British Minister for Africa, James Duddridge has revealed that the current wave of violence been unleashed on Nigeria by terrorist and their ally group is a complex phenomenon that requires a multi-dimensional approach to handle.
Unidentified gunmen have on Saturday attacked the country home of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma in Omuma town, killing two security men. The Commissioner of Information in the State, Declan Emelumba confirmed the attack on the governor’s hometown residence in Orlu LGA, adding that the hoodlums torched parts of the house and also set official vehicles ablaze.
The Kaduna State government, on Friday, disclosed that bandits, who kidnapped students of Greenfield University, have shot dead three of the abducted students. In a statement by the Commissioner, for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the bodies of the students were found in Kwanan Bature village, close to the university. He added that the remains of the three students have been evacuated to a mortuary. “The remains of three students were found today (Friday), in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university, and have been evacuated to a mortuary by the Commissioner, Internal Security, and Home Affairs, and Force Commander, Operation Thunder Strike, Lt.Col. MH Abdullahi,” Aruwan said in the statement.
Gunmen have Tuesday night attacked Greenfield University, a private tertiary institution, and abducted an unspecified number of students. The abductors who invaded the institution, shot sporadically to scare residents before taken students hostage. The University is situated along Kaduna-Abuja road in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
Nigerian troops have foiled multiple terrorist attacks targeted at soldiers and Muslim faithful while breaking the Ramadan fast at Gajiram and Damasak towns in Borno State. During the counter-terrorism operation on Tuesday night, effective close air support was provided by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft to the ground troops who were stationed at Damasak and Gajiram after they came under fire by ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists. According to a military source, the terrorists were on a reprisal mission to avenge the loss of about 13 of their top commanders, who were killed by troops in the Lake Chad axis last week.
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has yesterday arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha.
