Friday 10 July 2015

Cameroun Military Repels Boko Haram Attack, Kills 3 Militants

Cameroun’s army has repulsed an attack by Boko Haram and killed three of the Islamist militants in heavy fighting in the far north region of the country, a government spokesman has said.

Boko Haram Militants Attacks Buni Yadi, Yobe State

Boko Haram Militants reportedly attacked Buni Yadi, Yobe State, on Thursday night, a military source told Reuters. The source could not exactly confirm military response to the attack.

Thursday 9 July 2015

Terror Alert! Tunisia Imposes State of Emergency Due Over Fears of Further Terror Attacks

Tunisia fears more potentially destabilising terrorist attacks such as the one that killed 38 foreign tourists last month, which is why it has imposed a state of emergency, the premier said on Wednesday.

Security Awareness: How To Identify A Potential Suicide Bomber

Suicide bombing is an act whereby an individual personally delivers explosives and detonates them with the sole aim of inflicting the greatest possible damage, killing himself in the process in order to serve the interests of the sponsoring individuals or organisations.

Wednesday 8 July 2015

How Mastermind Of Jos, Zaria Bombings Was Arrested – Military

The Nigerian military has explained how the suspected mastermind of the Jos and Zaria bombings was arrested.

Boko Haram: United Nations Plans Early Warning Systems For Nort-East Nigeria

Gombe – The United Nations says it will set up “ICT-based Early Warning Systems’’ in Borno and other states in the North East to ensure rapid response to activities of Boko Haram.

Boko Haram Offers To Swap Detainees for Abducted Chibok Girls

Boko Haram Militants have reportedly offered to free more than 200 young women and girls kidnapped from a boarding school in the town of Chibok in exchange for the release of militant leaders held by the government.

Nyanya Bombing Trial Update: Court Dismisses Aminu Ogwueche’s Right Enforcement Suit

Aminu Ogwuche (Centre)
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a Fundamental Human Rights Enforcement suit filed by an alleged mastermind of the April 14, 2014 bomb blast in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja, Mr. Aminu Ogwueche.

Party Chieftain’s Wife Kidnapped in Rivers State Found Dead

Wife of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, Mrs. Ebire Ejor Ngowah Ejor, who was on Sunday, 5 July, 2015, kidnapped by suspected hired assassins in Port Harcourt, has been found dead.

Encrypted Phone Delays Terrorism Case in Australia

A MAN accused of plotting to stab a member of the public has had his case delayed so investigators can access thousands of messages on an encrypted phone.

Emirates, Hak Air Aircrafts Collide at Lagos Airport

Disaster was averted on Monday night at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos as passengers aboard Emirates flight to Dubai escaped a ground crash after their aircraft collided with a stationary plane belonging to Hak Air.

Female Suicide Bomber Attacks Military Checkpoint In Borno

A female suicide bomber today killed four people at a military checkpoint in a community in Borno State, a security source who is a leader of the civilian joint task force told SaharaReporters. 

Cybersecurity: Security Experts Oppose Government Access to Encrypted Communication

SAN FRANCISCO — An elite group of security technologists has concluded that the American and British governments cannot demand special access to encrypted communications without putting the world’s most confidential data and critical infrastructure in danger.

Why Nigerian Army can’t defeat Boko Haram – UK High Commissioner

The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock, has said the problem of Boko Haram insurgency in North-east Nigeria is not something that can be resolved with the use of the army, the police or the security agencies only.

Nigeria Police Set To Commence Stop And Search On Roads And Highways Nationwide

The Police in Nigeria have started a special stop and search operation on roads and highways nationwide, with emphasis on roads in and out of major cities and towns.