Contrary to the recent claims by Asari-Dokubo that the vigilance by his boys, the panel put in place by the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor, resulted in the cessation of incidences of abduction and other violence perpetrated by terrorist groups on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Mangu local government council in Plateau state has declared a 24-hour curfew.
Terrorists have attacked Yakila, Tegina, Kagara, Pandogari, Kusherki communities in Rafi local government area of Niger state, killed 25 farmers, and abducted scores of other people.
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has pleaded with the Federal Government to deploy security agencies to Zamfara to prevent the ‘heartbreaking’ killings in some parts of the state.
Scores of people, including women and children have been reported to have been killed in Iganna, Iganna local council development area, a 128.8km distance from Ibadan, capital city of Oyo state, THE DEFENDER has exclusively reported.
Terrorists that abducted Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri (FGC) Yauri schoolgirls, have released the last two after 707 days in captivity, PRNigeria has reported.
ASHENEWS reports that Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called for more mobile squads to be posted to sensitive areas of the state in a bid to limit the movement of bandits from neighbouring states into Niger State.
Gunmen have kidnapped the District Head of Kasuwar Daji in Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara state, Mediasmartsnews has reported.
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya has applauded troops on the frontline in the war against insecurity for their resilience and commitment to restoring peace in the troubled areas.
A former Deputy Governor of the Nasarawa State, Prof. Onje Gye-Wado has been kidnapped.