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The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has slammed the Nigerian Army stationed in Baga, a town in Kukawa local government of the state, after suspected Boko Haram members attacked his convoy on Wednesday, July 29.   Governor Zulum had departed Maiduguri, the state capital on Monday afternoon July 27, for the northern part of the state in continuation of the food distribution programme which he started earlier in the month. On Wednesday, July 29, he was scheduled to visit Baga, a fishing town on the shores of the Lake Chad region which has been under the control of insurgents for many years until the military declared its liberation, insisting no Nigerian territory is under the control of Boko Haram.   However, few kilometres to Baga, gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members opened fire on his convoy.   The Governor was forced to retreat as security operatives on escort duties repelled the attackers.   A furious Governor Zulum confronted the Com...

A man from Niger republic who is suspected to be an arms supplier to bandits, has been beaten to death and his body dumped inside the river in Gada local government area of Sokoto state.   A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, said on July 26, information was received at Gada Divisional Headquarters that the yet-to-be identified person from Niger republic, who was suspected to be supplying arms and ammunition to bandits, was intercepted at Diboni village of Gada L.G.A on his way to Zamfara State. ''His passage was obstructed by flood due to heavy downpour. The suspect sought community members to assist him bypass the flooded area, in the course of which a sack conveyed on his motorcycle was suspected by the villagers. The sack was forcibly opened against resistance by the suspect and a large quantity of ammunition was discovered to be concealed in the sack, which led to the subsequent lawless lynching and disposing of the remains of...

At least five persons have allegedly drowned as a canoe conveying fleeing villagers capsized at Gurmana river in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. Those alleged to have drowned are three women and two children. The victims, it was gathered were among those fleeing from the community, having heard of an attack by armed bandits on a neighboring village. A source told us that they boarded some canoes to cross the river to other communities across the river for their safety. “They boarded the canoes in order to escape attack from the bandits, but unfortunately, one of the canoes capsized when they had almost gotten to safety,” the source added. Confirming the incident, the Co-convener of Concerned Shiroro Youths, Sani Abubakar Kokki stated that the incident happened in the night when some villagers were running from bandits attack. He also disclosed that fleeing from one village to another during terrorist attacks have now become a normal thing in the area. ” Fleeing is now nor...

About 11 people have been confirmed killed Monday night in a fresh attack in Gora Gan village, Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State by suspected Fulani militias. Also, about seven were reported to have different degrees of injuries and have been rushed for treatment in an undisclosed hospital, with others missing. Security men have taken over the area to ensure normalcy returns to the affected village. The CAN Vice Chairman of the local government area, Pastor Isaac Ango Makama who confirmed the attack to NAIJALOADED, said the attackers numbering 50, stormed the village at about 7pm and started shooting sporadically, leading to the loss of lives and burning of undisclosed number of houses. He said that most of the corpses have so far been deposited at the Zonkwa General hospital while some of the villagers are still searching for their loved ones. He called on individuals and organisations to come to the aid of the affected villagers to assist them at this trying moment w...