By Emeka Umejei, Lagos – Nigerian Islamist group, Boko Haram has revealed identity of the man behind the Dastardly act of August 26 bombing on UN Building in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. According to CNN report , Abul Qaqa who claimed to be a spokesman for the group gave the name of the man as 27 year-old Mohammed Abdul Barra.“Mohammed Abdul Barra, 27, drove the explosive-laden Honda Accord car that rammed into the United Nations (UN) House in Abuja last Friday,”Qaqa had claimed on CNN. The suicide bombing on the UN Building killed 23 people and injured many others. Boko Haram said... Continue Reading
By Jaja King Shout-Africa Nigerian Correspondent – Abuja – The much touted $250 million partnership between Delta State Government and Sarner PFM may not have legal backings, investigations by Daily Independent have revealed. The investigations at Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja and Trade Mark office confirmed that Sarner PFM is not registered in Nigeria. Investigation also showed that Sarner PFM does not exist in the CAC system. Availability report with serial number 4025832 and approved by Femi Ogunlade, a CAC official, noted that Sarner PFM does not exist in Nigeria and is available for registration till September 12, 2011. “The... Continue Reading
By Emeka Umejei Shout-Africa Correspondent, Lagos – The Nigerian Department State Security(DSS) has released identities of two men behind the August 26 Bombing on UN Building in Abuja,Nigeria. The DSS has disclosed their identities as Babagana Ismail Kwaljima(a.k.a Abu Summaya) and Babagana Mali(a.k.a Bulama) also declared wanted Mamman Nur for his role as mastermind of the bomb attack on Un Building. “On 18th August, 2011, precise intelligence was obtained by this Service that some Boko Haram elements were on a mission to attack unspecified targets in Abuja in an ash-coloured Toyota Camry vehicle with registration number AA539GBL,” Ogar stated. “On... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson in Kampala Uganda – Bulambuli Eastern Uganda – At least 43 people have been killed by landslides in Bulambuli District in eastern Uganda, local leaders and witnesses said. But Uganda Red Cross Society could only confirm 18 deaths. Fourteen other people remained unaccounted. Among the people killed was a local chief, his wife and all of his eight children after after his house was buried by a mudslide. The mud flow, which residents said is the most devastating ever witnessed in Sisiyi and Buluganya sub-counties in the last 20 years, buried the homes of 22 families. Rescue workers... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Department of State Services (DSS) in Nigeria has declared a notorious Boko Haram member, Mamman Nur, wanted, following intelligence gathered from the arrest and interrogation from Babagana Ismail Kwaljim (a.k.a. Abu Summaya) and Babagana Mali (a.k.a. Bulama). The two are members of the radical extremist sect, Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility for the August 26 attack on the United Nations House in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital federal capital territory. A statement by the spokesperson of the, Mrs. Marylyn Ogar says Owing to various speculations and misrepresentations in the media arising from the bomb attack on the... Continue Reading
