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Suspected terrorists are said to have invaded St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Emerging reports suggest that many worshippers have died and several others have been left injured following an invasion by gunmen at the church while mass was ongoing shooting sporadically at worshippers killing
Terrorists, who kidnapped passengers after attacking an Abuja-Kaduna route train, have released the picture of a baby that was delivered by one of the women they kidnapped from the train. According to sources, the mother was eight months pregnant when she was abducted by the terrorists on March 28. She and one other woman were
Terrorists killed 17 soldiers in an attack at a military base in Polwire, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The PUNCH learnt. A source told our correspondent that 40 wounded soldiers were taken to the 44 Army Reference Hospital facility, including 17 of them (soldiers) confirmed to have been killed by the terrorists. The source
In the wake of the Abuja, Kaduna train attack, Governor Nasir el-Rufai has insisted the state’s position on not paying ransom to bandits still stands. The Kaduna governor warned that the state will not pay ransom for kidnapped victims from the attack, even if the terrorists seek that from the government. He made the assertions
At least one person has been killed by terrorists at Yantumaki market in Danmusa Local Government Area of katsina State. The terrorists who invaded the market on Friday afternoon were said to have wounded seven traders and abducted an unspecified number of people during the attack. Sources in the affected community explained that the terrorists
• Says bandits’ territory known to troops, should be declared war zone • Nigerian Air Force to escort passenger trains with jets, says Amaechi Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, said he was frustrated and helpless, adding that the military knew the location of the bandits wreaking havoc in the state, but was refusing
His Royal Highness (HRH) Alhaji Hassan Shamidozhi the Traditional ruler of Bukpe community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has been abducted by bandits. GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the monarch’s brother, who is the Chief Imam of the Community’s Central Mosque, Malam Jibrin D. Gimba confirmed his abduction which happened
Terrorists have attacked Gidan train Station along the Abuja-Kaduna rail track. Sources say the terrorists may have planted IEDs on the tracks forcing the train heading to Abuja from Kaduna to a stop. This is the second attack within 24 hours along the same axis. At least seven persons were killed when terrorists attacked a
The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Barrister Musa-Lawal Ozigi, has been confirmed to be among the passengers killed when terrorists bombed an Abuja-Kaduna train and abducted scores of passengers on Monday evening. SaharaReporters learnt that eight passengers have now been confirmed dead as the search-and-rescue mission continues in the area. “Ozigi,
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Cooperation (NRC) Fidet Okhiria on Monday night confirmed reported detonation bombs on the railtrack of Abuja-Kaduna train. Okhiria while confirming the incident via a telephone call said he was yet to get more information concerning the incident. According to sources, the attack occurred at a point between Katari