Not less than 15 members of Boko Haram insurgents were recently killed when personnel of the Nigeria Air Force, NAF, carried out a first major air campaign under the newly launched ‘Operation Gama-Aiki’ mission. It was learnt that the terrorists were killed as an Alpha Jet bombed their convoy in the northern part of Borno…
A group of militants known as the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, on Monday threatened to attack Nigeria’s seat of power, Aso Rock, to show to the world how powerful they are. The militants said that they would still launch six missiles they promised earlier last week for Tuesday (tomorrow). According to a statement…
What’s suspected to be a bomb went off in the early hours of Wednesday in the commercial nerve centre of Onitsha, Anambra State. The incident reportedly injured some traders at a market, where the explosion took place. As at the time of filing this report, Aproko247 could not confirm if anyone was killed in the…
A very busy market in Gombi town in Adamawa State has been hit by a bomb explosion, Daily Trust reports. It was said that a boy detonated his suicide vest at the market on Friday and several people are believed to lost their lives in the process. Daily Trust reports that a vigilante leader in…
Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, have arrived scene of Friday night multiple explosions in two separate areas of Abuja. Suspected members of Boko Haram struck in Nyanya and Kuje on Friday night, killing several persons and injuring many others. Rescue teams were promptly deployed to the scene to evacuate victims to various…
Report just reaching our news desk indicates that a fresh bomb attack has occurred in Damaturu, Yobe State. This is coming barely three days after suicide bomber attacked a Muslim praying ground during the Eid-el-Fritri celebration last Friday. Details later.
Aproko247 has learnt that an early morning bomb attack on Tuesday killed many civil servants undergoing their biometric exercise in Sabon Gari area of Zaria in Kaduna State. The workers were directed to undergo the screening by the government and while it was going on this morning, a suicide bomber stormed the centre and detonated…
Some unknown arsonists, on Sunday, brought down the office of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State. The incident occurred around 3am at the party’s secretariat in Abam Ama, Okrika local government area of the state. It was said that the arsonists threw some explosives into the three-storey building, which brought it down. Police…
A double explosion has occurred in a busy market in Potiskum, a major town in Yobe State. The incident happened at the market on Sunday, but human casualty figure cannot be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. Our reporter gathered that two bombs went off at the market, which affected some buildings…
Reports reaching Aproko247 confirms that several people have been killed in a multiple explosion near a market in the ancient city of Kano. The latest incident is happening barely two weeks after two suicide bombers attacked a mosque at the Emir of Kano palace, which left hundreds of worshippers dead. Terrorists have recently carried out…