Commissioner for Internal and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan in a statement yesterday said the clash occurred on cattle routes, and then escalated elsewhere before security forces arrived to bring the situation under control. Aruwan said, “The military and police authorities…
The Nigerian Navy yesterday said its men killed six members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a gun duel during Monday’s sit-at-home. It said contrary to reports, two of its men were not killed. Commanding Officer, Naval Outpost,…
At least two people died on Thursday in a clash between the operatives of the Ondo State Security Network known as Amotekun and armed herders. The incident, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, occurred at Ago Sanusi, along Ute Road in Owo, headquarters…
THE death toll in the attacks on two villages in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State rose to eight on Sunday. Security operatives have arrested two more suspects in connection with the attacks, bringing to five the arrests made…
Two persons were reportedly killed while several houses burnt down in a renewed conflict between Tiv/Jukun in Kwararafa village, Gossol local government area on Thursday morning. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the whole problem started on Wednesday when some…
No fewer than 19 persons have been reported killed in an attack by gunmen on Kukum Daji village in Kaura Local Government area of Kaduna State. The Nation gathered the attack was launched on the village around 10:30 on Sunday…
Scores of bandits operating in Walawa, Yadi and Kuduru hills in Kaduna State were flushed out from their hideouts by Nigerian Air Force fighter jets. Many of the bandits were killed and their logistics supplies were destroyed in the joint…
The White House on Thursday confirmed that the United States had killed Qasim al-Rimi, the leader of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen. “At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that successfully…
Five persons were killed on Tuesday and several houses burnt in a fresh crisis between the Tivs and Jukuns in Rafinkada Village of Wukari local government area of Taraba. Mr. Daniel Adidas, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Council confirmed…
