How Explosion rocks Gombe gov’s house

The private residence of the Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dakwambo, was on Thursday rocked by an explosion.

SaharaReporters reports that the house also serves as the official residence of the governor. It reported that a Police Armoured Personnel Carrier that was stationed in front of Dakwambo’s house was the target of the blast.

The Liaison Officer to the state government in Abuja confirmed the attack to SaharaReporters over the phone.

Loud explosions rock Abuja plaza; not a terrorist attack - Police

Very Loud explosions on Thursday rocked Shagari Plaza of the FCT situated on  Moshood Abiola Way, Garki-Area 1, Abuja. Residents and passers-by as well as the customers thought it was a bomb attack as many quickly run for safety.

An eyewitness explained that a jeep parked close to the gas dispenser went up in flames when the first explosion of  a gas cylinder exploded at about 5pm.

18 Boko Haram terrorists as troops capture more weapons – DHQ

The Nigeria military on Monday in Abuja said that it killed 18 suspected terrorists while troops captured more weapons and aborted attacks in the outskirts of Bama and Ngurosoye in Borno. This is contained in a statement signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, in Abuja.

Mr. Olukolade, who is also the Coordinator, Joint Information Centre Counter Terrorism Campaign, said the terrorists were killed during military patrol at the weekend in the area. He said the troops dislodged some terrorists who were about to attack some settlements and in the encounter, 16 burnt AK 47 rifles were found in the debris.