Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The US Department of State has issued a travel advisory, cautioning Americans to reconsider traveling to Nigeria due to various security concerns. They highlight issues such as crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed gangs as reasons for the advisory. The advisory specifies certain areas with increased risk, including: The advisory further mentions that violent…
The Department of State Services, DSS, arraigned four suspected terrorists in Ogun State on Wednesday. They appeared before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. On December 9, 2022, the suspects Aliu Abubakar, Abubakar Usman, Abubakar Amadu, and Adamu Aliu were apprehended. They were arraigned in a suit marked MISC/15/2023,…
The United Kingdom has issued fresh security advice to its citizens in Nigeria or who may be considering traveling to the country. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in its updated foreign advisory asked its citizens to avoid at least 12 states in Nigeria, while saying some other states should be visited only if…
No fewer than 27 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a church during Sunday services in United States (U.S.), the police have said. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small town in Wilson County, Texas. Police official Albert Gamez Jr confirmed the number of fatalities…
COTONOU, Benin Republic — President Boni Yayi has promised to contribute 800 troops to a regional force intended to combat the Nigeria-based terrorist group Boko Haram. The president made the announcement Saturday during a visit from Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari that coincided with Benin’s independence anniversary. “This is an opportunity for Benin to express solidarity…
