The AfricaNews articles of Gbanks

  1. Nigeria: Escaped suspect sparks nationwide manhunt


    It is almost unbelievable that a terror suspect already in police custody could manage to escape. But that is what happened in Nigeria where the suspect accused of coordinating the Christmas day bombings which killed at least 42 people, escaped from the clutch of the Nigeria Police Force. - Kabiru Sokoto, the terror suspect, was arrested on the official premises of the State Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima in Abuja on Saturday. Borno state is the spiritual home of the terror group, Boko Haram who have taken responsibility for the series of bombings and attacks in Northern Nigeria, including the attack on the UN headquarters in Abuja, which has so far claimed at least 700 lives. …