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Two more of the abducted students of Greenfield University, Kaduna, have been killed by their captors. This brings the number of the students killed to five. Three of the students were earlier killed by the bandits on Friday by their captors. Samuel Aruwan, the Kaduna state commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this…

At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in Borno state, the AFP quoted military sources on Monday. Also in Geidam, Yobe state, 11 people were reportedly killed when the terrorists invaded the area. The AFP reports that fighters from the Islamic State…

A veteran journalist and public affairs commentator, Mr. Jonathan Ishaku, has taken a swipe on the Presidency for tacitly defending Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy over his support for terrorists groups in the past. Nigerians have been calling for the sacking or resignation of the minister over views he expressed some years…

A former speaker of the House of the Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has said that it will take a visionary leader with the political will to tackle the security challenges facing the country. Dogara stated this on Saturday at the 10th convocation of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state. He said the to the current security…

Bandits have attacked worshipers at Haske Baptist Church, Manini community, Chukun Local Government Area of Kaduna state, killing a medical doctor while give people were abducted. Jacob Bala, resident of the community said in a telephone interview that his uncle was killed while three of his relations were abducted during the incident. He said the…