MINNA — Authorities in Niger State said the Joint Security team has neutralized no fewer than 10 terrorists and rescued 14 persons at Kawo, Uregi villages in Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner, Ministry for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Internal Security, Emmanuel Bagna Umar in Minna confirmed this said incident occurred on Monday at about 5 pm during the Sallah festivities in the area. He explained that the terrorists and...

The Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU) has faulted the bill passed by the Senate prohibiting the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria, describing it as an action that would endanger the lives of kidnap victims if passed into law. The Senate had on Wednesday passed a bill amending the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013, by prohibiting the payment of ransom to kidnappers in the country. This came 30 days after the abduction of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound...

One of the two pregnant women among the passengers kidnapped during last month’s attack on a Kaduna-bound train by terrorists has been delivered a baby. It is to be recalled that gunmen had on Monday, March 28 ambushed a train heading for Kaduna from the nation’s capital city after bombing its rail track. Nine persons, including a young medical doctor, were killed during the attack, scores were injured and over 62 other passengers kidnapped. It...

MAKURDI — Three police officers have been confirmed dead following an attack by gunmen on a police station in Kogi state. Edward Egbuka, the Kogi state commissioner of police, confirmed the incident according to a statement issued by William Ovye-Aya, spokesman of the state police command. The attack on a police station in Adavi LGA of the state occurred in the wee hours of Saturday. According to NAN, Egbuka said they are working to bring...