Cameroonian Gendarmes Attack Displaces 1000 Bakassi Indigenes

Fake Power Horse energy drink in Aba

Aba Special Zone of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public of fake Power Horse energy drink in circulation in the local market.

Show your face, Atiku tells Boko Haram

A former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged members of the Boko Haram to embrace the opportunity offered for dialogue with the Federal Government in the interest of unity, stability and economic development of the country.

Cocaine generates $900m in West, Central Africa annually – UN

United Nations Headquarters, East Manhattan

The UN agency that fights drugs and crime has estimated that cocaine trafficking is generating about $900m annually in West and Central Africa as South American cartels use the shortest route to transport drugs to Europe.

Man accused of raping 12-year-old girl four times

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Yakubu Alkali

Like any observant parent, Mrs. Kehinde Oduntan became concerned when she wanted to wash the clothes of her children and noticed what looked like semen in her 12-year-old daughter’s underwear.

FG considers martial trial for terror suspects

Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim

THERE may soon be a marked departure in the Federal Government’s prosecution of persons arrested for security breaches in the country.

30 killed in soldiers, Boko Haram gun fight

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Azubuike Ihejirika

AT LEAST 30 persons were feared killed in a gun duel on Monday between soldiers and members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, at the Baga market in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Otokoto bounces back in Imo State

Governor of Imo state

IN 1996, the word Otokoto made a spectacular entry into the lexicon of Nigeria’s public discourse. It emanated from the dark days of ritual killings by a section of the underworld in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. It took the murder of one Master Okonkwo by ritual killers for public attention to be forcibly drawn to the existence of such atrocious crime in the other wise sedate city of Owerri.

Security agents re-arrest suspected bomber, Kabiru Sokoto

Suspected Boko Haram bomber, Kabiru Umar aka Kabiru Sokoto

A combined team of security agents on Friday morning re-arrested suspected Boko Haram bomber, Kabiru Umar aka Kabiru Sokoto.

Nigerians flee to Cameroon to escape Boko Haram attacks

Large numbers of Nigerians have fled to neighbouring Cameroon to escape the incessant deadly attacks in the North, by the outlawed sect, Boko Haram.

Al-Mustapha, Shofolahan swell rank of death row inmates

Major Hamza al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan, who were sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Kudirat Abiola, have been moved to the Death-Row-Inmate wing of the Kirikiri Maximum Prison, Lagos.

Nigeria Boko Haram spokesman arrested, victims buried

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's secret service arrested the purported spokesman for Islamist militant sect Boko Haram Wednesday, a group that has claimed responsibility for a string of deadly bombings and gun attacks, a secret service source told Reuters.

Kudirat Abiola's Murder: Al-Mustapha, Shofolahan to die by hanging

Bashorun MKO Abiola

Embattled former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamzat Al-Mustapha and a protocol officer in the MKO Abiola campaign organisation, Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan, today, at the Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, were sentenced to death by hanging for the conspiracy to murder and murder charge preferred against them.

Army kills 11 Boko Haram Islamists

(BBC) - The Nigerian military has shot dead 11 members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, a spokesman said.

Uwazuruike, don’t keep Easterners in the North!

I don’t know how old Uwazuruike, the MASSOB leader was in 1966. If he were as old, he wouldn’t have advised Igbos living in the North to stay on amid death and its real threat. Let him also know that he’ll take responsibility for the fate of that call.

Plateau Govt condemns Abubakar’s appointment as IGP

New Ag. IG, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar

Jos – The Plateau State Government has condemned the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar as acting Inspector General of Police, describing it as unfortunate.

Jonathan dumps Ringim, DIGs, spares NSA Azazi …appoints AIG Abubakar acting IG

President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday, finally bowed to pressure to sack the senior security officials blamed by many Nigerians for the country’s growing insecurity problems.

Israel offers counter-terrorism assistance to Nigeria

Flag of the State of Isreal

The Deputy Head of Mission of the Israeli Embassy in Nigeria, Mr George Deek, has reiterated Israel’s willingness to partner with Nigeria in the fight against terrorism.

5 Boko Haram bombers arrested in Port Harcourt, Army puts formations on red alert

Five members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, suspected to be behind a plan to bomb government formations in Port Harcourt have been arrested by the army.

Why we attacked Kano – Boko Haram

A paramedic helps a young man, injured during one of the multiple explosions and shooting attacks, as he leaves the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital. AFP PHOTO

MAIDUGURI—THE Boko Haram sect has given reasons for its weekend attacks, which led to the killing of about 162 people in Kano State, saying it was to avenge the persecution of its members.