Twenty-six humanitarian workers rescued from Dikwa, the Borno town that was temporarily taken over by Boko Haram insurgents earlier in the week have been moved to Maiduguri, the state capital. The humanitarian staff working with international agencies including the United Nations were escorted to the Borno State capital, by troops of 7 Division Delta Force, together with 195 and 112 Battalions. The workers, which include 20 males and six females were trapped in their building...

Fifty passengers have again been abducted by armed bandits in Niger State. This is coming less than three weeks after 40 NSTA passengers were kidnapped. They were abducted on Tuesday at Kundu village on Minna Rafi Local Government Council road just few kilometers from Zungeru town. It was reported that bandits blocked the road at Kundu and took away passengers and drivers of three vehicles to the bush in anticipation for ransom. In a related...