Flood Alert! NEMA Warns of Possible Flooding As Cameroon Is Poised To Release Water From Dam

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted the state governments and communities along River Benue of possible flood following information from Camerounian authorities of plan to release excess water from Lagdo Dam.

Suicide Bomber Kills 17 In A Saudi mosque - Saudi State TV

CAIRO (Reuters) - A suicide bomb attack on in a mosque in Abha city in south west Saudi Arabia killed 17 people on Thursday, Saudi state television channel al-Ekhbariya reported.

Boko Haram: Cameroon Repatriates 12,000 Nigerian Refugees

ABUJA (Reuters) - About 12,000 Nigerians are being repatriated over the next three to four days after seeking refuge in Cameroon from attacks by Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Nigeria's state emergency agency said on Wednesday.

Niger Delta Youths Threaten To Shut Down NLNG Facilities Over Planned Lagos Shipyard

NIGER Delta youths have threatened to stage a massive protest and possibly shut down facilities of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG), if the company fails to reverse its decision to build dry-dock shipyard outside its operational base in Rivers State. Over 30 youth leaders handed in the threat yesterday in Port Harcourt while briefing journalists on the developments.

U.S. Says Boko Haram May Have Benefitted From Oil Theft Spoils

The Boko Haram terrorist group could be beneficiaries of the money made from crude oil theft in Nigeria, members of the United States Congress said on Tuesday.

Nigeria Police Discover Another Kidnappers’ Den in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria

Nigeria police in Oyo State have uncovered another kidnappers’ den, where atrocities were being committed at Oyagbe, Oyo town.

Massive Oil Spill, Panic Hit Bayelsa Community

Panic ensued in Nembe, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State yesterday over the massive crude oil spill into Nembe River.

Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kill Eight, Kidnap 100 In Cameroon

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - At least eight people were killed and about 100 others were kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants in an overnight raid on a village near Cameroon's northern border, a local government and a military source said.

European Central Bank Hacked; Norwegian Banks, Companies Hit By Cyber Attacks

Hackers have stolen personal information from the European Central Bank (ECB) in what seems to be a blackmail scheme. The stolen data includes email addresses and contact information taken from the organization's database.

30 Shop Owners Arrested for Sponsoring Boko Haram in Borno State

Reports available to DAILY POST in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state reveals that the Nigerian military had during a raid recently at Benishiekh and Mainok towns of Kaga local government area of the troubled northeast state of Borno, arrested 30 shop owners over their close contact and sponsorship of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

A security source who pleaded anonymous because he was not authorized to speak told DAILY POST on Sunday that the suspects were helping the security with vital information including names of prominent personalities.

“There are going to be surprises if President Buhai is going to act on information at the disposal of security agencies. The rumour making the rounds about names of personalities involved in Boko Haram activities and sponsorship is going to shock many Nigerians.

” the arrests at Benishiekh last week when we raided the town is already giving signal to the fact that, prominent people are involved with Boko Haram. These shop owners are the suppliers of food items, money, fuel and other needs of the Boko Haram fighters. They also revealed how they attack Benishiekh town to deceive people.” Our source said.

Ask to give some of the names of the arrested persons he said, ” I do not have their names, I am not in position to give their names. We are soldiers and our duty is to make sure we do what we are asked to do. We raided the area in a mop up operation and made some arrest, which fortunately led to the shocking arrests of those personalities we are talking about,” he said.

Asking him to comment on the rumour about some prominent Borno indigenes who are believed to be sponsors of Boko Haram, with particular attention on the rumour that 25 names of prominent people have been given to President Buhari for action, he said, the information has been going round for sometime now.

“Let’s not talk about rumours. I am just telling you about those people we arrested in the mop up operations and that is what I know,” He said

Travellers who plied the Maiduguri/Damaturu road have also confirmed the mop up operation. They told DAILY POST that they were held on that road for eight hours until the mop up operation ended.

Source:
Daily Post Newspaper

90-Year-Old Woman Kidnapped in Delta State, South-South, Nigeria

A 90-year-old woman has been kidnapped in Ogwuashi–Uku, Delta State, even as the state police command said, on Monday, that it was not leaving any stone unturned to get her released.

Don’t Just Wait For Change To Happen, Be the Change You Want!!!

Who said our voices cannot be heard and that we cannot make a real difference, no matter how small it is on our clime or the world. I don’t know if it was a coincidence? While I am not basking on it, I am somewhat elated that barely 24 hours after I published my article: ‘’Boko Haram: Advocating A Better Deal for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Victims of Insurgency, Terrorism in Nigeria’’, and equally tweeted the article to President Buhari (@NGRPresident), Vice President Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) and very notable individuals within and outside Nigeria and disseminated the article on Social Media, President Buhari ordered the immediate release of N5 billion to victims of insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria.

Nigeria Assumes UN Security Council Presidency

Nigeria assumed the one month rotational presidency of the United Nations Security Council yesterday, 31st July 2015.

Security Alert! New Tactics Criminals Use on ATM Users; Drugged Handkerchiefs

The Nigeria Police on Friday advised members of the public using ATM at various banks to be security conscious as some criminals now disguised as customers queuing to withdraw money.

Mexico Ranked 1st, Nigeria Is 5th In Global Abduction Ranking

Mexico leads the pack, followed by India while Nigeria is ranked fifth in the list of countries with high frequency of abductions or kidnapping. This means that for specialty underwriters the sequence for the first 5 countries with high kidnapping risk are: Mexico, India, Pakistan, Iraq and Nigeria have the worst records of abductions and kidnapping cases.