We are doing our best, we are seeing rays of hope – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said in Abuja on Sunday that the Federal Government had no plans to increase pump price petroleum for now.

Jonathan, who gave this assurance at a Presidential Media Chat, noted that such action could not be taken without following due process and the consent of Nigerians.

“I have no plans now to change petroleum pump price, but if I have to do it, I will do it following due process’’, the President said.

He denied insinuations that his administration was not decisive enough to fight corruption in the country.

According to him, the federal government is doing everything possible to investigate and bring to book every corrupt public officer.

#BringOurBackGirls: AfroCandy’s solution to the Boko Haram

Boko Haram kills commuters and motorists along Maiduguri- Beneshiek- Damaturu road, Bono state.

The Suspected Boko Haram terrorists, on Thursday, slaughtered more than 10 commuters  and  motorists along Maiduguri- Beneshiek- Damaturu road, while about 7 vehicles abandoned by their occupants were seized.

In recent time, Maiduguri- Beneshiek – Damaturu road has remained a death trap with series of ambushes by the Islamist insurgents, particularly last year during which over 50 passengers and motorists were killed  with over 20 vehicles set ablaze  in a single ambush by terrorists.

Reliable sources confirmed that the gunmen suspected to have been from Sambisa Forest enroute a new destination attempted to cross over the busy road Thursday evening, and on sighting vehicular movement,  ordered  drivers of  two vehicles to stop, and when the drivers refused, they opened fire on the vehicles.

U.S condemns Abuja blast, Says Government is not Doing Enough

The United States Embassy on Friday condemned Thursday evening’s explosion in Nyanya, on the outskirts of Abuja.

Thursday’s explosion which occurred just few metres away from the scene of last month’s attack, killed and injured many people. The embassy in a statement issued on Friday morning commiserated with the families of the blast victims.

“Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those who were killed or injured in this heinous act.

“This attack is not only on innocent people but on a democratic nation itself. Lawless violence and intimidation have no place in a democracy.

“We continue to stand with the Nigerian government and people as they face the threat of violent extremism,” the statement said.

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Soldier kill 44 Boko Haram sects in a Fresh battle Against the Terrorists in Maiduguri

Soldier kill 44 Boko Haram sects in a Fresh battle Against the Terrorists in Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army has reportedly killed more than 44 Boko Haram sects in a Fresh battle against the insurgents in Borno state. The capture of a number of terrorists believed to be the ringleaders of those operating around Alagarno remote villages of Damboa Council Area of Borno state, has sparked off a major fight in the outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis last night.

Bulabulin is a remote village between Alagarmo and Sambisa Forest where the terrorists have been attempting to establish a stronghold in their campaign During the deadly encounter, 40 suspected terrorists died while 4 soldiers lost their lives and 9 were wounded.

RE: GEN. BUHARI COMMENTS ON NYANYA BOMBING & KIDNAP OF TEEN - Nafada

“This is an IMPORTANT STATEMENT from Gen Buhari and we MUST recognize it for what it is… one cannot help but see and discern the human side of Buhari far beyond political statements and promises” - JUI

Buhari's statement on the heinous Nyanya carnage is commendable, but uncharacteristically Buhari… no doubt as you pointed out, prepared by his spin doctors and image launderers. 

It’s a far cry and vast improvement from the gaffe prone General, who is more given to incendiary inanities that further polarize our country and compound our ethno-sectarian schisms.

It is the sort of mature contribution we expect from a former Head of state, particularly one who aspires to be elected president of this multi-religious multiethnic country.

It’s also the sort of statement he should have made in the aftermath of the horrendous 2000 Kaduna Sharia riots, rather than publicly dissent from the NCS directive that Sharia states stand down.

School Girls Abductions: Military Lied About Their Rescue Operation Say Principal, Borno Government Officials - PREMIUM TIMES

There is controversy over the rescue of abducted school girls in Borno with the state government and the school principal faulting the military’s claim that most of the pupils have been freed

The claim by military officials in Abuja on Wednesday that 107 abducted girls of Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Chibok were freed is a huge lie, Borno  government officials, the management of the school and residents have said. 

The Principal of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Asabe Kwambura, told PREMIUM TIMES Thursday morning that the military’s claim was false. 

“There is nothing in the military statement that is true about our abducted girls,”  Mrs. Kwambura said. “Up till now we are still waiting and praying for the safe return of the students; all I know is that we have only 14 of them, and the security people especially the Vigilante and the well meaning volunteers of Gwoza are still out searching for them.”

Breaking News : Nigerian Federal Lawmakers evacuated over bomb scare

Nigerian authorities ordered an immediate evacuation of the National Assembly Tuesday a day after a massive car bomb killed at least 71 people and wounded 124 more at a car station near the capital, Abuja.

Security agents asked lawmakers and other staffers to leave the sprawling complex in central Abuja after reports that an explosive material had been planted in the building. The claims were not immediately confirmed.

The National Assembly is located within the Three Arms Zone, Nigeria’s most fortified district, which lies a short distance from Nyanya, the scene of Monday’s bombing.

More Details coming…

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Scores Killed in Borno as Boko Haram Launch Fresh Assorts

The Suspected Islamist Jihadists otherwise known as Boko Haram, today, launched fresh attacks on troubled Borno villages and on highways killing more than 30 people including residents, motorists and commuters.

The Boko Haram' latest attacks started on Thursday evening and lasted on till Friday morning, they invaded three towns ; Dikwa (in the central), Gwoza and Kalabalge council area and on Maiduguri-Biu road.

Eight Teachers were killed by the sects in the attack on Government Secondary school in Dikwa located along Gulumba road. 

"It is inhuman to take another man’s life just because you are unhappy with a situation" - David Mark

The Nigerian President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has once again raises the alarm over the various killings and incessant attacks that have overshadow the Image of the country, raging from the concurrent Boko Haram attacks and killing of innocent people in the Nigeria's North Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa to the North Central , where Fulani Herdsmen and Tiv peoples are also engaging themselves bloody clashes that have claimed many live while hundreds of people have  been displaced in the affected states

These states include Benue, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Traba, Plateau and Zamfara. Mark through his twitter page says 'it is inhuman to take another man’s life just because you are unhappy with a situation.'

UPDATES: Boko Haram Gunmen Attack Mosque in Yobe, Kill 20

Islamist Gunmen, suspected to be Boko Haram militants have attacked a mosque in northeastern Nigeria state of Yobe and not less than 20 Muslim worshipers have been confirmed dead.

The Boko Haram Jihadists  who had earlier threaten Muslim clerics who preach against their Islamic extremist doctrine, attacked village in Yobe state just before dawn Saturday and killed 20 worshipers who went for the first prayer of the day.

AP reports that the survivors of the attacked confirmed that the Islamist Militias opened fire in a mosque in northeastern Nigeria and gunned down at least 20 worshippers.

A civil servant Musa Ibrahim said the gunmen struck before dawn Saturday as residents of Buni Gari village were gathering for the first prayer of the day. The village is about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of the Yobe state capital, Damaturu in an area that has been attacked on numerous times.

Boko Haram Insurgency: ICG Recommendations to End the Killings (EXCERPTS)

                          EXCERPTS FROM ICG’S EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Africa Report No. 216 from the Brussels, Belgium-based International Crisis Group, ICG.

Curbing Violence in Nigeria (II): The Boko Haram Insurgency
Boko Haram’s four-year-old insurgency has pitted neighbour against neighbour, cost more than 4,000 lives, displaced close to half a million, destroyed hundreds of schools and government buildings and devastated an already ravaged economy in the North East, one of Nigeria’s poorest regions.

It overstretches federal security services, with no end in sight, spills over to other parts of the north and risks reaching Niger and Cameroon, weak countries poorly equipped to combat a radical Islamist armed group tapping into real governance, corruption, impunity and underdevelopment grievances shared by most people in the region.

BOKO HARAM FORCEFULLY RECRUITING YOUTH IN BORNO VILLAGES' - Kills Four Defiant Youth

Islamist Boko Haram insurgents are currently on a  forceful recruitment missions as they arenow forcing  young men from Borno villages to fight for them, a sources said yesterday.

Four people were killed in Yasku village, close to Alagarno, as the notorious breeding ground of Boko Haram fighters, located south of Jakana in Kaga local government area of Borno State made those that refused to join the dreaded group paid with their life.

It is not yet clear if the four people were killed because they refused to join the terrorists group or for other reasons, it was learnt that they were killed around 2pm on Wednesday.

A local from the area said, "Sometime ago, the insurgents had taken some of our children by force and left. This time, they came and there was no provocation in whatever form. The gunmen simply went to Yasku and shot dead the four harmless people. They also warned the locals not to bury the corpses. As I am talking to you now (yesterday) the bodies are still there," he said.

Boko Haram Attacks: Faces of Nigerian refugees (Photos)

Boko Haram Islamist insurgents activities have really made life very cruel for many Nigerians especially those in the North-Eastern region of the country.

A Nigerian woman sifts corn flour as she prepares her evening meal in the refugee camp of Minawao, on the border of Nigeria at the extreme north of Cameroon, on March 29, 2014. The camp is about 130 kilometres east from the border. | AFP

Bloody Jail Break Attempt: SSS quetioning detained Boko Haram suspects

Following the Sunday bloody jailbreak attempt at the Department of the State Security Service (SSS), Abuja, officials are now questioning detained Boko Haram suspects to know if external collaborators were involved in acclaimed  failed but bloody —jailbreak.

At least Twenty suspects died in the attempted jailbreak at the Abuja SSS facility, according to the Service. Some suspects, especially passers-by, arrested within the vicinity of the SSS Asokoro headquarters have been released – in line with the Service’s “respect for human rights”.

It was learnt that some of those arrested had valid identification cards and they were passers-by.

A new framework put in place by security agencies triggered the intervention of soldiers during the jailbreak.

A source, who spoke in confidence, said the Service had started finding out the remote and immediate causes of the botched jailbreak.

Nigeria Army Admits Two Soldiers Killed, Six Missing in Sambisa Forest

Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, who is the The Director of Nigeria Military Defence Information confirmed the death of two troops with six others missing in a clash between the Nigerian military Special Forces and the insurgents between Friday and Saturday in a very fierce encounter in Sambisa forest.

Director of Military Defence Information said that most of the 20 soldiers who were reported missing in the latest battle at the Sambisa forest as a result of communication misunderstanding between the ground troops and the Air force, had returned to military base and were already taking part in the mission.

Olukolade further confirms that a very large number of the Boko Haram insurgents were killed in the combined operation between ground troops and the Nigerian Air Force fighter jets. According to him, the Military Special Forces on the Sambisa forest operation discovered a larger number of Islamist insurgents which made one of the units to call for additional reinforcement to enable them to finish off the assignment.

Fresh Boko Haram attacks on Borno Highways

Borno state highways have been hit with a renewed wave of terrorist attacks by suspected Boko Haram fighters.

Reports by Daily Sun indicates that members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect made a number of trucks pull over and even set some of them on fire. According to the report, a military source revealed that troops along the road were put on high alert throughout the weekend.

The attacks by the dreaded group in one of the Borno villages claimed four live while many injured.

A group of 30 suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Borno State attacked Azir village in Damboa council area of Borno State early hour of Saturday. 

Four residents were murdered, while seven sustained injuries.

Military, Boko Haram Encounters: Hundreds of terrorists killed, 20 soldiers missing in Sambisa Forest fight

ABUJA JAIL BREAK STORY: SSS SHOULD STOP TELLING US LIES

 The late Mohammed Yusuf the former head and founder of the sect Jama'atu ahlis, sunna lidda' wati wal-jihad which metamorphosed into to the dreaded Boko Haram Terrorist group that has turned to Nigeria's nightmare.

I believe many Nigeria's will remember he was captured by the army and handed him over to the police The Nigerian army did not kill him but handed him to police for interrogation and possible prosecution or initiate a process for dialogue if possible but what did we hear that he was killed under police custody which was the excuse the sect members are giving as their reason for the escalating this violence to avenge the killing of their leader. 

Do we also remembered the madalla Christmas day Church bomber, after some serious investigation by security agencies especially SSS he was arrest somewhere up in north by a team of vigilant DSS men who brought him to Abuja handed him over to police for further investigation and possible prosecution what did we hear about him again that he escaped in a questionable circumstance in his hometown abaji during a trip to investigate him how he escaped in spite of over ten armed able bodied police officer in two hilux pick up vans, a suspect with handcuffs escaped?. 

Threat of More Attacks: Curfew In Makurdi Markets

Following widespread fears that gunmen have planned to unleash terror on Makurdi town, the Benue State government has placed curfew on markets in the metropolis. The secretary to the state government(SSG), Dr David Salifu who announced this yesterday said the situation was prompted by the security challenges and frequent attacks faced by the state. The markets include Wadata, Wurukum and Modern Markets.

According to Salifu, the prohibition of commercial activities is part of government’s security measures to take preventive measures against the attacks. He said the markets should operate between 6am and 7pm every day.

ABUJA JAILBREAK: SSS LIE TO COVER UP DARING BOKO HARAM ATTACK ON THEM - SECRET REPORTS

The Department of State Security (DSS) who got the shock of their lives today when the dreaded Boko Haram sect paid them a visit are still at shock how the group were able to penetrate the impregnable defence of the SSS Headquarters.

In a move to cover up their security inefficiency, the SSS has resorted to issue out statement which sources who witnessed the attack described as untrue.

According to the SSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar, “At 0715 hours, the Service suspect handler went to the detention facility within the Headquarters to feed the suspects. One of the suspects attempted to disarm him by hitting him at the back of his head with his handcuff. His attempt to escape drew the attention of other guards at the facility who fired some shots to warn and deter others.

“The gun shots attracted the attention of the military with whom we have an understanding of mutual assistance in the event of any threat. The Army immediately deployed a team to reinforce our perimeter guards to forestall any external collaborators. The situation has since been brought under control.”