Terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of people, including pupils and students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, Agwara Local Government, Niger State. The same school where students and pupils were recently abducted and released from captivity. No fewer Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a manhunt for the terrorists responsible for a deadly attack on communities in Niger State that left more than 40 people dead and many others abducted. In a statement on Sunday personally signed by him, Read more…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has intensified proactive measures to thwart migration of fleeing terrorists to infiltrate communities across the country. Director of defence media operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja said the military high command was aware of terrorist Read more…
“The police and other security agencies are working round the clock to rescue abducted persons.” Kidnappers holding a traditional ruler in Kwara State, his son and some other residents of Ifelodun Local Government Area have demanded a total ransom of ₦450 Read more…
A security expert, Brant Philip, disclosed this on Thursday in a viral video released by the terrorists. This comes as ISWAP burned down a Christian village in Adamawa State. The Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, has continued to Read more…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded a major security success in Borno State, arresting a suspected suicide bomber and intercepting materials intended for the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Devices. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, was apprehended on Monday Read more…
The United States has resumed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria’s north-east region, targeting militants in the Sambisa forest, following Thursday night’s air strikes on ISIS fighters in Sokoto State. Brant Philip, a Sahel-focused terrorism tracker, disclosed the Read more…
Two suspected bandits and kidnapping kingpins responsible for violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger and Kwara states have been arrested by the police. The suspects, according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday, were Read more…
While condemning violence, Bishop Kukah cautioned against revenge or the use of force, insisting that Christians must resist the temptation to respond to evil with violence. He noted that insecurity, poverty and poor leadership have deepened despair among citizens but Read more…
President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 25 that the U.S. military had attacked Islamic State targets in Nigeria, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region. In a post on Truth Social, the president said he directed the military to launch Read more…
Condemnation has continued to trail the suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Borno State during prayers, which killed about five people and maimed more than 35 others. LEADERSHIP Friday reports that a teen suicide bomber detonated the bomb strapped Read more…
“Our men manoeuvred and took cover, but the attackers fired sporadically because they had several weapons,” the commandant said. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed an attack by suspected terrorists on its personnel stationed at Wawa Read more…