U.S. Condemns Plateau Bloodletting, Warns on Proliferation of Arms Ahead of 2019 Elections

Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young

The Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. David Young, has condemned the June 24, 2018 attacks in Plateau State that killed over 200 people, urging security agencies to prevent a recurrence.

United States Agency Predicts Electoral Violence in Nigeria Ahead 2019 Elections

Research by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on electoral violence risk assessment in Nigeria have suggested possible escalation of electoral violence before the 2019 general elections.

Nigeria Crime Statistics 2017: Lagos Tops Chart, Kebbi Lowest

Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its yearly crime statistics released recently on its website said that a total of 134,663 crime cases were reported in 2017 across the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) in 2017.

Crime: Cronies Airlift Notorious French Gangster Out of Prison With Stolen Helicopter

Redoine Faid

Redoine Faid was serving 25 years for involvement in a failed robbery and murder of a police officer in a prison near Paris.Three masked gunmen armed with assault rifles landed a stolen helicopter at the prison and plucked Faid out at around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday.

UK Parliament Decries Disturbing Killings in Nigeria

UK United Kingdom Parliament has described recent killings by Fulani herdsmen and other violent acts in the North Central states of Nigeria as deeply disturbing urging President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps to stop the carnage.

New Priorities For Washington in Africa

The Trump Administration is once again sending mixed signals regarding foreign policy.

United Nations Says Boko Haram, Nigerian Military Killed Hundreds of Children in 2017

No fewer than 881 children were either killed or maimed by the Boko Haram terror group and Nigerian security forces in 2017, the United Nations, UN has said.

9 Confirmed Dead, 54 Vehicles Razed in Lagos Fuel Tanker Fire

Tragedy struck on Thursday at the Otedola Bridge, Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, after a petrol-laden tanker crashed and exploded.

Amnesty Int'l Accuses Nigerian Government Of Impunity, Says Over 1,813 Killed Since January

Global human rights group Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian Government of encouraging the impunity fueling the increasing insecurity in the country by failing to hold murderers to account.

Clash Between Ebonyi, Cross River Communities Claim Several Lives, 7,000 displaced, 1,500 Houses Burnt

Scores of people have been killed, with no fewer than 7,000 Igbeagu Izzi indigenes of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State displaced following the inter-communal crisis between Izzi people and their counterparts  in Ukele, Cross River State. 

Terrorism Remains Major Threat to Peace, Security in Nigeria - EU

The European Union yesterday identified act of terrorism, particularly in Nigeria, as one of the major threats to peace and security in West Africa.

This is coming as troops of 301 Artillery Regiment (General Support), Nigerian Army, yesterday arrested two suspected Boko Haram’s fuel suppliers in Nafada, Gombe State.

Buhari Under Pressure After Herdsmen Killed Than 200 in Plateau State

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari faced calls Wednesday to improve security or resign, after more than 200 people were killed in the latest bloodletting between herders and farming communities. 

Nigerian Banks Lost N12.3bn To Fraudsters in 4 Years – NIBSS

The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System, on Thursday said the banking industry lost the sum of N12.30 billion to various frauds between 2014 and 2017.

IPOB Set For Biafra Referendum, Prints Ballot Papers

The Indigenous People of Biafra has announced plans to hold a referendum towards the ‘peaceful restoration’ of the defunct Republic of Biafra.

Biological Terrorism: Man Charged With Producing Biological Weapon At Home in Germany

German Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a 29-year-old Tunisian citizen with producing a biological weapon after police found highly toxic ricin in his apartment in the western city of Cologne, Germany.