Police operatives dead as gunmen attack station in Abia

  The Abia State Police Command on Saturday said it had restored calm to the Uratta-Eziukwu area of Aba North Local Government Area following an attack on the divisional police…

Security operatives arrest five suspects linked to abduction of 20 corps members in Imo

  Security operatives have arrested five suspected members of the gang linked to the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo state. According to NTA, operatives…

Military operations alone can’t end banditry — Ribadu

  The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has said military operations alone cannot end banditry, calling for stronger intelligence-sharing, border security and community participation to tackle insecurity. Ribadu said banditry…

Army arrests fake soldier accused of defrauding Gombe, Bauchi women

  The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, arrested a 35-year-old man, Clifford Maisamari, for allegedly impersonating a military officer and defrauding two women in Gombe and Bauchi states of more than…

Bandits fleeing Zamfara kill 5, burn houses in Niger

  Five farmers have been killed, 18 people abducted, and houses and shops burnt in a series of attacks by suspected bandits in communities in Niger State. The attacks occurred…

Catholic diocese shuts schools, hospital over Benue attacks

  The Catholic Diocese of Gboko has ordered the immediate closure of its institutions in Ihugh community, Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State, citing repeated attacks on church-owned properties.…

Suspected herdsmen kill nine in fresh Benue attacks

  At least nine persons have reportedly been killed in fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on Tse-Nyaku, Tse-Biliji and adjoining communities in Mbatian Council Ward of Ngenev, Ukum Local…

Police officer killed in machete attack in Plateau community

  Abdulrahman Auwal, a mobile police officer, has been killed in a machete attack along Kwi road, in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau state. Quoting security sources, Zagazola Makama, a…

Lakurawa attack kills two soldiers, Chinese in Kebbi

  Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have killed two soldiers and a Chinese national in an attack on construction workers in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. However, troops subsequently repelled…

Abducted 20 corps members regain freedom in Imo

  The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to orientation camps in Abia State have regained their freedom. They regained their freedom seven…

Gunmen kidnap travellers in Imo

  Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly kidnapped travellers along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. A source, who pleaded anonymity, said the…

Suspected Bandits Abduct Farmers In Niger State, Demand ₦2m Ransom Each

  Suspected bandits have abducted scores of farmers in separate incidents in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, with the chairman of the local government putting the number of…

Alleged Murder: DSS Arraigns Four IPOB Members Over Operative’s Killing

  The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned four suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of…

Gunmen kill miners in Plateau

  At least five miners were killed and two others injured after gunmen ambushed them at a mining site in Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 1 pm on…

12 killed in Plateau attacks

  At least 12 people have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State between Saturday night and Sunday, with tensions…