For the third time in a row, the attempt by the Nigerian army to retake the town of Damboa in Borno State from the control of the dreaded Boko Haram sect has met a brick wall. The first two attempts by the army has resulted in the death of some soldiers who met an ambushed…
Boko Haram The Islamic militant group, Boko Haram is believed to have been behind the shooting down of the Nigerian Air force helicopter that was on a training mission around Borno state, according to reports by the International Business Times, and Catholic World, including local daily claims.Nigeria’s military helicopter ‘take down,’ coupled with the recent…
An unidentified woman was killed, while eight other persons sustained severe injuries, when a high calibre improvised explosive device, concealed in a refrigerator went off at the New Road motor park in Sabon Gari area of Kano metropolis. The incident which occurred around 3p.m., triggered panic in the commercial city of nine million residents. New…
Nigerian soldiers have made three futile attempts without being able to retake the town of Damboa in Borno State that was captured recently by members of the Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram, two military sources have told SaharaReporters. Over the last few days, Nigerian military officials had proclaimed that a contingent of Nigerian troops was…
Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad and Niger Republic are set to speed up the creation of a 2,800-strong regional force to tackle the menace of the Boko Haram sect. Defence ministers from the four countries said they would each contribute 700 troops to the force. Niger Republic’s Defence Minister, Karidio Mahamadou, said they were determined to “eradicate…
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha told Senator Arthur Nzeribe yesterday that no individual can determine who governs the state . Nzeribe reportedly vowed to resist the re-election of Okorocha, saying a new governor would be sworn in next year. But the governor, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo,…
Suspected Boko Haram militants yesterday killed 12 people in Garubula village of Biu
BY PETER OKUTUABAKALIKI-UNKNOWN gunmen Thursday morning within Abakaliki metropolis kidnapped the majority leader of Ebony State House of Assembly, Hon. Samuel Nwali.Vanguard learnt that the majority leader was kidnapped at his residence at Watchman street in AbakalikiThe House member who represents Ikwo South state constituency is believed to be a strong supporter of the Speaker-elect,…
By Henry UmoruABUJA— THE Federal Government disclosed, yesterday, that the suspected mastermind of the April 14 bombing of the Nyanya bus terminal in Abuja, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, who was extradited from Sudan, would soon face prosecution.It also declared, yesterday, that it has the will, resources and strategies to win the war against Boko Haram and…
By Onozure DaniaLagos—Amuwo Odofin chapter of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo in Lagos State has said it was ready to bargain with any political party that would protect the interest of its members in 2015 elections.Chairman of the group, Chief Emmanuel Akalika, stated this at a press briefing on the forthcoming general elections, yesterday.The group said if…