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The Defence Headquarters has published the identities of the Nigerian Army commander, three officers, and 12 soldiers who were killed by attackers in a Delta community.    The photos and names of the deceased were shared on the Nigerian Army’s X account on Monday, March 18.    The soldiers, serving …

No fewer than 87 persons have reportedly been kidnapped in a fresh attack by suspected terrorists on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday night, March 17.   The attackers were said to have invaded the village and broke into shops while carting away …

The Nigerian military has refuted claims of carrying out a reprisal attack on Okuoma community in Delta state where 16 of its officers were killed by youths of the community over the weekend.   General Christopher Musa, the Defence chief, in a response sent to Reuters denied that the military …

The incident occurred in the vicinity of Sake, just 20 kilometers from Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. The wounded peacekeepers, who were part of Operation Springbok initiated last November to safeguard civilians in the region, sustained their injuries amidst the ongoing fighting, where UN troops have been assisting …

  An 11-year-old boy was killed in a domestic violence attack that critically wounded his pregnant mother while trying to protect her and his younger brother from her ex-boyfriend, who had been released from prison.      According to the Chicago Police Department, the “offender Crosetti Brand, 37, was arrested …

Russia has stepped up its attacks on the southern port city in recent weeks with a series of deadly drone and missile strikes. A Russian missile attack has hit civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa, killing at least 14 people and wounding 46, Ukrainian officials say. …

At least 15 persons have been reported missing after some unknown gunmen suspected to be vigilante personnel attacked an 18-seater bus conveying passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State to Maihura in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State on Tuesday, March 12.   The driver of the bus, Mpuuga Mbaaye …

  A female director and a security officer at the  (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla in Enugu State, were abducted by unknown gunmen who invaded the hospital on Tuesday, March 12.   The gunmen who are believed to be kidnappers, fled the hospital with the female director and security officer who they …

The US embassy in Russia has issued an urgent warning of an “imminent” terrorist attack in Moscow just hours after ISIS was thwarted from a planned massacre at a synagogue.   “The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, …

A group of notorious armed robbers attacked two commercial banks in Anyingba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi state on Thursday, March 7.     The robbers stormed the banks, shooting sporadically into the air.     Security operatives however swiftly swung into action and engaged the criminals in a …