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How terrorists placed bomb on my head, blew my leg, shot and killed my relative in Owo church attack

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted additional exhibits tendered by the Department of State Services (DSS) in the...

Ekpoma court remands 52 youths after anti-kidnapping protest

A Benin High Court on Monday ordered 52 youths, including several students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, to be remanded at the Ubiaja...

Lawyer accuses former AGF Malami of narco-terrorism, calls for DSS probe

These are definitely not good times for former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister ofJustice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, who, still locked up in...

Abuja Police arrest ‘One-Chance’ syndicate members in murder of lawyer, Princess Chigbo

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” armed robbery syndicate in connection...

Security forces neutralise scores of bandits in Kogi; public urged to support intelligence-led drive

Security operatives comprising the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Force Air Wing have neutralised scores of bandits and dismantled criminal networks across forested areas...

Trump signals possible new U.S. military strikes in Nigeria as internal war between terror groups claim scores

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that the United States could carry out additional military strikes in Nigeria if violent attacks...

Updated: One Chance, Abuja: Wives, daughters, and a city that no longer sleeps

Abuja wears its grief quietly now. It gathers at bus stops before dawn, rides in unmarked cars with strangers, and trails commuters down expressways...

Blowback: As troops pound, terror spikes across Nigeria with bombs placed on farmers’ path

Barely days after more than 40 people were slaughtered in Niger State, Nigeria’s terror map lit up again — this time across Kwara, Katsina...

How retired Colonel Ajanaku was abducted and rescued by OPEP troops in Plateau

Fresh details have emerged on the dramatic kidnapping and subsequent rescue of retired army officer, Colonel Ajanaku, by troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP)...

From classroom teacher to kill cell leader: Former school pupil recognises alleged suicide bombing kingpin

● Shockwaves ripple through Maiduguri as engineer recalls feared primary school teacher now accused of masterminding terror attacks Maiduguri woke to a chilling revelation this...

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