A bomb along a road in Kabul has injured Afghanistan’s first Vice President, Amrullah Saleh, on Wednesday. The VP, 49, escaped with minor injuries. Not fewer than 10 people were killed in the attack which 15 more wounded, including the VP’s bodyguards of the Vice President. In a video, Mr. Saleh confirmed he sustained a
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Provide timely information to security agencies to track down insurgents – Zulum charges communities
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged communities in the state to provide timely information to the military and other security agencies to enable them to track down insurgents. He made the call when he visited Magumeri Local Government Area to commiserate with the people over the August 19 attack by Boko Haram insurgents.
Read more[BREAKING] Gunmen abduct JSS students, kill one, set church ablaze
In a reminiscent of the attack in Chibok, Borno State and Dapchi in Yobe State where school children were abducted, armed gunmen earlier today August 24 abducted some students of Prince Academy Damba-Kasaya in Kunai Ward of Chikun Local government area of Kaduna State, North West Nigeria. The Gunmen, riding on motorcycles arrived the community at about
Read moreBoko Haram Terrorists Take Over Borno Community, Hoist Flag
Boko Haram terrorists have taken over kukawa community in Borno State and hoisted its flag there in a manner reminiscent of the pre-2015 era where the terrorists occupied large expanses of land in the state Well, the latest story emanating from Borno relating to that development is a rather unpleasant and regrettable one. Boko Haram
Read moreBoko Haram Insurgents Kill 3 Soldiers In Latest Attack On Borno Community
About three Nigerian soldiers have been killed and several others missing after an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, according to SaharaReporters It was bgathered that the attack took place on Saturday in Ladari, Northern part of Gamboru. According to a military source, several weapons and ammunition were stolen during the attack that
Read moreObadiah Mailafia Maintains Governor Controls Boko Haram
Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, on Wednesday insisted that he won’t retract the statement he made, that a sitting northern governor is the leader of Boko Haram. Addressing journalists shortly after his release by the Department of State Services (DSS), Jos, where he was questioned for over six
Read moreMany Reportedly Killed In Fresh Attacks By Boko Haram In Borno
More than a dozen farmers and herders have been reportedly killed by Boko Haram insurgents at Puciwa and Koleram communities in Magumeri council area of Borno State. Speaking on the Monday evening attacks, on Tuesday, in Maiduguri, the acting secretary of the council, Mallam Wali, said the assailants injured 16 other villagers and rustled cattle,
Read more[BREAKING] Katsina mourns as bandits kill many, set houses ablaze
The home state of President Muhammadu Buhari was attacked by bandits in the wee hours of Monday 10 August killing over 200 people and setting ablaze several houses. The DAILY VENDOR News was informed that armed bandits attacked two communities under Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State shooting indiscriminately at the sight of anything.
Read more21 killed, many wounded in early morning attack in Southern Kaduna
The early morning attack in Kibori, Atakmawei, Kurmin Masara and Zaman dabo and Magamiya i villages in Zango Kataf Local Government of Southern Kaduna in Kaduna state had 21 people killed and some others wounded with houses burnt down. This is an update to the earlier report of The DAILY VENDOR News on the attack
Read more[BREAKING] Gunmen attack community in Southern Kaduna, houses burnt, villagers flee
A Southern Kaduna village, Kurmin Masara, in Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna State came under suspected Fulani militias attack in the wee hours of Thursday 6 August . The Daily Vendor News was reliably informed by impeccable sources from the community that the militias attacked the community in the wee hours of today,
Read moreInsecurity: I’ll not be distracted, Engineer Sule vows
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has vowed not be distracted in spite of the security challenges in the state, stressing that he will continue with the development strides of his administration. Engineer Sule made this known while playing host to traditional rulers from across the state who came to pay him the traditional Sallah
Read moreBoko Haram: Borno people are no longer safe – Shehu of Borno cries out
Contrary to the recent declaration by the Chief of Army Staff LT Gen Tukur Buratai that the country is safe, the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanem has declared that the citizens of the state are not safe anymore. The monarch was speaking against the backdrop of the recent attack on the
Read moreBuratai commends Troops of Operation Sahel for their gallant effort in tackling insecurity
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has commended the troops of “Operation Sahel” for their gallantry and resilience in the on going operation to rid the North West geo-political zone of banditry kidnapping and other forms of criminality . He urged them not to rest on their oars but build on
Read moreBoko Haram Now Operating Illegal Checkpoints – UN
The United Nations (UN), has expressed sadness over the execution of aid workers by Boko Haram. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, in a statement, said he was utterly shocked and horrified by the gruesome killing. Kallon commiserated with the families of the deceased, friends and others. He decried the increasing number of illegal
Read moreBREAKING: Boko Haram assassinates 5 aid workers in Borno
Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday released a video showing the assassination of five humanitarian workers who were recently abducted along Monguno area of Borno State. The insurgents had earlier demanded for about $500,000 ransom before the abducted workers could be released. The insurgents left a message in the video before executing the workers. The message
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