No fewer than six farmers, traders and passengers were gruesomely murdered in the last two weeks at Arimogija and Molege axis of Ose local government area of Ondo state by suspected armed herdsmen (terrorists). Narrating the ordeal, a community leader, Mr. Owolafe Folorunsho, said the February 2 attack was triggered by effort by farmers to repel the continued wanton destruction Read More
Troops have repelled an attack by dozens of bandits at Kankomi in Chikun local government of Kaduna state, killing one while others escaped and also killed three people on their way. Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan said this Sunday in a statement in Kaduna. He said while conducting clearance patrols along the Gwagwada -Chikun- Read More
The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against travelling to 22 states in Nigeria. This was as it cleared the Federal Capital Territory from the list, though with caution. It may not be unconnected to the security situation in the country. This was contained in a press release by the British High Commission, Abuja, on Monday titled, “Updated Foreign Commonwealth Read More
Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, weekend advised the federal government to change its style on insecurity in the country and confront it headlong. In a statement in Ibadan Saturday by its national publicity secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, the pan Yoruba socio political organisation said in doing this, the federal government should stop the alleged kid glove treatment being given to Read More
The Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dismissed terror attack threats on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by some foreign governments, saying no country can scare Nigerians in their country. Governor Sule assured that Nigeria is safe and will continue to be safe. He, however, charged the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel, as well as other security Read More
Amidst terror alert by the government of the United Kingdom and United States of America, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that the terror alert will be helpful if the country can study and work on it. CAN Executive Secretary Reverend Yakubu Pam stated this while addressing journalists and CAN members in Gombe State. He said though the association might Read More
The Conference of Civil Society for Peace, Security and National Development has passed a vote of confidence on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Defence Intelligence Agency, (DIA) and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) “for the tremendous successes recorded in the renewed war against insurgency, banditry and criminality in the country in the past one month.” The Conveners Read More
The Department of State Service (DSS) has searched the residence of Malam Tukur Mamu, the detained publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and media consultant to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who withdrew as one of the negotiators between the terrorists that attacked the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna bound AK-9 train passengers. Blueprint learned from a close source that the DSS personnel Read More
Gender Strategy Advancement International in partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre will on Saturday hold the women and peace cultural exhibition in commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of victims of insurgence and act of terrorism in Abuja. The Executive Director GSAI, Adaora Onyechere, in a statement Tuesday in Abuja, said over the years the role of women in Read More
Following incessant attacks on public infrastructures across the country by the unknown gunmen and terrorists, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has held a strategi security meeting with zonal and state Commandants. At the meeting, the Commandant General of the Corps Ahmed Abubabar Audi, said henceforth, both state Commandants and Zonal Commanders would be Read More
Terrorists, Friday night, attacked Shika community in Giwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna state and kidnapped a house wife, Rakiya Isa Umar, and her three children. A resident of the community Mallam Shehu Nagero told Blueprint that the terrorists stormed the community at 11.15 pm on Friday and went straight to the house and kidnapped their victims. He said Read More
Barely four days after a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) was abducted in Nasarawa state, another has been kidnapped by terrorists, this time along Kaduna -Birnin Gwari road, in Kaduna state. The Divisional Police Officer was kidnapped by suspected bandits terrorising the area in the early hours of Monday when the criminal elements operated in the Birnin Gwari area. The DPO, Read More
Another Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, has killed by suspected terrorists in Kaduna State. This was disclosed by Rev. Fr. Christian Emmanuel of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in a statement. Part of the statement reads, “It is with a heavy heart, but with total submission to the will of God that we announce the death of Rev. Fr. Vitus Read More
After many weeks, terrorists have released 11 out of 61 kidnapped passengers on Abuja-Kaduna train. The attack on the train happened on March 28, 2022. Among those who regained their freedom are six females and five males who have now been flown to the nation’s capital, Abuja. They are Jessy John, Amina Ba’aba Mohammed (Gamba), Rashida Yusuf Busari and Hannah Ajewole. Read More
An Army Officer identified as Lance Corporal Abdullahi Jibrin who joined terrorists in Northeast Nigeria is dead after shooting himself with AK-47. Jibrin was allegedly sighted during recent attacks in Gaidam town, Yobe state. The assistant director, Army Public Relations, Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai in Damaturu, Lieutenant Anyawu Kennedy, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Damaturu. He said, “Lance Read More
Amid rising nationwide security challenges and the accompanying criticism of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, the Presidency has said critics of the administration “use their mouths to divide the country.”Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this Monday in Abuja. While absolving Buhari of any blame in the nation’s security challenges and the attendant hardship, Adesina said President Buhari Read More
Nigeria is Africa’s most densely populated country and is blessed with lots of natural resources yet the country has the highest rate of unemployment on the continent. Consequently, many Nigerians have to survive by indulging in all kinds of wrongdoing and criminality ranging from kidnapping, banditry to Boko Haram, among others. Nigeria is one of the safest countries with lots Read More
In the thick of the horse-trading and cabal power games heralding the regime-change transition politics, it is now inevitable that the routine schedules of governance, including the trumpeted focus on the interest of the people, will fade into the background of the attention of the political leaders. The democratic deficit that turned the trademark practice of voting into a abominable Read More
Bandits have abducted the Catholic Priest of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Sarkin Pawa, in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, Very Rev Father Leo Raphael Ozigi and 45 other villagers. Blueprint learnt that the Priest and other victims were abducted on Sunday by bandits who raided the communities within Sarkin Pawa, headquarters of Munya local government areas. He was Read More
A group, Northern Youth Network (NYN), has eulogised Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and other military forces for their sustained onslaughts against bandits and other criminal elements. The group said the recent airstrikes and ground operations that resulted to killing of many terrorists including the Kingpin, Dogo-Umaru, Mallam Buba Danfulani and 41 others was an indication that the end of banditry Read More
Terrorists masquerading as bandits again attacked travellers attacked travelers along Tsafe- Funtua highway at Gidan Giye village in Zamfara state, and abducted some of them. The terrorists in their large numbers shot some of the commuters very close to the main police checkpoint on Tuesday. Details loading…
Troops have attacked suspected bandits meeting point along the Telele -Sabon Gida road in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state, where they engaged the bandits killing three of them and recovering three AK-47 guns. Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Saturday said the troops recovered three AK-47 magazines, two motorcycles Read More
The Kaduna state Police Command on Monday shot to death two armed bandits following a gunfight around Riheyi Village in Fatika district, Giwa local government area of Kaduna state. Kaduna state Police Command in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammed Jalige, and made available to Blueprint on Tuesday said the bandits exchanged gunfire with the police before Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the demise of Brig Gen Dzarma Zurkushu and 7 other patriots, who paid the supreme price with their lives in defence of Askira-Uba during an attack in Borno State earlier in the month. A statement by Army spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu on Friday, said the President spoke through the Secretary to the Government Read More
Some Civil Society groups have reacted to media reports credited to a coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) questioning the efficiency of the intelligence gathering architecture in the country. The groups – Concerned Citizens of North-East Region, Citizens Action for Better Nigeria and Arewa Youth Federation in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja and signed signed by their leaders, Read More
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