At least 70 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush on their convoy by jihadist fighters in the restive northeast of the country, military and security sources said Tuesday.
Two military officers told AFP on condition of anonymity that Islamist insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades and heavy guns at a truck carrying troops as it travelled near Gorgi village in Borno state on Monday.
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Bandits suspected to be herdsmen, at the early hours of Saturday April 24 killed over nine persons and injured scores in a Tiv settlement, Ajaniki in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The DAILY VENDOR News learnt that the bandits wielding sophisticated weapons, invaded the community at the wee-hours of the day, shooting sporadically […]
The Presidency has explained its role in securing the release of those abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train. In March, terrorists had abducted some passengers on board the Kaduna-Abuja train after the rail line was bombed. Since the abduction, several people have been released, with the latest being seven passengers from the train. However, President Muhammadu […]
A soldier of the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Martins, has been arrested after making a video blasting the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other security chiefs in the country. The soldier was arrested on the orders of Buratai, sources revealed to SaharaReporters. According to the source, the soldier was picked by […]
