Tag: Gombe
US condemns Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States on Friday condemned Boko Haram suicide attacks in Cameroon and Nigeria as “horrific and…
UPDATE: Over 40 dead in Gombe blasts
(AFP) – More than 40 people were feared dead in Gombe city, northeast Nigeria, on Wednesday after a series of…
At least 29 dead in Gombe bomb blast
BAUCHI, (Reuters) – At least 29 people died and 60 were wounded in multiple bomb blasts at two bus stations…
Breaking: 2 bomb blasts rock Gombe, 5 die
Two bomb blasts have rocked Nigeria’s Gombe city, part of the Boko Haram besieged north east Nigeria. Five persons have…
Suicide bomber strikes again in Gombe, kills 6
A suicide bomber killed five people and wounded 11 Friday in northeastern Nigeria, an emergency services official told AFP. “It…
Nigeria: Another bomber self-destruct outside Gombe church
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an evangelist church in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, injuring several people, witnesses and…
Police Bust Plan To Bomb High School
The police have uncovered a plot to bomb a secondary school in the restive northeastern city of Gombe by defusing…
Deadly bomb explosion near Gombe governor’s home
A deadly bomb blast has killed four persons near the home of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state in northeast…
Photographer jailed for possession of fake currency
A Nigerian Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State presided over by Justice Babatunde O. Quadri, on Friday November…
NDLEA Arrests 20 Drug Suspects
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it has arrested 20 persons, including a 27-year old woman,…
Nigeria police warns on bombs in Xmas gifts
The Police in Nigeria’s Gombe State on Thursday urged residents of the state to be on the look out for…
NBA demands apology from Nigeria’s army
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Gombe has issued a seven-day ultimatum to military authorities in the state to apologise…
Nigerian Cop on church guard duty killed
Unidentified gunmen today attacked the All Saints Catholic Church, Kanoyel in Gombe State, killing a policeman who was on duty…
Be warned…flooding predicted in 14 Nigerian states
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted downpour between now and August 19, which might cause flooding in 14 states.…
Gunmen kill ex-spy, assembly man
Gunmen have struck in two Nigerian states, killing a retired intelligence operative in Gombe state and a member of the…