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| 09.27.21 ICON advocates for Nigerians across the globe. As the news remains to be negative we remain hopeful. Thanks for reading our latest version, “Nigeria: News You Can Use”. We remain steadfast to provide brief updates and links on the conflict and increasing violence in Nigeria. Please read and share these news headlines. We appreciate your continued engagement with ICON and we hope that you find these regular news updates useful.  |
| 42 People Killed in Kaduna Communities’ Attack, Reprisal Bandits have attacked Madamai village in Kaura local government area of Kaduna state killing 34 people and injuring seven others, while setting buildings ablaze, according to a security report. Eight people were also reported to have been killed in a reprisal attack in Kacecere village Zangon Kataf local government area, also of Kaduna state, while six people were injured and many houses razed by the attackers, according to Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan. Speaking in a statement on Monday, Aruwan said, “Security agencies have reported to the Kaduna state government, the killing of 34 citizens in an attack in Kaura local government area. According to the reports, unidentified gunmen attacked Madamai village in Kaura local government…..…READ MORE Kaduna: Bandits Attack Church During Service, Open Fire on Worshippers Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the Evangelical Church of Winning All (ECWA), Gavaciwa in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, gunning down a worshipper while several others were left injured. DAILY POST learned that the incident occurred on Sunday morning while worship was going on in the church. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday night by the State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. The Commissioner also disclosed that the gunmen killed one Nasiru Abdullahi of Gobirawan Kamacha in Bina community of Igabi Local Government Area after the church operation.. ..…READ MORE Osinbajo Asks Press to Silence Biafra, Yoruba Nation Agitators The regime of President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the press to support it in silencing secessionist agitators pushing for Nigeria’s breakup. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this appeal on Monday while hosting the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by its President, Chris Isiguzo, in the Presidential Villa. He said the press should “moderate the kinds of views that we hear constantly; which in the end, (if care is not taken) subverts the polity.” In a statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, the vice president boasted that while the poor masses will suffer, the elites in the country will survive a possible breakup of Nigeria…..…READ MORE ALSO, Fox Nation’s show “Lara Logan Has No Agenda” features reporter Lara Logan who has been working with ICON and our partners to bring this comprehensive report on the situation in Nigeria. Lara Logan Part 2: Nigeria: There are no gray areas; you are either living by every correct rule or you are not. Islamic extremism is an expanding and dangerous set of ideas; radicalization can teach punishments such as whipping, flogging, and even beheading … WATCH – need FoxNation subscription  Independence Day 2021: Nigeria Marks 61 Years On October 1, 2021 Nigeria will mark 61 years of Independence. Yet, with all the upheaval, abductions, and killings there is little to celebrate, but rather it should be considered a “failed State”. This event will feature special guests: – Robert Destro (Former Ass’t Sec of State, Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor). – Nina Shea (Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute) – Sheik Mohammed Nuru Khalid, Chief Imam of Legislative Quarters Juma’at Mosque FCT – Other notable experts, too! Hosted by: – Ofi Ejembi – Ven Lannap For more info: info@iconhelp.org…..Join Us Here |
| 09.20.21 ICON lost a friend and colleague yesterday.  It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing away of Dr. Obadiah Mailafia. He was outspoken on the crisis engulfing Nigeria and passionately worked for justice and peace. Please keep his family in your prayers.[Read more] More News . . . Thanks for reading our latest version, “Nigeria: News You Can Use”. We remain steadfast to provide brief updates and links on the conflict and increasing violence in Nigeria. Please read and share these news headlines. We appreciate your continued engagement with ICON and we hope that you find these regular news updates useful. |
States Hire Hunters, Fear Spreads as Schools Resume Amidst Rising Abductions Anxiety has gripped some parents, guardians and others stakeholders, particularly in the northern part of the country as more primary and secondary schools resume on Monday (today) amidst rising cases of abductions and banditry. The PUNCH reports that while schools in some states like Ogun, Ekiti and Kano resumed for the new academic session on Monday last week, the Federal Capital Territory schools are resuming today. Katsina State schools are will resume next week. Stakeholders are, however, worried about the safety of school children. Parents in the northern part of the country, who spoke to our correspondents, said they had changed their children’s schools because of fear of abduction. They stated this as it was gathered on Sunday that some states had hired hunters and vigilantes to guard the schools….…READ MORE Christian Association Chairman Reacts After His Suspension For Praising Terror-Linked Nigerian Minister, Pantami Congo was suspended by the national leadership of the association over a congratulatory letter addressed to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami, on his promotion to the rank of a professor of Cyber Security. e suspended Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Gombe State chapter, Sunday Congo, said he has written his handover note as requested by the national body of the Christian association. Congo was suspended by the national leadership of the association over a congratulatory letter addressed to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami, on his promotion to the rank of a professor of Cyber Security. ..…READ MORE Buhari Arrives New York for UN General Assembly Mr Buhari would be the second head of state to address the high-level session of the General Assembly on the fourth day of the General Debates. President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York for the high-level meetings of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The New York Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Buhari arrived at the JF Kennedy International Airport in New York at about 4 p.m. local time. The president was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo and the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande. ……READ MORE Independence Day 2021: Nigeria Marks 61 Years On October 1, 2021 Nigeria will mark 61 years of Independence. Yet, with all the upheaval, abductions, and killings there is little to celebrate, but rather it should be considered a “failed State”. This event will feature special guests: – Robert Destro (Former Ass’t Sec of State, Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor). – Nina Shea (Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute) – Other notable experts, too! Hosted by: – Ofi Ejembi – Ven Lannap For more info: info@iconhelp.org…..Join Us Here |
| 09.13.21 As the world solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks, the International Committee on Nigeria continued to receive reports of attacks and killings devastating Nigeria.  New Look You will notice that we are changing from “Weekly Nigerian News” to “Nigeria: News You Can Use”. We remain steadfast to provide brief updates and links on the conflict and increasing violence in Nigeria. Please read and share these news headlines. We appreciate your continued engagement with ICON and we hope that you find these regular news updates useful. |
| El-Rufai Begs for Calm Over Killing of ECWA Church Pastor Silas Yakubu Ali Gov. Nasir Ahmad El-rufai of Kaduna State has appealed for calm over the killing of Reverend Silas Yakubu Ali of ECWA Church, Kibori-Asha Awuce. The pastor was killed by macheting in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, for Internal Security and Home Affairs said El-Rufai has expressed sadness over the killing. El-rufai also urged security agencies to apprehend the killers. “Security agencies have reported to the Kaduna State Government the killing of , Pastor of ECWA Church, Kibori-Asha Awuce, in Zangon Kataf LGA, by assailants. “The Governor expressed deep sadness over the killing……READ MORE  Bandits Raid Military Base, Kill 12 in Nigeria Armed bandits allegedly raided a military base in Zamfara state, Nigeria, killing 12 soldiers, several local sources have confirmed. Local sources told Premium Times, a Nigerian online Newspaper, that at least 12 personnel were confirmed dead while three were wounded in the attack on Forward Operating Base in Mutumji, Dansadau Local Government of Zamfara State. The attackers also seized weapons from the killed service members and set ablaze other equipment in the facility. The attack on the military base came as a reprisal to tons of offensives launched by the Nigerian military against the bandits in parts of Zamfara and Katsina states in the northwestern parts of Nigeria.…READ MORE Attacks on schools may increase out-of-school children Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has said that the perennial attacks on schools and abduction of school children may worsen illiteracy in the country as many parents might withdraw their wards from school. The union also said the abductions could add to the 13.5 million out-of-school children in the country and further threaten the education system which it described as the bedrock of national development. SSANU in a communique issued at the end of its 40th National Executive Council meeting held from September 8-10, 2021 at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, by its National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, therefore, called on the Federal Government to urgently address the slide by strengthening the security agencies….…READ MORE  Victims of 9/11 Attack in Nigeria Also Mark 20-Year Anniversary Dark memories of Sept. 11, 2001, strike a solemn chord with Nigerians who lost everything that same day in the idyllic hilltop town of Rankum, south of Jos. Unnoticed by Nigeria’s press and overshadowed by the sensational attacks in the United States, the brutal murder of 200 Christian residents by Fulani militants remains a traumatic memory for survivors who remain uncompensated by the Nigerian government. Today, the former affluent farming town of Rankum has been renamed “Mahanga” and converted to an armed Muslim zone, according to human rights attorney Solomon Dalyop…. READ MORE Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay up-to-date with reports, events, and special videos. |
