Former VP mourns victims of Borno attack Calls for urgent collective response to insecurity Warns Nigeria cannot ignore growing threat Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has strongly condemned the recent killing of innocent people in Borno State by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. According to a report by Eko Hot Blog, Atiku described the incident as … Read more
The House of Reps has debunked reports making rounds in the media that it has apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari for inviting him to explain the rising spate of insecurity in the country. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu, in a statement on Monday, titled ‘Clarification on Apology to the Presidency’, … Read more
The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Faruk Yahaya, on Friday, issued a strong warning to some communities in Borno State allegedly collaborating with Boko Haram terrorists to desist from the act. A statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson for the Theatre Command, Colonel Ado Isa, said the warning is the outcome … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condemned the recent execution of 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists, describing it as not only callous but satanic. A statement issued by the former Lagos State Governor’s office commiserated with the Governor of Borno State, Babagana … Read more
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, visited his Borno counterpart, Babagana Zulum over the recent killing of 43 farmers by Boko Haram terrorists in the state. While speaking on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, Ganduje promised to adopt more orphans of insurgency from the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to address the House of Representatives on the state of insecurity in the country, following a motion adopted by the lawmakers on Tuesday. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Wednesday after meeting with the President at the State House, Abuja. Read also: Reps Divided Over … Read more
A lawmaker representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha has described the gruesome execution of 43 rice farmers by Boko Haram insurgents in Zabarmari, Borno State as an insult to Nigeria. Okorocha reacted to the incident on Wednesday during a condolence visit to Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule over the demise of the All Progressive … Read more
The Senate, during Tuesday’s plenary, recommended that the Service Chiefs be sacked and replaced with people with fresh ideas and solutions to the country’s security problems. Eko Hot Blog learnt that the lawmakers also urged President Buhari to restructure and remodel the entire security structure and investigate allegations of widespread corruption and leakages within the … Read more
Debate on the floor of the House of Representatives turned rowdy on Tuesday as members were divided over a motion seeking to invite President Muhammadu Buhari, to appear before the Lower Chamber to explain the rising spate of insecurity in the country. PUNCH reports that the House was considering a motion moved by members from … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has once again ordered the Nigerian Armed Forces to intensify its fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast region. The president’s marching orders come in the wake of the gruesome murder of 43 farmersin Jere Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday, November 28, 2020. The terrorist attack has led … Read more
The US has condemned the beheading of 43 farmers in Zabarmari, Borno State on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The United States Embassy in Nigeria, in a statement issued on Monday, asked the Federal Government to fish out the perpetrators of the deadly act, adding that justice should be served. While commiserating with victims … Read more
The Presidency on Monday, said the 43 farmers that were killed by Boko Haram did not have military clearance to be on the rice farms when the attack happened. The government, however, said this was not to blame the victims, rather the truth must be said. Ekohotblog recalls that they were beheaded on Saturday in … Read more