Boko Haram Archives - Page 12 of 16

Aug

28

2022

Bandits kill soldier, kidnap foreign national in Kaduna community

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Kaduna State, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Suspected gunmen Friday, stormed a farm in Anchau village of Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Wednesday, killing a soldier who was detailed to provide security to staff members in the company. A source disclosed that after killing the security personnel, they abducted two staff of the company, a Zimbabwean national. Confirming the incident, a member of the vigilante in the area who pleaded anonymity told newsmen on Saturday that the bandits invaded the farm around 1:30 pm on Wednesday. ‎He named the kidnapped foreigner as, Mr. Charles Choko and Yusuf Aliyu Bello from Kano State. He said…

Jul

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abuja prison attack: FG releases details of escaped Boko Haram terrorists

NewsBoko Haram, Crime, ISWAP, Kuje prison, Metro, Nigeria, Security

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) has published the details and images of the 68 Boko Haram suspects who escaped from the Kuje prison. According to a BBC Pidgin report, officials have also promised to release details of other prisoners who escaped from the facility. PREMIUM TIMES reported how suspected Boko Haram terrorists broke into the Kuje Custody Center (prison) on Tuesday night. The terrorists, using high explosives and firearms, stormed the facility and caused the escape of more than 800 of the 994 inmates on Tuesday night. PREMIUM TIMES also reported that an NSCDC officer and four inmates were also killed during…

Jun

23

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Amotekun arrests suspects in connection with recent Owo massacre

NewsAmotekun, Bandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, Nigeria, Religion, RIP, Security

The Commander of the Ondo State Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, has revealed that some of the suspects involved in the June 5 terror attack at Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, have been apprehended. According to Adeleye, the vehicle that the gunmen used to escape from the scene of the attack had also been retrieved as well as some of the instruments used. The Amotekun Commander disclosed this while parading 71 suspected criminals at the command’s headquarters on Thursday. Adeleye, who did not give the actual figure of the suspects arrested in connection with the attack,…

May

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Negotiations Ongoing To Release Victims Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack – Presidency

Metro, PoliticsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Special Assistant to President Muahmmadu Buhari on Media, Garba Shehu, has said that negotiations are ongoing to ensure the release of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. Nine were said to have been killed, over 20 others sustained injuries from gunshots, and many passengers were abducted when bandits attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train in March. Shehu disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday. He said, “We’re aware that there has been resistance from the family members of those who have been taken captive. Of course, this is expected. This acts as pressure on one of…

May

19

2022

By OHAFIATV

Alleged killing of Army couple in Imo State: Probing questions for the military

Metro, News, PoliticsArmy, Boko Haram, Crime, Imo State, IPOB, Metro, Nigeria, Security

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, NNEWI THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday dismissed the alleged killing of an Army couple allegedly attending their wedding in Imo State, describing not clear, questionable and a smokescreen by the military to invade Imo State in order to kill innocent people. The pro-Biafra group said that it has conducted an investigation and has come to the conclusion that no Igbo family has lost any soldiers in recent time in any part of South East, wondering how the Army came about the alleged killing of the soldier couple. IPOB described the reported killing of the soldier…