Army Chief says No Boko Haram in the Southeast, Military battle ready to check all forms of security threat!

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah, has allayed the fear of Nigerians living in the Southeast part of the country over possible infiltration by members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

He said that the few security threat recorded in the zone may not be blamed on the insurgents.

Speaking during his visit to the 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze as part of the familiarization of 82 Division Enugu on Thursday, the COAS, noted that the two incidents in Imo and Abia state allegedly linked to the Islamic Sect may have been the handiwork of some elements within the zone which wanted to take advantage of the insurgency in the country to cause mischief.

Six arrested as police avert deadly bomb explosions in Owerri church

Police in Imo state have arrested six persons over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, CP Abdumajid Ali says

Two Improvised Explosive Devices were discovered at a Winners Chapel church along Port Harcourt road in Owerri, Imo state this morning June 15th. The police say they believe the explosives were planted on Saturday night and timed to explode after worshippers had gathered for worship today.