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10 Dead, 145 Wounded In Kaduna Church Bombing, Attacks.

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A suicide attacker drove a car bomb into a church on Sunday, sparking fierce reprisals that saw a Christian mob burn a man alive in day of a bloody of violence that left at least 10 people dead and 145 …

At Least 3 Killed In New Kaduna Church Blast.

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A suicide bomber slam a car bomb into a church during service on todaySunday, killing at least three people, including himself, while wounding others, a rescue official said on Sunday. “At least three people are confirmed dead,” the official said …

Boko Haram Plans To Launch Massive Attacks On Sallah Day.

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 SPOKESMAN of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in Borno State, Colonel Sagir Musa, has issued a release indicating that the Boko Haram sect has threatened to launch attack during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. According to the release, “information available to …

Bomb Planted In Gombe State University.

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The police yesterday successfully detonated a bomb and many improvised explosive devices planted at Gombe State University (GSU). A witness who spoke to newsmen said the bomb was concealed in a polythene bag and was planted between a faculty block …

Another Bloodbath In Mubi.

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There was bomb explosion in a major market at the centre of Kasuwan Kuturu town in Adamawa State yesterday. The incident, which occurred yesterday morning, recorded a number of casualties. As at the time of filing this report, the death …

Fresh Blasts, Gunfire Put Residents Under Lockdown In Maiduguri.

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An embattled city of Maiduguri was in lockdown on Tuesday following a spate of blasts and persistent gunfire in a neighbourhood seen as a stronghold of Islamist insurgents, residents said. “It is terrifying,” said one resident of the Gwange area …

Four Killed In Blast, Gun Attacks In Maiduguri.

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Maiduguri was on Sunday rocked by a roadside blast and two separate gun attacks that killed at least four people including a local chief, residents and the military said. The northeastern city is a stronghold of Islamist group Boko Haram …

We Did Not Kill The 40 Students Of Mubi Polytechnic – Boko Haram.

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The group says it did not carry out the execution of about 40 students in Mubi Adamawa. The insurgent group, Jamaatu ahlis Sunnah lil daawati wal jihad, also known as Boko Haram, has denied carrying out the attack that claimed …

JTF Kills Boko Haram’s Field Commander In Damaturu.

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The Operation Restore Order III of the Nigerian Army yesterday killed the field commander of the Boko Haram sect in Damaturu after a fierce gun battle that lasted for hours. The Joint Task Force (JTF) in an email statement sent …

Police Arrest Suspected Bomber In Jos.

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The police in Jos has arrested a middle-aged man who allegedly planted an improvised explosive device which went off in the central part of the state capital yesterday without any casualty. The Plateau State Police Command said a suspected terrorist …

Niger Police Arrest 5 Suspected Boko Haram Members.

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Niger Republic has arrested five people near the Nigerian border suspected of belonging to the militant Nigerian Islamist group, Boko Haram, Niger security officials said on Tuesday. The group has been blamed for more than 1,000 deaths in Nigeria since …

Tension In Mubi Adamawa State As Search For Terrorists Intensifies

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Residents of Mubi, Adamawa State are reeling from the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew as security agents comb the town and surrounding locations for terrorists believed to be hiding in the area. A security agent and several residents …

Suicide Bomber Kills Six, Injures 50 Worshippers In Bauchi Catholic Church To Day.

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A lone suicide bomber driving an Opel Vectra  rammed into the gates of St. John’s Catholic Cathedral in the Batyan Gari area of Bauchi, instantly killing at least 6 persons. In addition, one source disclosed that some 50 people were …

Nigerian Military Announce They Have Killed Boko Haram Spokesman, Abu Qaqa.

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Top military officers today announced that they have killed a man suspected to be Boko Haram spokesperson – Abu Qaqa, and arrested two high ranking Boko Haram commanders, following a gun battle in Kano which took place in the early …

Suspected Boko Haram Members Wipe Out An Entire Family In Kano.

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Four men suspected to be members of Boko Haram have shot dead a member of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, his wife, his 3year old daughter and his crippled brother staying with him. Police sources said today that …

Gunmen Destroy MTN, Airtel Masts In Kano And Maiduguri.

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Several masts belonging to telecommunications company, MTN and Airtel have been destroyed in some parts of the North. Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram burned down at least ten masts this morning in Maiduguri and Kano, making it …

JTF Intercepts Bomb-laden Car In Maiduguri (PHOTO).

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At 6pm on August 20th, a JTF operation, Restore Order patrol intercepted a heavily bomb-laden car at the Tudan Quarters, Madgumeri area of Maiduguri. The JTF says that they received the information from an arrested Boko Haram member and a …

Religious Clash Between Christans And Muslims On Sallah Day, 12 Cars Vandalised.

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Eid-el-Fitr celebrations were disrupted for few hours yesterday, despite the tight security in the Northern part of Nigeria. Trouble was said to have started when some Muslims youths, while returning from the Eid prayers ground, allegedly hauled stones at residence …

Presidency Considers Boko Haram’s Terms.

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Facts emerged on Friday that the Federal Government was considering some of the peace terms of Boko Haram, the fundamentalist Islamic sect, which had masterminded bombings in the North for more than one year.   The Minister of Information, Mr. …

Two Suspected Bombers Blow Selves Up.

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Part of Kaduna metropolis was on Tuesday thrown into confusion as two suspected suicide bombers blew up themselves while taking an object suspected to be a bomb to an unknown destination. The two suspects, according to an eyewitness, were on …