Tag: Damaturu
Protest: Police detain 90 more suspects in Yobe
The command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, said in a statement on Saturday in Damaturu that the total number of suspects…
Traders lament huge loss to fire in Yobe GSM market, seek govt’s help
Confirming the incident to journalists in Damaturu, the Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Fire Service, said that no…
Gov. Buni unveils 10-year development masterplan for Damaturu
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has unveiled the implementation of a 10-year Development Masterplan for Damaturu, the state capital.
Updated: Army thwarts attempted ISWAP invasion of Damaturu
An attempted invasion of Damaturu, capital of Yobe state in Nigeria's north east was thwarted by Nigeria's military on Sunday.
Heavy battle in Damaturu as Boko Haram terrorists engage troops
Heavy gun-battle broke out in Damaturu, Yobe State on Tuesday evening as Boko Haram terrorists engage the Nigerian troop in…
N229m money laundering: Ex-minister, 4 others reappear in court
The former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama and four others on Monday reappeared before a Federal High…
Damaturu calm after army, police clash
The Nigeria Police Force say normalcy has been restored in Damaturu, Yobe after the clash some personnel of the police…
Explosion rocks Damaturu, welder killed, Army officer injured
A welder was killed in his workshop on Wednesday in Damaturu, Yobe State when an explosion went off. Three persons…
16 killed as bombs rock Damaturu
At least 16 people were reportedly killed on Wednesday morning when a suicide bomber blew himself up around Ministry of…
6 dead, many injured in Damaturu bomb explosion
Six people, including two suspected suicide bombers, have died in two bomb explosions that occurred on Tuesday in Damaturu. DSP…
At least 15 dead after Damaturu market blast
DAMATURU, (Reuters) – A blast set off by a female suicide bomber tore through a crowded market in the northeastern…
UPDATE: Gombe blasts death toll rises to 37
ABUJA, (Reuters) – The death toll from multiple bomb blasts at two bus stations in the northern Nigerian city of…
Two killed in suicide attack on Damaturu
BAUCHI, (Reuters) – At least two people were killed on Monday by a car suicide bomb at a checkpoint on…
Nigerians condemn Damaturu blasts
Some Nigerians have expressed shock over the bomb blasts that rocked Damaturu, the Yobe capital, on Friday, leaving many casualities…
UPDATE: Damaturu bombing, at least 10 killed
The twin bomb blasts in Damaturu, Yobe state this morning happened at the praying ground, where Muslim worshippers had gathered…