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CAN Advises Buhari To Declare Emergency In Security

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
Begs for Pastor Yakuru’s release from Boko Haram The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the security sector ofRead More

Masari: Nigeria Has Highest Kidnap-for-ransom Cases In Sahel Region

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari
Apparently miffed by the spate of banditry in Katsina State, Governor Aminu Bello Masari has rated Nigeria as the country with the highest number of kidnap-for-ransom cases in the SahelRead More

One killed, 15 Abducted In Pirates’ Attack Off Nigerian Waters

Nigerian pirates
Turkey yesterday sought to rescue members of a container ship after pirates attacked it off the coast of Nigeria, killing one person and kidnapping 15, according to the Turkish andRead More

Bandits Abduct 11 Persons In FCT Orphanage

Bandits
Bandits have kidnapped at gunpoint 11 persons from Rachael Orphanage Home in the Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learned that the bandits abducted sevenRead More

Zulum Disappointed In Military, Others’ Failure To Stop Attacks Near Maiduguri

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, yesterday expressed disappointment over the inability of the military and security agencies to secure 20 kilometres from the state capital on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highwayRead More

Disclosed: Abducted Police Officers Travelled In Mufti, Unarmed

Nigeria Police Force
Sources confirm five freed, four in captivity The nine police officers, who were abducted by gunmen during their journey from Borno State Police Command to Zamfara State, embarked on theRead More

Killings, Abductions: Passengers Desert Abuja-Kaduna Road

Passengers scramble to purchase tickets for the 6pm train at Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna yesterday, due to last Sunday’s attack by bandits along the Kaduna- Abuja highway
Throng train stations Transporters threaten strike over highway insecurity Sack service chiefs now – Northern elders Troops launch manhunt for bandits Commercial drivers plying the Abuja–Kaduna Expressway yesterday lamented lowRead More

Kaduna Villagers Flee As Kidnappers Become More Emboldened

Kwanar Farakwai along the Kaduna-Zaria highway have become new targets for kidnappers
When gunmen invaded Kwanar Farakwai in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State in June, they had a mission. About 40 of them, heavily armed, headed straight to the homeRead More