The City Reporters Nigerian troops have killed as many as 100 Boko Haram terrorists in fierce battles ongoing in Michika, a northern part of Adamawa State which had been under the bloody grip of insurgents for about a month now. Reports say the Nigerian troops, while advancing towards Gulak in consolidation of the successes they […]
Agency Report The people of Adamawa have commended the military for the latest successes in the campaign against insurgency in the North East. A cross section of people who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola and Mubi towns said they we were happy with the development and prayed for permanent end to […]
The City Reporters The Nigerian Defence Headquarter (DHQ) has denied rescuing the Chibok girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram from the safety of their school dormitory over 160 days ago. This means the school girls are still in terrorist bondage. “The Story circulating in respect of release of the #Chibok girls is untrue,” DHQ […]
The City Reporters As muted jubilations trail the killing of Boko Haram leader, Abukakar Shekau, the Cameroonian and Nigerian Army are locked in a war of claims over which side carried out the “heroic” act. However, while the Armee Camerounaise, as the Cameroonian military is called, has released a photo of the slain terrorist to […]
The City Reporters Controversy continues to trail the controversial slain Boko Haram terrorist commander, Abubakar Shekau even in death as Nigeria and Cameroon military authorities continue to argue over who was responsible for his killing. Hours after the news of the killing of the Boko Haram Commander was brokered by the Nigerian military authority, their […]
The City Reporters The Nigeria Police Force has denied claims made by human right organization, Amnesty International (AI), in which it was accused of institutional brutality against men, women, as well as children of all ages, in its custody. The report also indicted the Nigerian Army in the systemic torture of male detainees, and rape […]
Nigeria’s police and military routinely torture women, men and children as young as 12 with beatings, shootings, rape, electric shocks and pliers used to pull out teeth and nails, Amnesty International charged Thursday. Most of those detained are denied access to the outside world and even to visits from family or lawyers, said the new […]
The City Reporters High ranking military and administrative Nigerian officials have accused the Barack Obama led American government of sabotaging its war on terror by indirectly helping Boko Haram insurgents. The officials, Wednesday, said the U.S. government has blocked orders placed by Nigeria for arms and ammunition, thereby frustrating the country’s effort to defeat the […]
The City Reporters At least 13 students have been confirmed killed after gunmen attacked a Federal College in Kano, the state police commissioner has said. Police Commissioner Adenerele Shinaba also said the two attackers who invaded the school, Wednesday, were also shot dead by officers during a gun battle, bringing the number of the dead […]
The City Reporters The Military Authorities, Tuesday, sentenced to death 12 soldiers, after a military court martial it set up to try 18 of them for mutiny found 13 guilty while it discharged and acquitted five others. It however found one of the soldiers, Jeremiah Ichocho guilty of Absence without official leave (AWOL) and sentenced […]