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Abuja, their nest of filch, is becoming too hot for comfort. The same Abuja is also fast assuming the violent notoriety of Afghanistan and Tel Aviv. Islamic fundamentalists and terrorists coming in different names and attired in shades of different murderous allies like ISWAP, Boko Haram, Ansaru, bandits and Fulani herdsmen, wave at Aso Rock from the cusp of their guns and grenades. Exactly a week today, they hoisted aloft a whiff of their earlier threat to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari and the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, by ambushing the elite Brigade of Guards, the president’s elite security guard.

This is the second attack within 48 hours on the seat of power targeted at the elite brigade responsible for the safety of Presidential Villa, military formations and other critical national assets housing the top hierarchy of government.

Recall that ISWAP fighters on Tuesday attacked Kuje Prison, freeing hardened criminals into the nation’s capital.

This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement in Arabic shared via A’maq Agency, a news channel run by the IS.

No one could have imagined forty-six years ago that our security challenges would become so grave to this level, that we now live in perpetual fear at the mercy of terrorists, kidnappers, Boko Haram, ISWAP, political thugs, armed robbers and the rest. 

The Senators, who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also alleged violation of freedom of their rights

At the beginning of the year, I had promised that for 12 months, In Shaa Allah, I will once a month X-ray the issues around the forthcoming General Elections in the world’s largest black population and sufacracy. This is number seven, and five more to go.

Adams said he was thus not shocked when the Federal Government traced it to the Islamic State of West Africa Province.

Akeredolu, who said he took the conclusion with a pinch of salt, made the response while speaking Friday during an interaction with a Swiss-based Christian human rights Organisation, Christian Solidarity International (CSI).

The ISWAP elements met their waterloo when they attacked troops on a military operation, at Tati village under Takum local government area of the state.

PRNigeria learnt that this is the first time the Eid prayer would take place in the North East town since 2014.

Lieutenant Colonel Kamarudeen Adegoke, Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF N’Djamena, Chad, confirmed this.

The civilians, before their arrest, worked together with a soldier who killed himself after military troops discovered he was an ISWAP collaborator.

PRNigeria gathered that the terrorists sneaked into the town and stormed a local joint where they sell alcohol and dog meat.

Molai community is located 10 kilometres along Maiduguri-Damboa Road leading to Sambisa Forest.

The Chief of Military Public Information for MNJTF, Colonel Muhammad Dole, in a statement on Sunday, confirmed this.

PR Nigeria disclosed this in a news release it issued weekend.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, stated this while addressing  newsmen on the operations of the military between March 25 and April 7 on Thursday in Abuja.

According to the expert, the Boko Haram terrorist faction of the Buduma overwhelmed the ISWAP in a gun battle.

In a video obtained by PRNigeria, insurgents of the Boko Haram faction loyal to Buduma paraded and later slaughtered dozens of ISWAP fighters at a makeshift gravesite.