Tag: attacks
Plateau imposes 24 hours curfew over deadly attacks
The governor earlier, during a Church service at Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN), announced that 11 persons had…
Sri Lanka: Christians shun church services for fear of attacks
For fear of possible fresh attacks by Islamic extremists, Sri Lankan Catholics are celebrating Sunday Mass in their homes for…
Fresh attack claims three persons in Kaduna
No fewer than three persons were feared dead during an attack by unidentified gun men on Sunday night between Asso…
Attacks: Fayemi approves perimeter fencing of Ekiti school
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Monday approved the perimeter fencing of A.U.D Primary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti, following reported attacks…
Terror attacks kill 273 Afghan civilians in October
Up to 273 Afghan civilians were killed and 550 others injured in separate incidents and terrorist attacks in October, a…
Germany calls for greater protection of press freedom
Following reports of several violent attacks on journalists, the German government in Berlin has called for greater protection for press…
Stray dog attacks villagers, livestock
A stray dog is on the rampage and has attacked and injured three villagers and livestock in Basaura town in…
Attacks: Security agencies advised to take early warning signals seriously
As more Plateau rural communities come under attacks, the UN on Thursday advised security agencies to be proactive by promptly…
FG vows to take action against attacks on security agencies
The Federal Government on Monday said it would no longer tolerate the spate of lawlessness and attacks on law enforcement…
Egypt identifies Alexandria church bomber as fugitive with militant ties
Egypt named the Alexandria church bomber who attacked a cathedral in Alexandria as 31-year-old Mahmoud Abdullah, describing him as a…
Fulani herdsmen not responsible for attacks – Gov Ortom
ortom Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has explained that Fulani herdsmen are not the ones responsible for the incessant…
Group slams Fayose over attacks on Buhari
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Members of the Ekiti Kete South-South/South-East Movement have condemned in the strongest terms, what the group described…
IPC decries growing attacks on journalists
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria is concerned that journalists in Nigeria are still being subjected to various forms…
Community leaders will be held liable for attacks on oil, gas facilities – JTF
The Joint Taskforce (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield (OPS) has warned that community leaders would henceforth be held responsible for any…
ISIS figures on Boko Haram attacks, killings a hoax – FG
The Federal Government has described as a hoax the figures being bandied by ISIS concerning the number of attacks carried…
Boko Haram has staged 100 attacks, says Islamic State group
An organization that tracks jihadi websites says the Islamic State group has published an infographic saying its West Africa division…
Violent attacks in Okpoama, Odi by suspected party thugs.
Okafor Ofiebor/Yenagoa The Special Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Inter-Party Matters, Austin Adigio and three other members of…
Council boss decries attacks on villages
Mr Titus Bise, Chairman Mangu Local Government of Plateau has expressed concern over incessant attacks on villages in the area…
Israel bars Palestinians from entering Jerusalem after attacks
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel took the rare and drastic step of barring Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday as…
Cowardly attacks in Abuja, elsewhere will not save Boko Haram – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned Friday night’s bomb attacks in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja that…
Cultists Spreading Terror
The last few months have been a harrowing experience for Lagosians as hoodlums, social miscreants and so-called cultists have engaged…
Singer Lami Phillips Rakes Over Attack By GEJ’s Security Details
Funsho Arogundade R&B singer, Lami Phillips is furious. The sexy singer is angry over the deflation of tyres of her…
Governor Ayo Fayose Needs A Psychiatric Doctor
By Joe Igbokwe Anybody who sees Ayo Fayose, the so-called governor of Ekiti State should please beg him to see…
Baga And Paris: A Tale Of Two Terror Attacks
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Without a doubt, terrorism has become a major global concern. There is hardly any part of the…
Gunmen Attack APC Office
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Gunmen have attacked the All Progressives Congress, APC, office in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Andoni Local Government in…
Thugs Attack, Maim APC Members
Kazeem Ugbodaga Political thugs suspected to be from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have unleashed terror on members of the…
Internally Displaced Persons And 2015 Elections
By Bilikis Bakare Recently, the news of the grisly attacks by the insurgents on the people of Baga and the…
Curbing Incessant Jail Breaks
The recent attacks and jail break in the country have clearly shown the security lapses in prisons across the country.…
River Of Tears In Mubi
By Oyebanji Gbenga The song of Eric Patrick Clapton “River of Tears” invoke sober feelings and pains. The month of…
The Boko Haram Ceasefire Farce
The recent attacks and killings in northern Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram members only days after the Federal Government announced…