Nigeria Troops Kill 30 Boko Haram Insurgents, Rescue 338 Persons

Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along Bita and Damboa road at the fringes of Sambisa forest on Tuesday and killed 30 Boko Haram terrorists in the process.

The unit also rescued 338 persons that were held captive by the terrorists in their enclaves. The rescued persons which comprised of 8 males, 138 females and children 192, have since been evacuated to Mubi.

One General Purpose Machine Gun, two Dane Guns, 150 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO), 6 boxes of 7.62mm (NATO) and 3 cutlasses were retrieved from them. See more photos below.

Mass Wedding In Nigeria

The Kano State Hisba Board yesterday said it had commenced preparations for the mass wedding of another batch of 2,000 widows and divorcees in the

Man Run Mad with Rifle Inside Market

The man who identified himself as Olufemi Julius came to popular Mobile phone Market in Akure (Olukayode Shopping Complex) with a riffle this morning with intention of killing someone. When apprehended and interrogated, he seemed to be under the influence of codeine. He told police he didn't know anyone at the complex and couldn't explain how he got the rifle. Thankfully, no one was killed or injured as he was overpowered and handed over to the police. More pics after the cut...  

Royal Saudi Prince And 4 Others Arrested At Lebanon

A Saudi prince has been detained at Beirut airport in Lebanon after two tons of an amphetamine drug popular with Syrian rebels was found on a private jet.

Prince Abdel Mohsen Bin Walid Bin Abdulaziz and four other men were held after what was described as the