Category: Insecurity
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Faruk Yahaya, has said the 5,800 recruited soldiers would be posted at various theatre operations to tame persistent insecurity bedeviling…
On June 5th, 2022, a Joint Task Force consisting of the Nigerian Army, the Police, NSCDC, the Edo State Community Vigilante Security Network and other…
** APC Governors pay congratulatory visit to Tinubu ** Tinubu, Adamu, 11 APC governors meet over running mate ** Buhari to address Nigerians on June…
Inhabitants of Adara community in the southern part of Kaduna State have said that about 32 persons lost their lives in an alleged helicopter-aided attack…
Inhabitants of Adara community in the southern part of Kaduna State have said that about 32 persons lost their lives in an alleged helicopter-aided attack…
Owo Church Massacre: Women Gather In Ondo Town, Put A Curse On Killers Of Worshippers
Governor Oluwarotimi of Ondo State has said those carrying out attacks such as the one on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in the state, are…
Rev Father Andrew Abayomi, one of the priests at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, Ondo State, has narrated how gunmen attacked the church,…
** 11 APC Govs tell Buhari to cede power to South, as APC Northern governors back southern presidential candidate ** Meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari…
Islamic scholar, Sheik Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure adequate appeasement of the Fulani race before leaving office next May.…
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has suggested that as part of measures to curb banditry and terrorism in the country, the Nigerian government should establish…
Faith Onoriode, a female member of the National Youth Service Corps, who was kidnapped by bandits on the Abuja-Kaduna Road, has been released. It was…
The lawmaker representing Ede-North/Ede-South/Egbedore/Ejigbo Federal Constituency in Osun State at the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam, on Wednesday, held a one-man protest against insecurity in…
Bandits in the early hours of Tuesday abducted students and other travellers along the notorious Birnin-Gwari highway in Kaduna State. They also burnt eight vehicles…
** Methodist Prelate, Uche, others regain freedom ** Labour Party Convention: Peter Obi emerges Presidential candidate ** Pat Utomi steps down for Peter Obi at…
An explosion in Kabba, Kogi State, has thrown residents into confusion. The incident was said to have occurred opposite Mannajot Petrol Station on Sunday evening,…
The earlier threat to stop feeding the over 60 abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna bound train and to start executing the victims has been withdrawn.…
** 2023 elections’ll be fair, Buhari insists ** Tinubu set Ondo on path of prosperity, says Akeredolu ** Gbajabiamila cleared to contest sixth consecutive term…
At least, 30 passengers have been abducted by terrorists along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, PurpleWorld learnt. An unspecified number of persons were said to have been…
A bomb has exploded at Aba Road, Sabon Gari, Kano State, with a yet-to-be-ascertained number of people killed while scores were injured. The incident was…
Yet to be identified gunmen have burnt down Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi and a Magistrate Court in the area. Sources said the…
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) identified as Aliyu Muhammed Lawal, has died from a stray bullet during a crossfire between security…
** SERAP sues Buhari, wants court to declare pardon for ex-govs Dariye, Nyame illegal ** House of Reps cancels Monday’s emergency plenary session as Speaker,…
The Ansaru terrorists’ group, a splinter of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists, has commenced recruitment across communities in Birnin-Gwari Local government Area of Kaduna State.…
“Criminals kidnapping people for ransom, killings and destruction are not agitating but engaging in lucrative criminality. We know where these criminals are. “It is better…
** Eid-el-Fitr holds Monday in Nigeria – Sultan ** ASUU strike: Activist slams education, labour ministers over 2023 presidential bids ** iger Delta militants declare…
No fewer than 20 suicide bombers equipped with Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs) are on the loose during the last 10 days of the Muslim fast,…
Abductors have demanded N100 million to free a popular pastor in Akwa Ibom State, Apostle John Okoriko. Okoriko is the founder and president of Solid…
The funeral service for medical doctor, Chinelo Megafu, who was killed in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack of March 28 2022, was held on Thursday. The…
** 2023: God told us to support Tinubu – South South Pastors ** Dariye, Nyame: You squashed putrid egg against Nigerians’ faces, Soyinka hits Buhari…
The victims were kidnapped by the terrorists on Monday, March 21, 2022. Terrorists have killed three out of 26 villagers abducted about a month ago…
President Muhammadu Buhari spokesman, Garba Shehu, has stated that the president may face war crime charges at the International Criminal Court in the Hague if…
Insurgents from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, are currently…
By Jimitota Onoyume Mother of a Corp member, Miss Faith Onoriode, kidnapped since March 21st this year on the Abuja – Kaduna road around Regania…
Security operatives on Sunday engaged some unknown gunmen in a shootout in some parts of Orlu and Orsu local government areas of Imo state. PurpleWorld…
A gospel artiste, Oluwatosin Alao has recounted his ordeal in the den of kidnappers when the criminals stopped a vehicle conveying him to a programme…
The United States Government has approved the sale of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Related FMS Acquisitions and related equipment to Nigeria. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
The United States Government has approved the sale of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Related FMS Acquisitions and related equipment to Nigeria. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
Relatives and friends of the abducted train passengers on Friday, said they have been assured by the Federal Government that the channel of discussions with…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba, yesterday, admitted that the Nigeria Police Force was not doing enough to protect the populace from the…
The General Overseer, Christ Embassy Church, Reverend Chris Oyakhilome is expected in Kaduna to pray for the State, the country over insecurity, as well as…
** APC National Chairman, Deputy resign from Senate ** 2023 presidency: Osinbajo meets APC Senators, House of Reps on Tuesday ** 2023: Osinbajo’s declaration unsettles…
A repentant bandit popularly known as Smally in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has led some courageous locals to the enclaves of…
Nigerian troops have intercepted a huge amount of ransom for the freedom of some captives in the custody of armed bandits in Kaduna State. PRNigeria…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has asked to know those who have been jailed or executed after they were arrested for terrorism and…
Abducted victims of the terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train have pleaded with the government to rescue them. They made the plea in a second…
Bandits have killed Adamu Aliyu, chairman of the Miyyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja. Aliyu was said…
Residents said that the bandits stormed the community in the early hours of today, Friday, and operated for many hours. Many people have been kidnapped…
A retired Military Captain, Umar Babangida Aliyu has weighed in on the serious insecurity plaguing Northern Nigeria. Speaking on Arise Television on Thursday, Capt. Aliyu…
A screengrab image of the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Alwan Ali-Hassan, flanked by the terrorists.The terrorists that attacked the Abuja-Kaduna bound…
The body of one of the victims of the terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, Dr Chinelo Megafu, is en route Lagos. A family member,…
** Buhari elevates Mohammed Abdullahi from minister of state to minister of environment ** PDP consensus: Why I won’t step down for Atiku, Saraki –…
Men of the Nigerian army recorded a great success in it’s war against insurgency in the Northeast region of the country. The troops while conducting…
They have also mounted security checkpoints on all entry and exit points into the FCT. The Nigerian Army has deployed more troops around communities in…
Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military base in Polewire area of Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, killing 11 soldiers and injuring 19 others. Three members…
Suspected bandits have unleashed terror attack on Tsafe town in Zamfara State, killing the son of the state Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, DIG…
Sacked Chief Imam of National Assembly Mosque Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has been appointed by the Management Committee of…
Sacked Chief Imam of National Assembly Mosque Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has been appointed by the Management Committee of…
The management of the Apo Legislative Quarters Juma’at Mosque in Abuja has disengaged Sheikh Nuru Khalid from his position of the Chief Imam of the…
Popular Islamic scholar, Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has reacted to the suspension of Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Shiekh Nuru Khalid. DAILY POST recalls…
The officers were reportedly conducting a routine patrol operation along Igbo-Uku- Uga route in Anambra State at about 2.45 pm when the gunmen opened fire…
Shehu Sani has asked what the point is in asking citizens to link their SIM to their National Identification Number (NIN) since it hasn’t reduced…
The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-rufai has expressed sadness and frustration over the recent train attack by Bandits. El-rufai, according to Punch, disclosed that…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Gidan train station along the Abuja-Kaduna rail track. It was gathered that the terrorists planted IEDs on the…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Ali Hassan, has been confirmed as one of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers…
Air Peace has suspended flight operations to Kaduna International Airport in Kaduna State. According to a source who spoke with Daily Trust, the development may…
Eight passengers have now been confirmed dead as the search-and-rescue mission continues in the area. The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria,…
A young medical doctor, Megafu Chinelo, who was killed on Monday in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack was meant to travel out of the country on…
Two Police operatives have been feared killed when gunmen bombed Obowo Police Division with explosives on Monday morning. The gunmen also bombed the police transit…
Two cleaners and workers of the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train identified as Loretta and Abdul have been confirmed dead, PurpleWorld learnt. PurpleWorld learnt that some security…
Suspected bandit terrorists have detonated bombs on the railtrack of Abuja-Kaduna train and successfully immobilised it. Credible sources confirmed the attack to DAILY NIGERIAN on…
Kaduna Airport and BanditsArmed bandits on Saturday afternoon breached the security at the international airport in Kaduna, leaving an aviation security guard killed after opening…
Kaduna Airport and BanditsArmed bandits on Saturday afternoon breached the security at the international airport in Kaduna, leaving an aviation security guard killed after opening…
A clergy with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev Yohana Joshua, and two sons of a former secretary of the Local Education Authority (LEA)…
Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, on Tuesday said Nigerians need no additional proof to know that bandits “have become…
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina says he regrets trusting terrorists who deceived his government into believing that they had surrendered their weapons by swearing with…
Yet-to-be identified gunmen during the early hours of Saturday bombed the Umuguma Divisional Police Headquarters situated at the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo…
** Medical Check-up: Buhari returns to Abuja ** 2023: Group obtains PDP Presidential form for Atiku ** Nigeria effects court judgement allowing appointees contest elections…
Unknown gunmen have killed Lieutenant Musa Yusuf, the Operations Officer of the 3 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Warri, Delta State. Tribune reports that…
** Reps to investigate Lagos-Ibadan train fuel saga ** Court refuses to vacate order stopping APC’s convention ** Buni’s camp re-take APC secretariat as party…
**ASUU extends strike for 2 months **Why we extended strike by eight weeks – ASUU **ASUU strikes: Nigerians tired, youths frustrated, loosing interest in education…
About 200 young boys graduated from the Darul-Quran training camp operated by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in February, according to a report…
A yet-to-be-identified dispatch rider has been apprehended with a baby inside the courier box at the back of his bike. According to the viral video…
A lady who once boarded a BRT bus driven by embattled driver, Nice (Andrew) Omininikoron, a prime suspect in the brutal murder of Oluwabamise Ayankole,…
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped two siblings Esther Kehinde, 20, and David Kehinde, 15, at Oremeji street, Joga Orile area of Ayetoro, Yewa North Local…
Kaduna State Police Command parades 220 suspected bandits and armed robbers at the command’s headquarters in Kaduna, on Wednesday. 18 AK47 rifles, 2,000 live ammunitions…
The Lagos police commissioner, Abiodun Alabi has debunked claims that body parts of late Bamise Ayanwola were missing. At media briefing on Tuesday, Alabi said…
Nice Andrew Omininikoron, the driver of Bus Rapid Transit vehicle which was boarded by Ayanwole Oluwabamise, the murdered 22-year-old fashion designer, confessed in a video…
Nice Andrew Omininikoron, the driver of Bus Rapid Transit vehicle which was boarded by Ayanwole Oluwabamise, the murdered 22-year-old fashion designer, confessed in a video…
Security operatives have grounded the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, Lagos, ahead of today’s protest, for slain Bamise Ayanwole. Soldiers and police officers are…
** APC sacks Buni as Caretaker Chairman, replaces him with Gov. Sani Bello ** Why I replaced Buni, Sani Bello makes shocking revelation ** Fresh…
The driver of the BRT vehicle that late Bamise Ayanwole boarded has claimed that he was threatened with weapons to do the bidding of his…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Nice Andrew Omininikoron, the driver of Bus Rapid Transit in whose bus a 22-year-old lady, Oluwabamise Ayanwola got…
Some terrorist leaders have claimed that Nigeria has been reduced to a killing field because they have been pushed to the wall. Banditry and kidnapping…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has disclosed that the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorist organization is training suicide bombers in the…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has disclosed that the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorist organization is training suicide bombers in the…