One of the strikes, on Dec 6, neutralized several top terrorist commanders. Namely, one Machika, a top terrorist bomb expert and younger brother of a notorious terrorist (Dogo Gide).
Operators of Point Of Sales, popularly known as POS, and other shop owners along Ikot Ambang, Itak, Ikot Efun in Ibiono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have heaved a sigh of relief following the killing of one Wisdom Sunday Akpan, a notorious criminal
President Trump has announced that the US is re-designating North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, nine years after it was removed from the list. In a cabinet meeting, he said the move would trigger "very large" additional sanctions to be announced on Tuesday
General Tukur Buratai, on Monday evening, denied the reports that the military ever tagged the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, a terrorist organisation.
Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram on Saturday said they killed 13 terrorists and arrested 10 others engaged in smuggling in supplies for the group. "In the ongoing clearance operation around the fringes of Lake Chad, troops of 8 Task Force Division have
Four suspected Boko Haram members have been arrested in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, over an alleged plot to attack the residence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The spokesman for the police in the state, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed the
From the foregoing, the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to confirm to the general public that IPOB from all intent, plan and purpose as analysed, is a militant terrorist organisation.
We need the toughest sanctions and to ban the terrorist masterminds in the Revolutionary Guard immediately to cut off the funds for terror, provide safety for Israel and bring calm to the Middle East.
The Nigerian Army have arrested four fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, including a father and son at Kurnari village and Nayinawa in Yobe. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the arrested terrorists are: Bukar
A resident, Ibrahim Shuaibu, who reportedly confirmed the latest incident on Monday, said the gunmen launched the attack at about 2am on Monday. Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen terrorising villages in Nasarawa State have attacked and killed two police officers
Troops on internal operations across the country have within the week, neutralized 210 terrorists, arrested 142 others and rescued 46 kidnap hostages, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba,
Tragedy struck the peaceful village of Essakane in Oudalan province, northeastern Burkina Faso, on Sunday as a Catholic church became the target of a violent attack. At least 15 people lost their lives, while two others sustained injuries during the assault
Popular Nigerian Catholic priest on mission in the Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has criticized the Central Bank of Nigeria for its new policy of redesigning the naira notes. Fr Kelvin said the policy has nothing to do with fighting terrorists or kidnappers. Recall
Nigerian troops have rescued 17 kidnapped persons and captured operational motorcycles from terrorists during a rescue operation in Kebbi State. Newsmen reports that this was carried out by the Quick Response Force (QRF) of the Joint Task Force North West
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered that eight persons accused of carrying out acts of terrorism and belonging to a terrorist group be remanded in Suleja Prison until September 20, 2017 when the case would come
The Islamic State terrorist organisation reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack. Other reports said American officials suspected al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent, which the US declared a terrorist group the day before.