Tag: MASSACRE

Borno: Massacre in community, as B’Haram terrorists kill scores of construction workers

Aminu Imam
B'Haram kill scores

Scores of construction workers have been reportedly killed by the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād. It was learnt that the terrorists attacked a construction site and a military base in Sabon-Gari, Damboa local government area of Borno State, on Thursday. The construction workers were said to be working on a bridge being constructed at Wajiluku.  Wajiluku is a border town between Damboa and Biu LGAs. Recall that ISWAP terrorists had, a few years back,…

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The Presidency has failed Nigerians – Council of Imams and Ulama

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Council of Imams and Ulama Kaduna State says it is highly disturbed and regrettable registers its disappointment with the manner the President Muhammad Buhari led Government handles the security of lives and property of Nigerians. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the Council, Yusuf Yakubu Arrigasiyyu, the religious body said the actions and inactions of the Buhari administration has proven to have no any other progressive solutions to solving the current negative plight Nigerians are experiencing, particularly on the security challenges. The Council called for the immediate restructuring of the security architecture of the country without any further delay with the view to protecting the lives and…

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Anger, shock trails 43 farmers killed by insurgents, buried amid tears, wailing

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Anger and shock have continue to trail the killing of some 43 rice farmers killed on Saturday by insurgents at Koshebe village in the Jere Local Government Area of Borno State The farmers were buried on Sunday amid wailing and tears by residents of the community. Most Nigerians on social media are berating the government for failure to protect the poor, innocent Nigerians who demand nothing from the government, but just security. From Twitter to Facebook to Instagram, most Nigerians, especially northerners said it is high time the government took…

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