A Chief Magistrate Court Grade I sitting in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, has sentenced three individuals arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to 10 years imprisonment each for arms trafficking. The convicts — Sakina Garba, Ali Gono, and Ibrahim Abdulrashid — were found...
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have dealt a significant blow to terrorist elements operating in Kadam Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State following a successful combat operation that resulted in the elimination of several insurgents and the recovery of weapons. The operation was carried out by...
Troops of 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with elements of the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have successfully rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue operation conducted around Gidan Dogo in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Assistant...
Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday announced that its troops killed scores of terrorists and rescued more than 400 kidnapped victims during intensified military operations across the country in February. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this during the monthly operational briefing at the...
Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that 33 persons lost their lives following an armed cattle rustling incident on 18th February 2025 in Bui District of Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has formally operationalised the Joint Task Force North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD (OPSS) at 22 Brigade, Sobi Military Cantonment, Ilorin, Kwara State. Director Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Maj. Gen....
Kaduna State Police Command has dislodged several bandits’ camps and arrested 17 suspected criminals during a four-day clearance operation across parts of the state. The operation, conducted between February 10 and 13, 2026, targeted identified criminal hideouts in Kajuru, Tafa, Igabi and Kauru Local Government Areas. According to a...
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed grave concern over Saturday night’s terror attack across three communities of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso and Pissa in Niger State, resulting in multiple deaths and abduction of innocent citizens. Kwara State Governor/ NGF Chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in a statement on Monday said the Forum commiserated...
Amnesty International has strongly condemned a fresh wave of deadly attacks that left at least 32 people dead in Tungar-Makeri, Konsoko and Pissa villages in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The attacks, carried out by heavily armed gunmen riding on dozens of motorcycles, began in the early...
Armed bandits have demanded N100 million ransom to release the wife of a forest guard killed during a deadly attack on Oba community in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The gunmen invaded the community around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, shooting dead Raimi Ogunrinde, a forest guard recently...
Troops of 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have recorded a major operational success under Operation IGBO IDANU I, dealing a decisive strategic blow to a notorious terrorist network linked to Kachalla Ibrahim and Shu’aibu in Kogi State. Advancing through dense forest, difficult terrain, and multiple riverine obstacles, the troops displayed...
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) uncompromising resolve to intensify air operations against insurgent and terrorist elements, declaring that the Service remains fully committed to decisive, intelligence-driven action across all theatres. Speaking at a high-level strategic meeting with...
Nigerian military has said its ongoing operations in the North-East have recorded major gains, with more than 30 terrorists neutralised and over 700 displaced Nigerians safely returned within one week. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Abuja on recent...
The village erupted in tears, prayers, and embraces when Kurmin Wali’s rescued worshippers eventually made it back home. After bandits disrupted a church service and dragged men, women, and children into the forest, the small Kajuru community had been living in constant fear for weeks. The small Kajuru community...
Residents of Danhonu II community in New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Monday protested at the Millennium City Divisional Police Headquarters over recurring kidnapping incidents in the area. The protesters blocked the major access road leading to the police station, chanting and demanding urgent...
Troops of Forward Operation Base (FOB) Malumfashi, under Headquarters 17 Brigade Nigerian Army, have recorded a major operational success following the recovery of 529 rustled livestock after a fierce engagement with suspected terrorists in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation, which was led by Lieutenant Colonel...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government, Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists overnight killed hapless villagers in Worro. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the new military command will spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to checkmate the...
Senate has called on Nigerians, particularly residents of Katsina State, to remain united and vigilant in the face of worsening insecurity, warning that internal collaborators aiding criminal elements pose a serious threat to national security. Lawmakers stressed that individuals who shield or support bandits undermine peace, stability and ongoing...
Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have successfully eliminated scores of bandits loyal to the notorious fugitive terrorist leader, Gwaska Dan Karemi. The fierce gun battle, which occurred in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was prompted by intelligence reports...
At least 80 worshippers abducted during a church service at Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have reunited with their families, findings have shown. The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, disclosed this in an interview on Sunday, saying the victims returned after...