiple attacks in Borno State, killing more than 120 civilians...

Banditry in Katsina: Bandits Aided by Traditional Rulers- Garba Shehu

15Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, Crime, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Banditry in Katsina: Bandits Aided by Traditional Rulers- Garba Shehu

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has accused traditional rulers in Katsina state, Nigeria of sponsoring bandits in the state. Shehu made the claim in a chat with Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme on Monday, in the nation’s capital – Abuja. He alleged that traditional rulers do help gunmen in the state evade attack by security agencies. Katsina which is the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari has faced a spate of violent attacks by gunmen who had wreaked havoc in the state in recent past. Their attacks have resulted in loss of lives and property. The media aid of the president said there are individuals who are profiting from the chaos and are determined to frustrate attempts at curbing them. He said, “It is not that we are making direct accusation...