Security Operatives Forestall Another Bomb Blast In Maiduguri

Security operatives have demobilized materials suspected to be Improvised Explosive Devises (IED) planted near the office of the Borno State Pilgrims Welfare Board in Maiduguri.

Gunbattle in Maiduguri as Boko Haram Attacks City

Hundreds of residents of Dalori, a  suburban settlement 5km on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital,  have fled their homes as Boko Haram insurgents attacked on Saturday night, residents said.

Many are said to have been killed and injured by the insurgents who took the quiet village by surprise at about 7pm.

“The whole village has been set on fire,” said Tijjani Ali, a Maiduguri resident who lamented that soldiers manning the south-eastern gate of Maiduguri along Bama road were preventing fleeing residents from entering the city.

The spokesman of the Nigerian Army in the city, Colonel Mustapha Anka, confirmed the attack but declined details on casualty likely to have been incurred in the attack.

A local vigilante official, Gava Abbas, said, “It isn’t a good day for us today; the whole town is burnt down and many are feared killed, but my colleague who is also trapped outside Maiduguri said he can’t give details immediately.”

Soldiers, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, are preventing the displaced villagers from gaining entrance to Maiduguri because they fear Boko Haram might be using the attack to sneak in suicide bombers.

Boko Haram have of recent resort to using attacks from the outskirts of Maiduguri city to create some detour to enable suicide bombers sneak into the city to attack populated residential areas.

‎Despite these attacks, the Nigerian government insists Boko Haram has been incapacitated.

Source: Premium Times

Kidnappers Abduct Nonagenarian Monarch In Delta State, Second In A Month

GUNMEN shooting sporadically on Friday abducted the 96-year-old Odio-ologobo (traditional ruler) of Olomoro Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, HRM Josiah Umukoro Aghaza I, 24 days after Fulani herdsmen kidnapped and murdered the Obi of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state.

Suicide Bomber Kills 10 In A Market In Adamawa State

A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up when he detonated a bomb allegedly said to have tied on his body killing 10 persons.

Breaking News! Two Female Suicide Bombers Hit Borno Market, 8 Killed, Scores Injured

Two suspected female suicide bombers detonated their bombs inside Chibok market in Chibok local government area of Borno state, leaving 8 people dead and over 30 others critically injured, a party chairman in Chibok, Lawan Pogu told a relation in Maiduguri.

Vacancies: Field Security Officers at the World Health Organization (WHO), Abuja, Nigeria etc

Underlisted are various security vacancies: Field Security Officers at the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in Abuja, Nigeria and other positions.

Pastor Kidnapped in Kebbi, Abductors Demand N50million

A Pastor of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM, in Kebbi state, David Onubedo, was on Monday evening reportedly kidnapped in Okene, Kogi State by kidnappers who whisked him away to an unknown destination.

UPDATED: Rampaging Fulani Herdsmen Massacre 3 Policemen, 60 Others In Adamawa, Kaduna

The Divisional Police Officer of Vunokilang Police Station in the Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Okozie Okereofor, and 60 villagers were killed on Sunday when gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, invaded four communities in the local government area.

ISIS Secure Messaging App Uncovered

The Islamic State otherwise known as ISIS is known for its strong affinity to modern technological solutions, using encrypted apps like Telegram to communicate in secret from prying eyes, and the more conventional WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook to spread its message.

UK Mulls Banning Muslim Women From Wearing Face Veils

As the British government is set to announce a series of measures aimed at stop British Muslims becoming radicalized, Prime Minister David Cameron said Muslim women can be banned from wearing veils in schools, courts, and other British institutions.

Eight Year Old Girl Tests Positive To Lassa Fever in Gombe, 14 Suspected Cases Recorded In Lagos, One dead

 Gombe State Director of Public Health Dr Joshua Abubakar has explained that an eight year old girl in Gombe from Lamban village of Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area, has tested ‎positive to Lassa fever.

Simulated Plane Crash Cause Panic in Lagos

Officials of the Lagos State and the Federal Government on Thursday caused panic in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos during a simulation of a plane crash in the area.

Cultists on Rampage, Kill 15 in Rivers State, South-South, Nigeria

Suspected cultists have killed not less than 15 people in the last two days despite the military onslaught in Ogba Egbema Ndoni council, where the killings took place.

Kidnapped King of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom, Delta State, Found Dead in Edo

ASABA—The kidnapped king of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State,  HRM Obi Akaeze  Ofulue III, has been reportedly killed by his abductors.

Nigerian Air Force Establishes Special Forces Command To Tackle Boko Haram, Others

The Nigerian Air Force has established a Special Forces command to bolster its operations in the North-East and other internal security operations across the country.