The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Magama Police Division in Jibia local government area of Katsina State was killed in a fresh terrorist attack in the state. According to sources, the bandits were said to have attacked Magama Jibia, a border community between Nigeria and the Niger Republic in the early morning of Wednesday, where the late DPO, DSP Rano was leading a squad of Policemen to repel an invasion. “The DPO was killed immediately...

MAIDUGURI — The Nigerian Army on its verified Facebook page says no fewer than 104 fighters of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to troops in Borno State. According to the post on Monday, those who surrendered to the 25 Task Force Brigade Damboa included 22 males, 27 females and 55 children.  “ISWAP and their families numbering 104 comprising 22 males, 27 females and 55 children surrendered to troops of 25 Task...

ABUJA — The Federal Government has uncovered 123 companies, and 96 others linked to terrorism financing, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said. He stated this on Thursday at a press conference, saying that the suspected companies and individuals were uncovered by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. He said, “To check terrorism financing in Nigeria, the Federal Government has deployed a plethora of tools, including the Money Laundering Act, 2004, the EFCC...