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Police deny suicide bombing occurred in Ebonyi

John Ogunsemore May 25, 2021 0

The Ebonyi State Police Command has denied that a suicide bomber blew himself up in Afikpo, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area on Tuesday.The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Loveth Odah, explained that the person…

Foreign

Suicide Bombing In Afghanistan Leaves 7 Dead, Dozens Wounded

Abiodun Oluleye May 18, 2020 0

A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s south-eastern province of Ghazni left no fewer than seven dead and wounded a further 40 people, the provincial governor’s spokesman on Monday. SEE ALSO: Taliban to Reduce Violence to Rekindle Afghan Peace…

News

Taliban suicide car bombing in Kabul kills 14, injures 145

Yahaya Isah Aug 7, 2019 0

At least 14 people were killed and 145 injured on Wednesday in a Taliban claimed suicide car bombing in Kabul, Deputy Interior Minister, Khoshal Sadat said.According to Sadat, the bomb hit outside a police station in the western Qala-e…

Metro

Suicide bombers, Boko Haram fighters attack IDP camp in Borno

Samuel Oduoye Jul 26, 2019 0

There was pandemonium on Thursday night at Dalori internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, after heavy attack by Boko Haram fighters.The camp, which has also suffered a similar attack in the past,…

News

156 dead, 500 injured as suicide bombers infiltrate Sri Lankan hotels, churches on Easter Sunday

Ademola Ademiluyi Apr 21, 2019 0

Not less than 156 people have reportedly lost their lives as a result of multiple bomb blasts on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.The blast which apparently targeted Christians in the country is also said to have been triggered at some…

Metro

Bomb blast rocks Maiduguri, leaves five dead, 45 others injured

Samuel Oduoye Apr 7, 2019 0

Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital were on Sunday thrown into panic when two suicide bombers detonated their explosives in the outskirts of the town.Confirming the incident, the Head of Emergency Response Operations of the…

World

Indian security forces kill 2 masterminds of Kashmir bombing in clash

Abiodun Oluleye Feb 18, 2019 0

Indian security forces on Monday killed two suspected organisers of a deadly suicide bombing in the disputed region of Kashmir that has fueled tension between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, police said.The suicide bomb attack on a…

Security

Police foil suicide bomb attack in Bama

Rabiu Sani Apr 24, 2018 0

The Police in Borno said they had foiled a suicide bomb attack, coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Bama town, Bama Local Government Area of the State.Mr Edet Okon, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command in the…

News

Female suicide bomber kills self, injures 3 others in Yobe

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 2, 2018 0

A female suicide bomber in Buni Yadi, Yobe killed herself and injured three others when a bomb wrapped on her exploded in the early hours of Friday.An eye witness, who declined to be identified, said the incident occurred at about dawn…

Metro

Breaking: Suicide Bombers Attack University of Maiduguri

Emma Jul 7, 2017 0

Two suicide bombers have been confirmed dead after detonating explosives at the students' hostel at the University of Maiduguri, Friday.According to reports, the terrorists went into the school through the new male hostel even…

Metro

This Is The New Technique Used By Boko Haram Suicide Bombers – Adamawa State Govt. Warns

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 12, 2017

The Adamawa state government has warned Nigerians against the new method employed by members of the Islamist-Jihadist sect, Boko Haram in carrying out their deadly attacks.The warning comes hot on the heels of recent attacks carried out…

Metro

Brave Dog Sacrifices Life Fighting Suicide Bomber In Maiduguri

Tosin Apr 3, 2017

A dog died saving dozens of people at a wedding party in Maiduguri after it attacked a suicide bomber.The dog stopped the teenage suicide bomber from detonating her explosives in the crowd, the Premium Times reports.The dog,…

World

7 killed in southern Afghanistan suicide bombing

Uju Jan 10, 2017

A suicide bomber blew himself up in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring another six people in a home where a ceremony was being celebrated.Aqa-Noor Kintoz, Helmand Province Police Chief, said it remained…

World

Twin suicide bombing at busy Baghdad market leaves at least 19 dead

Uju Dec 31, 2016

No fewer than 19 civilians were killed on Saturday in a double suicide bombing targeting a busy market in central Baghdad, an official at the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.The official told newsmen on condition of anonymity that 45…

Metro

29 Die In Suicide Bomb Attack On Mogadishu Port – Police

Owolabi Oluwasegun Dec 11, 2016

A suicide truck bomb hit the entrance of Somalia’s biggest port on Sunday, killing at least 29 people, police said.The attack has been claimed by Islamist al Shabaab militants.The fighters said they were trying to disrupt protracted…

Metro

6 dead in suicide attack on Borno mosque

Kelechi Uchenna Jul 8, 2016 0

A suicide bomber killed at least nine people and injured around 12 others on Friday in an attack on a mosque in northeastern Nigerian Damboa during early morning prayers, a military source said.No group has claimed responsibility for…

Metro

Alleged Would-be Suicide Bombers NOT Chibok Girls- Reports

Femi Famutimi Mar 29, 2016 0

Reports from The Nation online have claimed that Cameroon investigators have revealed the identity of a would-be suicide bomber arrested in Cameroon. She is not one of the 219 Chibok schoolgirls as earlier claimed.Cameroon released the…

Government

Army Executes Attempted Suicide Bomber

John Ogunsemore Oct 18, 2015 0

Many lives were spared on Sunday as a female suicide bomber was shot dead seconds before a bomb she allegedly concealed in her bag exploded.The attempted suicide bombing occurred outside the gates of the Nigeria Army barracks, Maimalari…

Metro

Five Killed in Boko Haram Attack in Northern Cameroon

John Ogunsemore Sep 20, 2015 0

A policeman, two civilians and two female suicide bombers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on the town of Mora in Northern Cameroon.The attack which occurred in the Galdi neighbourhood near the town’s entrance on Sunday was confirmed…

Government

Lawmakers Demand End To Terror Crisis As Emir of Kano Visits Bomb Site

Precious Nzeribe Mar 20, 2013 0

The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its four committees on police, public safety and national security, Army, and defense to work with the executive arm of government to end terrorism in Nigeria and to report back to the house…

Government

Suicide Bombers Attack U.S. Base in Afghanistan

Mark Amaza Dec 3, 2012 0

A major U.S. base in Afghanistan came under attack on Sunday by suicide bombers who detonated bombs and fired rockets, killing five people in a daring operation which highlighted the country’s security challenges ahead of the 2014 NATO…