Nigeria:   486 Arrested Northerners - Abia Warns Jigawa Lawmakers, Others

Premium Times, 22 June 2014

The attention of the Abia State Government has been drawn to the statements credited to some lawmakers in the Jigawa State House of Assembly, where the latter had vowed to drag the… Read more »

Nigeria:   486 - an Army of Insurgents

Independent (Lagos), 22 June 2014

The present administration must look beyond the military option to study the underlying factors that have aided the festering and widespread acceptance of insurgency among youths… Read more »

Nigeria:   Boko Haram Suspects - Abia Urges Jigawa, Arewa, Others to Help Check Insurgency

Independent (Lagos), 22 June 2014

Abia State government has descended heavily on lawmakers of the Jigawa State House of Assembly over the threat to drag the government to court following the arrest of 486 Boko… Read more »

Nigeria:   Arrest of Suspected Boko Haram Members in Abia

Vanguard, 20 June 2014

The recent arrest of 486 suspected Boko Haram members, including eight girls, by the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Asa, near Aba, Abia State on June 14 has once again… Read more »

Nigeria:   Relatives Denied Access to Detained 486 Northern Traders

Leadership, 22 June 2014

Anxiety has gripped several family members of the 486 suspected insurgents from the northern part of the country arrested by soldiers in Abia State a week ago while they were… Read more »

Nigeria:   Military Suspects 87 of 486 Travellers Arrested in Abia to Be Terrorists

Premium Times, 20 June 2014

About 87 of the over 486 travellers arrested in Abia State are suspected to be members of the insurgent Boko Haram group, a security source has told PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »

Nigeria:   Northern Leaders - Release Traders Held in Abia

Daily Trust, 20 June 2014

Leaders of northern communities in South-South and South-East yesterday called for the unconditional release of 486 traders arrested by soldiers in Asa, Abia State. Read more »

Nigeria:   87 Boko Haram Suspects Among 486 Travellers Arrested in Abia

Premium Times, 20 June 2014

About 87 of the over 486 travellers arrested in Abia State have been identified as members of the insurgent Boko Haram group, a security source has told PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »

Nigeria:   'Northerners Held in Abia Are Traders'

Daily Trust, 18 June 2014

About 486 northerners arrested in Abia State by the army on Monday as terror suspects are traders and migrant workers, the leader of Northern Traders in Port Harcourt said… Read more »

Nigeria:   African Fashion Week Berths in Lagos

This Day, 14 June 2014

The Africa Fashion Week shows previously held in London made its debut in Nigeria at the Eko Hotel & Suites Victoria Island Lagos. The show which began with an awareness… Read more »

Nigeria:   486 Travelers - FG Cautions Against Uninformed Comments

This Day, 20 June 2014

The federal government yesterday cautioned against uninformed inflammatory comments on the screening of the 486 travellers intercepted on Monday in Abia State. Read more »

Nigeria:   Arrest of 486 Boko Haram Suspects Raises Dust At National Conference

This Day, 20 June 2014

The plenary at the ongoing National Conference was thrown into a rowdy session yesterday due to the arrest of the 486 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect by the army in Abia… Read more »

Nigeria:   Delegates Bicker Over Arrest of 486 Boko Haram Suspects

Vanguard, 20 June 2014

SOUTHERN and Northern delegates almost engaged one another in a free-for-all yesterday, when a motion on the arrest of 486 Boko Haram suspects in Abia State was presented for… Read more »

Nigeria:   Arrest of 486 Boko Haram Suspects Unsettles Delegates

Independent (Lagos), 20 June 2014

The recent arrest of 486 persons, suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, created a scene at the on-going National Conference on Thursday where delegates… Read more »

Nigeria:   486 Boko Haram Suspects - Ohanaeze Youths Carpet Arewa Consultative Forum for Insensitivity

This Day, 19 June 2014

As the people of Southeast geopolitical zone keep pondering in shock following the arrest of 486 suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Abia state, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council… Read more »

Nigeria:   Confab Divided Over Arrest of 486 Northern "Travellers" in Aba

Premium Times, 19 June 2014

The delegates to the ongoing National Conference on Thursday exchanged strong words over the arrest of 486 travellers by troops from the Nigerian Army in Aba, a commercial city in… Read more »

Nigeria:   Wanted Terror Kingpin Among Suspects - DHQ

Vanguard, 18 June 2014

ABUJA--THE Defence Headquarters disclosed, yesterday, that one of the most wanted terror kingpins of the Boko Haram group was among the 486 suspected insurgents arrested last… Read more »

Nigeria:   We're Screening 486 Persons Arrested in Abia - DHQ

Leadership, 18 June 2014

The Defence Headquarters has said that it is screening the 486 persons alleged to be suspected insurgents in Abia State. Read more »

Nigeria:   Arrest of 486 Northerners in Abia - Northen Traders Leader Alleges Suspects Not Boko Haram

Daily Trust, 17 June 2014

The 486 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect arrested by the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Asa, near Aba, Abia State at the weekend are patriotic Nigerians engaged in… Read more »

Nigeria:   Army Arrests 486 Suspected Boko Haram Members in Abia

Independent (Lagos), 17 June 2014

About 486 suspected Boko Haram members have been intercepted by men of the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed at Asa in the Ukwa West Local Government area of Abia State. Read more »

Nigeria:   Army Arrests 486 Suspected Insurgents in Abia

Leadership, 17 June 2014

The 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed in Asa, Ukwa West local government area of Abia State, Sunday arrested 486 suspected Boko Haram insurgents who were on their way to… Read more »