Explosion rocks three Rivers state High Courts

Unknown persons carried out a coordinated bomb attack on three separate High Courts in Degema, Isiokpo and Port Harcourt areas of Rivers state this morning. According to reports, the bombs went off almost at the same time, burning court documents beyond recognition.

The state police command confirmed the incident and said investigation is ongoing to bring the culprits to book. Fortunately no life was lost...

Bomb blast reported close to GEJ's campaign venue in Gombe

A bomb blast occurred this afternoon at Abubakar Habu Hashidu Road, about 200 meters from the  Pantami stadium, venue of President Jonathan's campaign in Gombe state today.

According to reports, the bomb which was planted in a stationed tricycle, went off just minutes after president Jonathan and his team left the venue of the campaign. Five people have already been confirmed dead. More later...(president Jonathan pictured above at the campaign rally today)

Suicide bomber kills four, injures 48 in Potiskum, Yobe state

There was another bomb blast today, January 18 from a suicide bomber who drove in a Golf car. He rammed the car, hitting a Petrol Station in Potiskum, Yobe State. He killed four, including himself and injured 48 people. Sad!

Twin bomb explosion rocks GSM market in Potiskum, Yobe state

Twin bomb explosion rocked the popular GSM market in Potiskum, Yobe state today. According to eye-witnesses, the explosions were so powerful that it resulted in the collapse of some buildings around where it exploded.

Yobe state police commissioner Marcus Danladi has confirmed the blast but says number of casualty is yet unknown.

APC secretariat in Okrika, Rivers state bombed [Pix]

Unknown men earlier today January 11th bombed the APC secretariat in Abam Ama in Okrika Local government area in Rivers state, leaving three party members seriously injured. They are currently on admission at an undisclosed hospital.

 Confirming the attack, the local government party chairman, Christian Asifamaka said the attack on the three storey building was carried out at about 3am today...

"The All Progressives Congress in Okrika views this latest attack as a deliberate provocation by our opponents, the People’s Democratic Party to draw the APC into a battle that would destabilize our beloved local government area. This is unfortunate and the APC in Okrika would not allow Okrika to become a hotbed of crises as the PDP would wish.” he told newsmen.

Okrika is the local government of the first lady Dame Patience Jonathan

Source: LindaIkeji

13 Years Old Girl Caught With Explosives In Kano [Pix]

This 13 year old girl (pictured above) wearing an explosives-packed vest was arrested in Kano state yesterday December 11th. The girl was arrested after she and a male accomplice walked into a clinic seeking medical treatment. Suspicious hospital staff alerted police who immediately arrested the two.

On searching her, Police discovered explosives hidden under her hijab. The police later revealed that the young girl was from Bauchi and was part of the 'suicide team' that attacked a market in Kano on Wednesday Dec. 10th.

Breaking: Two bomb blast hit Jos, at least 30 people killed

Two bombs exploded this evening in the city of Jos. The bombs reportedly went off at a popular roundabout on Ahmadu Bello Way, Jos. An eyewitness told BBC Africa that at least 30 people were killed.

Details later

Deadly Friday: Kano mosque explosions 'kill dozens' [Pix + Video]

Dozens of people have been killed in explosions during Friday prayers at one of the biggest mosques in the Nigerian city of Kano, reports say.

Many more people have been hurt, with one rescue official putting casualty figures at just under 200. The Central Mosque is where the influential Muslim leader, the Emir of Kano, usually leads prayers. The emir recently called for people to arm themselves against Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The group has been waging an insurgency in Nigeria since 2009 and has killed more than 2,000 people this year, rights groups say.

'People screaming'
Some reports said there was gunfire in Kano after the explosions.
The rescue official, speaking to Agence France-Presse, put the casualty toll at 64 dead and 126 hurt, although this has not been independently confirmed.

One worshipper, Aminu Abdullahi, told the agency: "Two bombs exploded, one after the other, in the premises of the mosque seconds after the prayers had started."

He said the third blast was on a nearby road.

One local reporter, Chijjani Usman, told Reuters he was "face to face with people screaming".
BBC Hausa editor Mansur Liman said one witness at a local hospital had described the scenes there as being the most horrible he had ever seen.

Our editor says Boko Haram will be the main suspects, as the attack bore all the hallmarks of the group.
No-one from the group has yet commented.
Boko Haram has stepped up attacks against civilian targets since the Nigerian military launched an offensive last year.

Boko Haram was also behind the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno state this year, an act that sparked international outrage.

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Source: BBC

Explosion Rocks Cross River PDP Secretariat Yesterday

An explosion rocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Cross River state yesterday.

The blast reportedly occurred along the Murtala Mohammed expressway at about 5.30am on Monday, November 24.



A resident, Joel Ogunlana told Punch:

“I heard a loud bang and everywhere started shaking. I thought the house was going to collapse.”

The state chairman of the party, John Okon also confirmed the incident

“I understand they threw in a bomb or dynamite or something. The police are there and the anti-bomb squad are on the way. We would not be able to use the secretariat for the ward congresses. We would be using the Presidential Lodge. All the electoral officers are collecting their materials and going to the field. The windows and other things inside the office were destroyed,” he said.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the state, Hogan Bassey has issued a statement regarding the attack. It reads:

“Early today, 24th November at about 0535 hours, hoodlums who were unable to penetrate the heavily fortified secretariat by officers and men of the Command threw an explosive device from behind the premises into the building. The explosion only shattered some louvers on the ground floor. No life was lost and nobody sustained injury.”

The area in which the explosion occurred is said to have been cordoned off by security agents.

Bomb Foiled in Minna, Security Man Ran Away.

Yesterday (12/11/2014) was a tragic day in the history of Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Niger State when a female suicide bomber who pretended as a berger was heading towards one of the school lecture hall before the bomb exploded and injured many students.

Today (13/11/2014)  in Minna the capital of Niger State, two suicide bombers was spotted at Mariam Babangida Girls Secondary School. One tried entering dressed up as a student with hijab on her while the other was in the car on standby. Luckily, the security on guard suspected the female suicide bomber when she was approaching the school gate. They asked her to lift up her hijab, on doing so, a bomb was seen wrapped on her. Funny but serious issue, the security man took to his heels when he saw the bomb ( even me self will run ooo). Eventually, the suicide bombers ran away without being caught.

Rumour going on that a letter was served to IBB primary school, minna and the Minna Central market by unknown people that sooner or later, they should expect an attack.

My advice, if you reside in minna or Niger State as a whole, please and please am begging you, avoid staying in a amidst plenty people, its dangerous.

People outside Niger State, please pray for peace in Niger State and Nigeria as a whole.  Love you all!!!

10-year-old, 2 others arrested with explosives in Katsina

Coordinator of National Information Centre, Mr Mike says security forces stopped a car in Kano’s neighbouring state of Katsina today and arrested three suspected Boko Haram members.

The group included one male and two girls, aged 18 and 10.

The older two tried to flee, according to Omeri’s statement.

The “10-year-old … was discovered to have been strapped with an explosive belt,” he said.

The chilling trend of deploying young women and girls as bombers comes three-and-half months after Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the remote town of Chibok in the northeast.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau boasted about the mass abductions in a video during which he threatened to sell the girls as slaves.

The Chibok abductions prompted a social media campaign that went viral and drew unprecedented global attention to Boko Haram’s extremist uprising, which the group says is aimed at creating a strict Islamic state in the mainly Muslim north.

In the weeks following the kidnappings, some prominent jihadi websites had posts condemning the Nigerian group’s extreme tactics.

- Government pledges -

Nigeria has repeatedly insisted that it knows where the girls are, while President Goodluck Jonathan and top military officials have suggested they will be brought home safely soon.

But little progress has been made in securing their release while the violence appears to be escalating across the north and centre of the country.

More than 2,000 civilians have been killed this year, making the first half of 2014 one of the deadliest stretches of the insurgency.

Attacks had been concentrated in the remote northeast, Boko Haram’s stronghold, but waves of strikes since April in major cities including the capital Abuja have underscored the grave threat the Islamists pose to Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and top oil producer.

Suicide bomber averted in Funtua Today [Pix]

Report just reaching us that a suicide bomber on a mission failed and explode before getting to their targeted area.

The explosion occurred along Tundun Wada Funtua Katsina State.

Picture below

More details later......

Nigerian Troops Hold Suspected Bomber Disguised As A Woman!

The Nigerian military in a statement released on its website says it has taken into custody a man dressed as a woman who is suspected to be connected with the Wednesday 23rd bomb blast targeted at former Head of state, General Buhari. (Pic they released above) Find the statement after the cut...

Troops are holding a man suspected to be connected with the explosion targeted at General Buhari on Wednesday.  The young man who was apprehended by military patrol team that swooped on the area immediately after the explosion, had disguised as a woman clad in female garb to exude femininity with a brazier affixed to his chest.



 

The suspect was arrested while trying to fizzle into a crowd of onlookers when the patrol team arrived the scene.  Youths in the area attempted to mob him while he was being arrested but were restrained by troops who quickly whisked him away in an armoured personnel carrier.
He is currently being interrogated by security agencies in a bid to ascertain his links

Source: NaijaPals

Breaking News: A Bomb Explosion In Alkali Road, Kaduna Leaves 25 People Dead [Pix]

An explosion has occurred in Kaduna today.
“The blast scattered debris and dead bodies on the Alkali Road in the city,” killing at least 10 people, a witness has said.
The blast occurred Wednesday afternoon along Isa Kaita road which leads to the popular Murtala Square.
A witness said the explosion is believed to have been targeted at the convoy a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who was on his way to the Square.

Another news just came in that another explosion occurred near Kawo Bridge Kaduna. More details coming soon.

46 persons dead in the twin bomb blasts that hit the popular Jos terminus market

The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed 46 persons dead in the twin bomb blasts that hit the popular Jos terminus market on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr Chris Olakpe, the Commissioner of Police, who addressed newsmen on the incident, said that the blast also injured 45 people.

According to him, the first bomber came in a Fiat bus and parked at the market’s central business area.

"The second blast, which was concealed in a Siena bus, happened 100 metres away from the first one,’’ he said.

Olakpe said that the casualty figures were collated after visits to Plateau Specialist Hospital and Bingham Hospital, Jos.

"Like I told you, there should be more because we have not gone to the new and old Jos University Teaching Hospitals,’’ he further explained.

The police commissioner said that a comprehensive details of casualties could be determined after the security teams had visited the two health establishments.

Olapke said that the market had been cordoned off and urged members of the public to steer away from the affected place in their own interest.

"Men of our anti-bomb unit will comb the market before it is declared safe for business activities to continue,'' he said.

He advised members of the public to always avoid the temptation of rushing to bomb scenes, adding that people around such scenes should quickly lie down for "at least 30 minutes'' before scurrying to safety.

The police chief advised Nigerians to be security conscious in every environment they found themselves.

"We also expect people to promptly report any suspicious character to the security agencies.

Meanwhile, eyewitnesses have put the death toll at 150. Channels Tv, also reported that at least 150 persons were killed in the blast.

BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Bombs Bridge Linking Nigeria To Cameroon

Terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly bombed a small bridge linking Nigeria to Cameroon on Thursday, May 8, 2014.

The bombing occurred in the outskirts of Gamboru Ngala, the same village of the Monday attack that claimed the lives of over 300.

According to Sahara Reporters:

At least 30 people were killed during the late Thursday afternoon bombing incident, sources tell SaharaReporters. The bridge links the immigration check points of both Cameroon and Nigeria.
The bombing event took place on the same day of a mass burial in the town of Gamboru Ngala. It was there on Monday where a Boko Haram-led raid on the small village claimed the lives of over 300 residents, nearly ten per cent of the population.

Sources tell SaharaReporters that 315 people of the 336 who died in the Monday attack were buried in a solemn ceremony led by civic and religious leaders.

The Boko Haram has not claimed responsibility for this latest bombing attack, but residents of Gamboru Ngala told us that there is deep suspicion that the Islamist group is behind this latest attack in this vulnerable area.

Since the Monday attacks many of the local Gamboru Ngala youth have joined an anti-Islamist vigilante force in the smoldering village. It was created and scores of young people are helping Nigerian military forces in the area.

BREAKING NEWS!!! Another Bomb Blast In Abuja Again Opposite Nyanya Park [pix]

According to multiple eye-witness reports, and residents of Abuja, another blast hit Abuja again this evening. A loud  explosion was heard around Mopol Junction Bus Stop, Nyanya, Abuja. The explosion was reported opposite Nyanya bus park, scene of the last explosion which killed over 70 people.

The news organization spoke with several emergency responders heading to the scene. They are unaware of the cause of explosion.

Number of casualties is yet to be ascertained but a number of people have died and security officials have taken over the area.

victims are the hospital

 The news comes after the tragic explosion at the Nyanya bus garage in Abuja on Monday 14th April 2014.

88 killed over 200 injured in Abuja bombing [Graphics pix]

A total of 88 people were Monday killed when a car laden with improvised explosive devices (IEDS) went off at the Nyanya Motor Park at about 6.55am with about 200 others sustaining injuries.
At the Maitama General hospital where scores were rushed to, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Adetoun Sotimehin confirmed to reporters that 14 dead bodies including women, men and youth were in the mortuary, two persons were on danger list (critical condition) while 27 others who sustained injuries were receiving treatment.

 At Asokoro General Hospital, the Chief Medical Director, Ahmadu Abubakar confirmed that 27 dead bodies were brought to the hospital with 25 others receiving treatment for various degrees of injuries. Staff of the hospital were later heard announcing that they needed blood donors from among the crowd that gathered for transfusion on some patients.

Abuja Bomb victim

 At the National Hospital Abuja, 30 bodies were confirmed to have been taken to the Mortuary while 40 of those injured were receiving treatment for injuries sustained.
At the Wuse General Hospital, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Obiora Chibundu was uncooperative telling reporters to go to the office of the GM Hospital Management Board for casualty figures.
Vanguard gathered that four persons, carried out the bombing when they drove a car into the Nyanya Motor Park, stopped the vehicle and started running away. Before people could ascertain what was going on, the bomb went off.

Abuja bomb victims

 Meanwhile, the Police authorities have released what they said is the official list of casualties saying that 71 persons were confirmed dead while 124 were injured.
16 Luxury buses belonging to the FCT, 24 other privately owned vehicles were damaged while three of the luxury buses were burnt to ashes.

Jubilation as Soldiers invade B’Haram camp, impounds 700 vehicles

It was jubilation galore as the Special Forces involved in the ongoing campaign against the Boko Haram insurgents recently recorded what security sources have described as one the greatest breakthroughs in the campaign against terrorists in the North-East.

Investigations  revealed that the Special Forces, comprising ground troops and the Air Force fighters, had demobilized one of the strongest fortresses of the Boko Haram sect. 

It was learnt that the soldiers, who carried out the operation, were shocked by the volume of arms and ammunition and hundreds of operational vehicles that they captured at the camp.

A source put the number of vehicles captured from the insurgents at 700 while several members of the sect were arrested. 

The spokesman of the 7th Division, Col. Mohammed Dole, referred our correspondent to the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade, for comments on the issue.

Olukolade, who confirmed the capture of the Boko Haram camp, said that several terrorists who were wounded in the military raids were arrested and had made useful confessions. 

The captured camp

The Director of Defence Information said in an electronic mail on Tuesday that some of the wounded terrorists who were captured near Lake Chad were pleading for mercy and were cooperating with interrogators from the Multi-National Joint Task Force.

Olukolade said that some of the insurgents were captured by troops around Dikwa, Cross Kauwa, Kukawa and Alargarmo. 

He said that the captives revealed during interrogation that some of the camps were disbanded as the sect could no longer sustain the operation.

“In their confessions, it was revealed that some of the camps have been disbanded following the directive of their clerics who declared that the operation of the sect had come to an end as the mission could no longer be sustained. 

“The captured terrorists, who are giving useful information as to the locations of their remnant forces, are full of apologies and pleas for their lives to be spared promising to cooperate,” the statement reads in part. 

Olukolade said that the captured insurgents complained of starvation and the frequency of bombardments as some of the major problems which affected them.

The Defence spokesman warned members of the public to stay away from the area, saying troops were still continuing with the operation in the three states. 

“They confirmed that starvation was a major problem in addition to ceaseless bombardments on the camp locations even when they kept relocating. They also confirm that several members of the group have been wounded and no treatment was forthcoming. Troops have continued their assault on other locations across the states covered by the state of emergency. 

“Meanwhile, members of the public who have started visiting to engage in sight-seeing in some dislodged camps and fringes of forests such as Sambisa and others have been warned to desist from doing so as the tendency will no more be condoned where operations are still ongoing. 

“The general area still remains a theatre and movement remains restricted as the environment has to be cleared for safety of citizens. The public will be informed when the locations are safe enough.”

It was learnt that the seized vehicles included those that the insurgents used for attacks and other vehicles they snatched from people. 

Military sources said that the camp was well planned with boreholes, dispensary and other facilities to aid the operations of the insurgents.

"Niger Delta You Are In Danger" - Boko Haram Leader Threatens

Boko haram leader, Shekau who many Nigerians thought to be dead as issued a much bigger threat. This time, he vows to destroy all the refineries in the Niger delta region.

Sahara Reporters Reports:

Barely a month after a respected cleric Sheik Auwal Albani was killed in Zaria Kaduna state the leadership of Boko Haram under Abubakar Shekau yesterday released a new video claiming the sect carried out the assassination of Sheik Albani.

“We killed Albani of Zaria; Shekau killed Albani of Zaria, and tomorrow he will kill Jingir, Shehu of Borno and Ado Bayero.”

Shekau in the middel: boko haram

Shekau who was dressed in military combat clothing spoke while his subordinates fired AK 47 rifles also vowed to go after one Sheik Yaya Jingir based in Plateau state along with many others he said would be killed because they are supporting democracy and are infidels.

Shekau also listed Generals Ibrahim Babangida, Muhammadu Buhari, Governors Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kashim Shettima and also a former governor of Kano state, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau as targets.

Shekau in the video distributed to select reporters the Boko Haram leader also stated that the sect will commence launching attacks in Niger Delta region and its refineries.

“We will bomb refineries there, those in Jonathan’s town and their leader should know. Shekau is talking to you; this small boy is talking to you, very soon your refinery will be crushed, and very soon, we will bomb this refineries you are flaunting. Niger Delta you are in danger, Jonathan you are in danger.”

He explicitly said that Boko Haram is fighting Christians and that they are the ones killing Christians since they are infidels.

The message stated Boko Haram will soon spread all over Nigeria to form their umpire and will kill whomever they found in schools reaching western education.