Some motorists, who plied the Abuja-Kaduna Highway on Thursday, said they saw empty vehicles left by roadside with their doors wide opened, an indication that the occupants were abducted. It was reported by some online news platforms that some unspecified number of travellers were abducted on their way to Kaduna near Katari village around 9:am […]
The Joint Task Force in Borno State has said that dreaded sect, Boko Haram, working in collaboration with some foreign mercenaries have concluded plans to launch attacks during the Sallah holiday. A statement from Colonel Sagir Musa, said the attack will target both the military and civilians. The statement reads: “Information available to the Joint […]
JTF reveals what Boko Haram, foreign mercenaries planned to do during Sallah
Ted Odogwu, Kano Kano State, on Wednesday, witnessed a hitch-free Sallah celebrations, as Eid el-Fitr prayers, which signals the end of Ramadan were peacefully conducted in all Eid prayer grounds in the state. The Eid el-Fitr prayers, which were conducted at about 9:am at Kofar Mata mosque, where the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammadu Sanusi II […]
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Kayode Idowu For the first time in five years, the people of Borno State are being allowed to come out on the streets to celebrate Eid-el-Fitri. The state had been closed to vehicular movements during all festivities, be it Islamic and Christian, due to the Boko Haram insurgency. Many had thought they would be locked […]
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Barely 24 hours to Sallah celebrations by Muslim faithful, the Nigeria Police on Monday identified no fewer than four vulnerable locations where attacks could occur across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO Don Awunah, in a statement, identified the flash points to include, highways, worship centres, recreation facilities, and government installations. The police […]
