Tag: bombing

Bombing of Rann IDPs camp was caused by inappropriate marking – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has said inappropriate marking was responsible for the accidental bombing of Rann Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in January, this year. While speaking with journalists in Abuja on…

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President Trump condemns US Manchester attack leaks | Calls leaks “deeply troubling”

Fox reports President Trump condemned the damaging media leaks from the U.S. on the  Manchester bombing ongoing investigations, after UK Police chiefs announced they would stop sharing information concerning the…

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Attacker detonated an “improvised explosive device” | 7 facts about Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert explosion

by Tolu Omoyeni   23-year-old multiple award winning American singer, Ariana Grande had just performed before thousands of her fans who packed the 21,000-capacity Manchester Arena for one of the…

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44 killed in Egyptian Coptic church bombing

by Dolapo Adelana At least 44 people were killed on Sunday in bomb attacks at the cathedral of the Coptic Pope and another church in Egypt. The Islamic State has claimed…

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Accidental IDPs bombing has spurred us to provide more aids – UN envoy

The UN Humanitarian coordinator for the Sahel, Toby Lanzer has said the accidental bombing of Rann internally Displaced Persons in Borno has spurred aid workers to provide more services. Lanzer…

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At least 90 people died in IDPs camp bombing – Doctors Without Borders

The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday said the accidental bombing of Internally Displaced Persons camp in Borno by the Nigerian Air Force led to the death of at least…

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IDPs camp bombing was a mistake, absolutely not deliberate – British High Commissioner

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwrigt on Thursday described as indeliberate the bombing of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Rann, Borno State by the Nigerian Air…

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NAF panel summons commander, pilots over bombing of IDPs camp

As part of investigations into the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Ran Borno State, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday inaugurated a six-man investigative panel.…

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Aisha Buhari expresses pain over bombing of IDPs camp

Wie of the President, Aisha Buhari has described the accidental bombing of the Rann IDPs camp by the Nigerian Air Force as 'erroneous'. Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi,…

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IDPs camp bombing: Such incidents are not uncommon in history – Shettima

Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has said the accidental bombing of an IDPs camp by the Nigerian Air Force in Rann was not unique, even though it was sad. The…

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FG orders investigation into Rann bombing

The Federal Government has ordered a full-scale investigation into Tuesday's bombing of an Internally Displaced Camp by the military in Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno. Minister of…

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YNaija Says: The government must go beyond taking responsibility for IDP camp bombing

When the news that the Nigerian Airforce had mistaken a camp for internally displaced persons in Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State for a terrorist camp and…

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Rann bombing: Presidential delegation arrives Maiduguri (PHOTOS)

The Presidential delegation sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to Rann, the location of an Air Force air strike have arrived Maiduguri, the capital of Borno. The team led by chief of…

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Bombing of IDPs camp could have been avoided – Defence minister

Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali has said the accidental bombing of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Borno by the Nigerian Air Force was avoidable. The attack had…

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Accidental bombing of IDPs camp utterly tragic – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, Borno State, by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet as…

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Those still bombing pipelines are criminals – Clark

Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark on Friday said those behind the renewed attacks on pipelines “enemies of the people and criminals”. Clark also said…

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Niger Delta: Military action will be taken if bombing persists – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says his government will resort to military action if the bombing of oil installations in the region persists. Buhari made the remark on Saturday during the Passing…

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Navy stops attempted bombing of Warri Refinery

The Nigerian Navy has foiled an attempted destruction of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, Warri, Delta State by suspected militants. According to reports, the explosive went off at about 9:25pm on…

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Just In: Isoko Union House bombed in Delta

The Secretariat of the Isoko Development Union in Oleh, Delta State on Friday was bombed by unknown persons, Premium Times reports. An eye witness said the facility, popularly known as…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. ISIS claims responsibility for Pakistan attack The terrorist group ISIS has claimed responsibility for Monday’s suicide bombing at a Pakistani hospital. 2. FG releases…

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DSS scores major victory against miltants

The Department of State Security Service (DSS), on Thursday, disclosed that it has scored a major victory against militants in the Niger Delta region. According to a statement signed by…

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‘We never agreed to ceasefire’ – Niger Delta Avengers

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has denied agreeing to any form of ceasefire deal with the Federal Government. It is widely believed that the government has sent its officials to…

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‘I can no longer endure these blackmails’ – Tompolo

Former Niger Delta warlord, Government 'Tompolo' Ekpemupolo, on Saturday called on the Niger Delta Avengers to stop destroying oil installation in the Niger Delta region, the Vanguard reports. Tompolo, who…

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Militants declare ceasefire, blame Buhari for their actions

Governors in the Niger Delta region were on Friday warned by the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) to avoid betraying their (the militant's)…

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‘We want our resources back’ – Niger Delta Avengers

Finally, militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, has disclosed its grievances against the Nigerian state. A statement signed by spokesperson, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, stressed that the Niger Delta Region…

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This is what Nigeria loses daily to Niger Delta Avengers’ bombing of oil pipelines

Oil companies in the Niger Delta are losing a total of 140,000 barrels of crude daily - translating to a loss of $6.72m (about N1.3 billion)- due to the continued…

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Tompolo behind bombing of oil, gas pipelines – MEND

The frontline members of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has criticised the decision by some former militant leaders from the region to exonerate High…

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‘These attacks will continue’ | Boko Haram vows to keep bombing Shi’ite processions

Terrorist sect, Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing on a Shi'ite Muslim procession in Dakasoye, Kano. The Shi'ite procession is to mark Ashura, which commemorates the death of Hussein, the…

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Series of explosions reported in Maiduguri

Several people have been reported dead and many left critically injured, as several explosions occurred in Ajilari Railway cross of Gomari Airport ward of Maiduguri. The explosions, which are believed…

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Pregnant woman, baby, die in Damaturu motor park bombing

The spokesperson of the Yobe state Police Command, DSP Toyin Gbadegeshin, has revealed that a pregnant woman and a baby, lost their lives in this morning's bombing of Damaturu motor…

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