ABUJA — Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has asked Nigerians to urge insurgents to surrender, saying such a move will end the insurgency in the northeast. He stated that Boko Haram fighters should be encouraged to surrender to curb insecurity in Borno state. He revealed this Monday when he visited Abubakar El-Kanemi, Shehu of Borno, at his palace in Maiduguri Lawan emphasized that the federal government will continue to work with the Borno government to ensure...

KADUNA — Three people have been confirmed dead and an unidentified number of persons sustained injuries following an attack on another Kaduna community. Unknown gunmen had stormed two communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state, causing damage and chaos among the villagers. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the attack on Machun and Manuka community in a statement issued on Friday. “Security agencies have reported to the Kaduna...

MAIDUGURI — Borno Governor,  Babagana Zulum, has said not all recently repentant Boko Haram members are criminals Zulum said this while addressing state house correspondents following a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa on Tuesday. According to the governor, many of those who surrendered are women and young children who were forced to join the insurgents and trained to handle AK 47. He noted that no law prescribes the killing of surrendered...