Gruesome murder of Sheikh Abubakar Hassan un-Islamic, barbaric – Yari

Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has described as un-Islamic and barbaric, the recent killing of the...

BREAKING: Bandits storm Kaduna school, abduct over 200 pupils, teachers

Bandits, Thursday morning, stormed LGEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped scores of pupils and teachers. It was...

NASS leadership to meet Tinubu as terrorists kill 50 in Benue

Following the killing of over 50 people in fresh attacks on some communities in Benue State by suspected terrorists and the rising insecurity across...

Army, Navy kill five IPOB fighters in Imo

Personnel of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy have killed five fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra during a gun battle that...

Boko Haram reportedly hits Borno IDPs again, sets new houses on fire

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly razed down at least 25 newly constructed buildings meant for returnees in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno...

Family of seven, others killed as Benue rival militia groups clash

It was black Tuesday in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State as no fewer than 40 people were feared dead during a...

Nigerian Govt to scale up use of technology in war against insurgents, bandits, others

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, says plans are underway to scale up the use of technology in the campaign against insurgents, bandits...

Bandits kill soldier, others in Benue

Several people, including a soldier, were reportedly killed by suspected bandits in separate attacks in Kwande and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State. The...

Police restate commitment to confronting insecurity in schools

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, says the police would continue to work harmoniously with relevant security agencies and stakeholders, including host communities,...

Youth leader killed, two kidnapped as gunmen attack Nasarawa community

Tragedy struck the Buh-speaking community of Nakere in Wamba Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State as unknown gunmen attacked the area. The attack resulted...

Anambra vigilante operatives conniving with criminals, says Soludo

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has alleged that some of the state vigilante operatives work hand-in-hand with criminals in the communities, hence...

Residents block Abuja-Kaduna highway as bandits attack Kaduna community

Residents of Goningora in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Thursday, blocked the Abuja-Kaduna highway following an attack launched on their community...

Armed men stab photographer to death in Niger

Suspected hoodlums have killed a 33-year-old freelance photographer, Zacchaeus Salawadeen, after stabbing him many times in the presence of his three children. The hoodlums were...

Ned Nwoko’s abducted aide, Barrister Chris Agidy killed, police recover body

Barrister Chris Agidy, the Senior Legislative Aide, SLA, to the lawmaker representing Delta North, Senator Ned Nwoko, who was kidnapped by bandits in 2023,...

Seven feared killed in Benue cult clash

No fewer than seven people were reportedly killed in a rival cult clash that rocked North Bank, a suburb of Makurdi, Benue State. The severity...

Dozens killed in Burkina Faso mosque attack

An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of people, local and security sources told AFP on Monday. “Armed individuals attacked...

Terrorists kill 15 worshippers at B’Faso church

At least 15 civilians were killed and two others injured during a “terrorist” attack on a Catholic church during Sunday mass in northern Burkina...

We’re in trouble, Wike doesn’t care if people live in FCT – Sen Kingibe

The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, at the National Assembly, Ireti Kingibe, has slammed the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, for his...

Alia: NASS Caucus warned against politicising insecurity in Benue

Benue State’s National Assembly Caucus, led by Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has faced criticism for its recent remarks concerning the security situation...

Bandits kill six in fresh Katsina attack

Six people have been confirmed dead while 10 others were injured in a fresh attack by bandits on Yar Nasarawa village, Faskari Local Government...