Gunmen Kidnap 100-Year Old Mother of Deputy Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa State

Unknown gunmen on Thursday in Bayelsa, kidnapped 100 year-old, Madam Ebifieghe Dikoro, mother of Elder Wilberforce Agiri, the running mate to the APC governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva.

Gunmen Kidnap Five Kids in Bauchi, Demand N10m Ransom

Five children have been reportedly kidnapped in Gwalbanya village of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Breaking News: Nigerian Troops Rescue 338 People Abducted By Boko Haram, Kill 30 Terrorists

The Nigerian Army said on Wedneday that troops at fringes of Sambisa forest have rescued about 338 people held by Boko Haram as well as killed over 30 Boko Haram terrorists.

Security Alert! 4 Suspected Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Arrested At Yobe IDPs Camp, Nigeria

Security operatives yesterday arrested four insurgents who attempted to enter the Pompomari Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. Two of the suspects initially disguised as visitors to see relations at the camp but were apprehended. The two others, who came separately later, were also arrested while trying to enter the camp.

VIGILANCE! 45 Boko Haram Suspects Arrested In Foiled Plot To Bomb Residential Estate In Lagos

The Department of State Services has arrested 45 suspected Boko Haram members in connection with a foiled attack on Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos in September.

BREAKING: 3 Suicide Bombers Hit Military Check Point in Maiduguri, 4 Dead

Three suicide bombers attacked a military check along Damboa road in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Saturday, killing four persons.

DAILY POST gathered that the attack, which occurred about 8 a.m, close to the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, office also left six persons injured.

The blasts was reportedly targeted at security operatives.

It was still not clear if any of the security operatives at the checkpoint was affected by the bomb blasts.

Speaking with some residents, they disclosed to DAILY POST that the victims had been evacuated by soldiers to the hospital.

According to them, two of the female suicide bombers were also killed, while the other one was still alive.

One of the residents “the soldiers saw the three bombers coming towards them; they suspected them, but while they were calling on them, the two ran towards the soldiers and detonated the explosives, while the other one escaped in the process.”

Source: Daily Post Newspaper

BREAKING: Bomb Blast Rocks Yola Mosque, NE Nigeria, Scores Feared Dead

Many worshippers are feared dead in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, after a bomb attack on a Jumaat mosque in Jimeta area of the city.

Investigation: Nigeria’s Thriving ‘Kidnapping Enterprise’; How To Arrest The Scourge

This treatise is a blow-by-blow account of prevailing kidnapping in Nigeria. It touches on human trafficking and explores Nigeria’s ranking in the global kidnapping index, how kidnapping metamorphosed in Nigeria, the epicenter(s) and litany of kidnapping incidents in Nigeria, payment of ransoms to secure release of kidnapped victims, capital punishment for kidnappers, pull-factors encouraging kidnapping in Nigeria, kidnapping dynamics in Nigeria and recommendations on how to tackle or rein in the menace of pervasive kidnapping in Nigeria.

BREAKING! Bomb Blast Hit Maiduguri Mosque, NE Nigeria, Scores Feared Dead, Injured

Another early morning bomb attack has occurred in a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno state, killing and injuring many worshippers during the early morning prayer session, witnesses said.

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Boko Haram Kill 20 Passengers In Borno, NE Nigeria

Twenty persons were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on Wednesday on a road outside a village in Borno State, local sources said.

Pirates Kidnap Lithuanian, Ukrainian Sailors Off Nigeria

Gunmen have kidnapped two Lithuanian and two Ukrainian sailors off southern Nigeria, in the latest incident in a region described as a piracy hotspot, Lithuania's government said Tuesday.

United States Set To Establish Domestic ‘Terrorism Office’

Likely in response to the attack in a Charleston church where nine were murdered earlier this year, the Obama administration has announced a new office at the Department of Justice aimed at tracking and coordinating investigations into domestic terrorism.

Online Security: Facebook Now To Warn Users of Potential State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks

Facebook will now warn people if it has a strong suspicion an account is being targeted by a nation-state.

Chinese Hacking Of United States Companies Unabated Despite Commercial Spying Pact - Security Firm

Seven US companies have been attacked by government-associated Chinese hackers in the three weeks since the US and China announced a pact that banned government spying on companies, a US security firm said Monday.