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UPDATE: DSS Issues Fresh Warning Over Bomb Attacks

The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned Nigerians to avoid crowded places or suspicious locations to avoid potential threats from Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs).This was contained in a message, on Friday, by EFCC spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, to felicitate with Christians and Muslims at their Lent and Ramadan seasons respectivel

Kaduna Bomb: 'We Have A Muslim President & VP But They Are Killing Muslims' -Prof Usman Yusuf

Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, has decried the erroneous Kaduna bombing incident. Residents of Tudun Biri Village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna were celebrating Maulud Nabbiy (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday) when the Nigerian Army erroneously dropped bombs in their midst
Gov Sani Orders Investigation Of Bomb Attack On Kaduna Community

Following the Nigerian Army’s claim of responsibility for the bombing of over 30 residents of Tudun Biri village, Governor Uba Sani has ordered an investigation into the tragedy.A statement by Muhammad Lawal Shehu, Chief Press Secretary to the Kaduna State Governor, said Gov Sani,who was shocked after hearing the news of the loss of lives and in

Nigerian Student, Somtochukw Faces Jail Time, Deportation Over Threat To Bomb UK University

A Nigerian master’s student in the United Kingdom, Somtochukwu Okwuoha, has been remanded in custody after a jury found him guilty of making terrorist threats against Dundee University in Scotland.The BBC reports that Mr Okwuoha, 26, claimed he had enlisted ISIS, an international terrorist organisation, to help bomb the university.Also, Mr Okwuo
DSS Arrests Lady For Sending Suicide Bomb Threats To Judge Over Kano Tribunal Verdict

The Department of State Security, DSS, has arrested a 23-year-old lady, Fildausi Ahamadu, for allegedly threatening to engage in suicide bombing and kill all those “responsible for the tribunal victory of the All Progressives Congress, governorship candidate in Kano, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna.” According to The Punch, a source who craved anonymity c

Not Less Than Six Persons Killed In A Boko Haram Roadside Bomb Attack In Borno

At least six persons were killed in Borno when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive planted by Boko Haram terrorists.The incident occurred on a rural road between Bama to Kawuri in Konduga Local Government Area, where civilians routinely travelled to other parts of the state.It was learnt that one of the vehicles, a Toyota starlet ret
Taraba Police Confirm Bomb Blast In Jalingo

The Police in Taraba State has confirmed that a bomb blast occurred at a drinking joint in Jalingo, the state capital. The confirmation is coming a few hours after an attack in Takum LG Council of the state led to the death of a driver, the burning of two pickup vans and cattle by armed bandits. Confirming the report on Monday, the Command’s Pub

Chief Boko Haram Bomb Maker, Awana Gaidam Killed By His Own Device in Sambisa Forest

A Boko Haram chief bomb maker and a high ranking terrorist identified as Awana Gaidam, has been k!lled by his own Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst, who disclosed this on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, said the 39-year-old chief b@mb maker, apart from his high status in the command struc
3 Young Nigerian Soldiers Killed After Patrol Vehicle Drives Over Bomb Planted By ISWAP

An exclusive report by SaharaReporters has revealed that three young personnel of the 152 Task Force Battalion, Banki town in Borno State have been killed. The soldiers were confirmed dead after running into an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP

Rivers PDP Claims Opposition Planning To Bomb INEC Offices

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter has dismissed allegations that it is working with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to rig Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls. In a statement made on Thursday by the Director of Publicity & Communications, Rivers PDP, Ogbonna Nwuke, he described the a
Suicide Bomber Kills 20 And Injures 98 In Bomb Blast In Pakistan Mosque

A suicide bomber carried out an attack Monday, Jan. 30, inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 20 people and wounding as many as 96 worshipers, officials said. The bomber detonated his suicide vest as about 150 worshipers were praying inside. The impact of the explosion collapsed the roof of the mosque, wh

DSS Arrest Suspected Bombers Who Masterminded Kogi Bomb Attack

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspected bomber who masterminded the bomb attack which occurred on 29th December, 2022, near the Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi State.That was the day President Muhammadu Buhari visited Kogi to unveil some projects.The suspected bomber, Abdulmumin Ibrahim Otaru (aka Abu Mikd
BREAKING: Bomb Blast Rocks Palace Of Prominent Kogi Monarch Ahead Of Buhari's Visit (Photos)

Palpable tension has taken over the Ebiraland in Kogi State.This is because the palace of the paramount traditional ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim was rocked by a bomb blast on Thursday morning.An eyewitness told SaharaReporters that a car with explosives was driven into the palace, exploding some minutes after and ripping through

Massive Bomb Factory Discovered By Police In Ebonyi

A big bomb factory has been uncovered by the police in Ebonyi state. Ebonyi Police spokesperson Chris Anyanwu who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, December 15, said the discovery followed an operation by the Police during which its operatives engaged in a gun battle with IPOB/ESN members leading to the death of two of the separatist grou
VID: Moment A Bomb Went Off In A Busy Shopping Area In The Centre Of Istanbul, 4 Died

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says an explosion on a major pedestrian thoroughfare in central Istanbul has killed six people and injured 53.Speaking before his departure to the G-20 summit in Indonesia on Sunday, Erdogan said the explosion on Istiklal Avenue was a “treacherous attack” and its perpetrators would be punished.Four people

24 Year Old Man Gets 17 Years In Prison For Attempting To Bomb A Nigerian Church In The US

24-year-old man bags 17yrs in jail for attempting to b@mb a popular Nigerian Church in the U.S A federal court in the United States has sentenced a Pennsylvania man, Mustafa Mousab Alowemer to 208 months (17 years and 3 months) for plotting with an international terr@rist organisation, Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) to b@mb a Nigerian ch

Holding Nnamdi Kanu In Detention Continually Is Ticking Time Bomb – South-East Elders Forum

A South East group has issued a warning to President Muhammadu Buhari over the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, even after Appeal Court has discharged and acquitted him. The United Igbo Elders Forum, (UIEF) said FG's decision to still detain Kanu in disobedience to a valid court order a

Nigerian Army Bomb Terrorists At Boko Haram Fighters’ Funeral In Borno

Nigerian troops fighting against insurgency in the northeast took the fight to Boko Haram fighters’ enclave in Borno state and bombed them all during a funeral organised by the terrorists.The troops attacked the terrorists when they were conducting a mass burial of their Mujahedeen (fighters) who were eliminated during military raids in their hi
Kogi Police Foil Suspected Bomb Attack In The State

The Kogi State Police Command said they have foiled a suspected bomb attack in the state, following the successful detonation of an object at the State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.The detonation of the yet-tobe- ascertained object caused an explosion which scared many people around the area.A loud explosion was heard on th

BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Nigerian Air Force Jet Mistakenly Bomb Village In Katsina

Tragedy struck on Wednesday as a fighter jet operated by the Nigerian Air Force bombed Kunkuna village in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, k*lling a yet-to-be ascertained number of villagers.Though details of the incident are still sketchy, it was learnt that the pilots of the military jet “accidentally” hit the wrong c
Mbaka’s Adoration Ban A Time Bomb – Ohanaeze Warns It Could Spell Doom

The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has called for the re-opening of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry, warning that a prolonged closure could spell doom.Adoration ground was shut down after Mbaka’s outburst against the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi

Seven Gunmen Bomb Police Area Command In Kogi State, Kill One Officer On Duty

It was gathered that the gunmen numbering seven stormed the station on the outskirts of the community at about 12:15 am on Friday, June 24. The police inspector, Jibril popularly known as yellow was reportedly killed instantly by the attackers.A resident of the area, Mallam Momoh Abubakar who also spoke to Nigerian Tribune, said that the first bom
Boko Haram Bomb Manufacturer Nabbed By Police in Taraba (Photos)

The Taraba State Police Command has arrested a suspected bomb manufacturer who also is a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group linked to three bomb explosions recorded in the state this year.The suspect was arrested in his house which he uses as a factory at Tella town within Gassol Local Government area of the state.He was apprehended with dif

37-year-old Bomb Expert Arrested In Taraba

Operatives of the Taraba state police command have arrested a 37-year-old bomb expert.The alleged terrorist, whose name was given as Bala Umar, was yesterday paraded before newsmen by the state Commissioner of Police, Abimbola A. Shokoya.The suspect who was arrested in Tella town of Gassol local government council of the state was allegedly armed
Terrorists In Helicopter Bomb Church and Houses In Kaduna, Kill 32

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 by terrorists, who razed houses, including Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in the area.Adara leaders said more bodies were discovered in bushes around the villages attacked by terrorists i

Kogi Govt Orders Beer Parlours To Close Shops At 7;pm Following 2nd Bomb Blast In The State

Beer parlours in Kabba, Kogi, are to close shop at 7 p.m. henceforth.Chairman of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Council, Mr Moses Olorunleke, gave the order on Monday in Kabba following a second suspected bomb blast in the area in 18 days.He ordered that commercial motorcyclists must also stop plying he roads from 10 p.m. daily. “This is to notify

2023: We Will Bomb Terrorrists Daily Until They Run Away – Amaechi

Former Minister of Transportation and 2023 presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that if he becomes president, he will ensure that terrorists and their hideouts are bombarded daily until they disappear into thin air.Amaechi recalled how he tamed under six months the menace of mil
Police Confirm Kano Explosion Was Caused By Bomb Not Gas Cylinder

The police in Kano State has confirmed that an explosion that claimed over nine lives in the state was caused by a bomb. This comes after an investigation was carried out by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, EOD-CBRN, and Operation Puff Adder of the Nigerian Police. The police had earlier claim
Police Reportedly Defuse Bomb Planted In Borno IDPs Camp By Boko Haram/ISWAP

The Borno State Police Command has defused a bomb planted by Boko Haram and Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) insurgents at Dalori Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDPs) in Borno.The Commissioner of Police (CP), Abdu Umar, confirmed the incident at a news briefing in Maiduguri on Thursday.Dalori IDPs Camp, Konduga Local Governme
Police Avert Casualties, Defuse Bomb In Borno IDP Camp

Men of the Borno state police command have defused a bomb at Dalori internally-displaced persons camp (IDP) in Konduga LGA of the state.Residents of the camp woke up to see a sack with content suspected to be an improvised explosive device (IED). Everyone including armed police officers at the camp stood far away, while waiting for the anti-bomb s