Gunmen have kidnapped 8 persons including 2 catholic priests in one of the parishes presided over by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah. Father Kukah’s Sokoto Diocese covers Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States. According to sources, the gunmen who trekked to Gidan Maikambu village in Dutsen Kura Ward of Kafur Local Government Area arrived at around 11.00hrs at night where they gained entrance into the compound of the rectory of...

The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi says Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will deploy the modern and best technology to end insurgency and terrorism in the country. Dingyadi spoke on Monday at a news conference on the country’s security challenges, noting that policing was no longer about the use of sophisticated weapons and other security gadgets. The Minister said the deployment of high technology and techniques can achieve the desired goal of protecting citizens. “We...

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters on Thursday said that 53,262 Boko Haram terrorists had so far surrendered as of May 16. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in Abuja at a press briefing on the military operations between April 28 and May 19, explained that 1,627 Boko Haram members and their families, comprising 331 men, 441 women and 855 children, surrendered to the troops at different locations between May 1 and May 14....