The NAIJ.com team has gathered the most important news that hit the headlines on Tuesday, January 16. Find all the stories you might have missed below :
1. How 7-year-old bomber attacked University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri bombing scene
It has been revealed that one of the bomb blasts that killed a professor at the University of Maiduguri moments ago was caused by a seven-year-old.
The bombers were laced with improvised explosive devices and that he stormed a prayer ground as early as 5 am.
2. Bomb explodes at University of Maiduguri mosque
Prof Aliyu Mani died in the blast
While the number of those feared dead and those injured has not been confirmed, there is suspicion that this was caused by Boko Haram terrorists.
3. Rev Father undergoes 3 days dry fasting, gets flogged for hours
Reverend Martins being flogged
Just like Jesus bore our sufferings, one Rev Father Dr. Obayi Paul Martins (Okunerere) decided to ‘bear the sins’ of Nigeria.
Martins was said to have fasted for three days without water or food.
4. Nigerian U.S soldier kidnapped and killed after he came back to Imo state for Christmas
Late soldier with family
According to the Facebook user, Lilian Ndiukwu, who shared the tragic story, her elder brother who is a veteran US soldier came home to celebrate Christmas in Imo state but he was abducted and killed.
5. Air force bombs Boko Haram hideouts
NAF bombing areas
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) carried out a counter operation against Boko Haram terrorists in their new hideout.
According to a statement by the air force, the day and night operation was in response to an attack on military troops on January 12.
6. Court rejects Jammeh’s injunction seeking to stop inauguration of Barrow
Jammeh suffered a setback
President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia has failed in his bid to stop the inauguration of president-elect Adama Barrow on January 19, 2017.
7. Buhari can’t secure lives and properties of Nigeria
With continued killings in Southern Kaduna killings, Fulani herdsmen attacks and kidnapping in Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said the Federal Government has not been able to live up to its primary responsibility of securing lives and property,