Tag: attack
Elephant Attack: Ogun govt vows to protect wildlife, prevent human-animal conflicts
The forest covers over 6,000 hectares and is not for farming or living. But because people keep moving in, such…
Intended Boko Haram attack on worshippers in Borno foiled
Nigerian security forces on Saturday repelled attack by ‘Boko Haram’ insurgents in Sajeri community of Maiduguri metropolis in Borno. The…
UN chief, others decry `growing’ attacks on journalists
The need for protection of freedom of the press and opinion dominated speeches at an event to mark the 2019…
20 soldiers killed, 20 others missing after attack
At least 20 Malian Soldiers have been killed and 20 others missing after an attack on a Military checkpoint, the…
10 confirmed dead in fresh attack on Kaduna village
Mr Charles Danladi, the Chairman Sanga Local Government Council, Kaduna State, has confirmed the death of 10 in an attack…
Election result: Many feared dead as gunmen attack southern Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has confirmed another attack in Southern Kaduna consisting mostly of Christians. Reports from the area said…
How Gov. Umahi supervised attack on me – Nweze
Chief Onu Nweze, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone, has accused Gov. Dave Umahi of…
Pakistan will ‘pay a heavy price’ over attack – Iran
Iran on Saturday warned neighbouring Pakistan it would “pay a heavy price’’ for allegedly harbouring militants, who killed 27 of…
Hoodlums attack lady in Ajasa-Command, Lagos
A lady of about 18 years old was brutally attacked by armed hoodlums at Alade Stadium junction along Command-Yeye road…
Attack on Ex-Gov: Fayemi, Fayose trade words
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and his successor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Saturday engaged in war of words on…
Afghan intelligence service team attacked, 4 persons killed
An attack targeting members of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency just outside the capital Kabul on Tuesday killed at least four…
Police foil attack on Zamfara community
The Zamfara Police Command on Monday said it repelled an alleged planned attack on a community in Zamfara and recovered…
6 people arrested over ‘loose’ plan to attack Macron
Six people have been arrested as part of a preliminary investigation into a suspected plan to attack French President Emmanuel…
Gunmen attack Libya’s oil corporation headquarters
Several armed men attacked the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in the Libyan capital on Monday and several…
7 Italians arrested for beating up teenage African migrants
Seven people have been arrested in Sicily for an unprovoked attack in August on a group of teenage African migrants,…
Hooligans attack Ugandan president’s convoy
Police said hooligans attacked President Yoweri Museveni’s motorcade and one of his official car was smashed as he left a…
How police averted attack on Zamfara cattle market
The Zamfara state police command said it averted an attack by suspected bandits at cattle market in Talata-Mafara town in…
Kurdish security forces end attack on govt building
Kurdish security forces killed gunmen who had stormed government building in the Kurdish city of Erbil on Monday in an…
51 people charged for attacking Indian minister’s house
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged as many as 51 people for attack on minister’s house in the…
6 arrested over attack on Niger governor
The police in Niger have arrested six persons suspected to have been involved in the stoning of Gov. Abubakar Bello…
Burkina Faso: French Embassy says it is under attack
France’s embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, said on Friday it was under attack and urged its citizens to stay…
EFCC confirms attack on Magu’s house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed the attack on the farmhouse of the acting Chairman of the…
Al-Shabaab militants on the run after attack in border town
Kenyan authorities said Wednesday security forces are pursuing suspected Al-Shabaab militants who destroyed a telecommunication mast belonging to mobile operator…
SWAN condemns attack on member
The Lagos State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Friday condemned the attack on one of its members Kelvin…
Al Shabaab kill 4 in hotel attack
Somalia’s al Shabaab militants stormed a hotel in the capital of the semi-autonomous Puntland region, Bosasso, on Wednesday, killing four…
el-Rufai responsible for attack on my office-Senator Sani
Senator Shehu Sani says the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai is responsible for the attack on his campaign office…
Nigerian among victims of Brussels attacks
A Nigerian was among the 31 people killed by the ISIS terrorists in Brussels last week Tuesday. He was identified…
Angry youths attack electricity company staff
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC), says some of its staff on legitimate duties had been attacked by some…
Nigerians attack Oliseh on tweeter
Taiwo Adelu Nigerians have described the outburst in the media by Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh as…
8 arrested for attacking governor
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested eight persons for allegedly attacking Gov.Tanko Al-Makura on Dec. 5, during the funeral…