Gunmen ambush, kill ex-Benue SSG
Former Benue Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. David Salifu, has been killed after suspected armed men ambushed and shot him along the Wukari–Joota Road in Katsina-Ala Local…
Gunmen attack NIPSS again, one assailant killed
Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled another attack by suspected gunmen, killing one of the assailants during…
10 killed in Benue community
At least 10 people have been reportedly killed in the early hours of Wednesday when armed invaders attacked Saai community in Mbajir Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of…
79,323 killed, 34,773 Nigerian civilians abducted in six years — Report
A new six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa has revealed that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence in Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while…
Oshiomhole Backs Death Penalty For Kidnappers, Bandits
Former Edo State Governor and senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has endorsed the death penalty proposed by the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo for kidnappers…
Trump: US military action ended slaughter of Christians in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump says his recently authorised missile strikes in Nigeria saved the Christian population in the West African nation. Trump made the remarks on Friday during an…
Gunmen kill Benue MACBAN chair, son
Ardo Risku, chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue, and his son, Ibrahim, have been killed while returning from a peace meeting in…
271 children among 484 displaced in fresh Zamfara bandit attack — IOM
No fewer than 271 children were among the 484 people displaced after armed bandits attacked Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on June 15, 2026, the International Organisation…
Oyo Govt Declares 16-Hour Curfew In 10 LGAs
As part of measures targeted at tackling insecurity across Oyo state, the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government…
Okpebholo Threatens To Sign Death Warrants For Criminals
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has issued a blunt warning to criminals operating in the state: those who persist in crime will face prosecution, and he will personally sign…
Banditry, farmer-herder clashes worsening poverty in North — Study
A new report has revealed that violent conflict across the northern part of the country is deepening poverty and weakening the ability of households to recover from economic shocks.…
Nine killed, 11 injured in attack on Kaduna community
No fewer than nine persons were reportedly killed, while 11 others sustained injuries following an attack on Angwan Magaji community in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of…
Three police officers killed as IED explodes on Zamfara road
Three police officers have been killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on the Anka–Bagega road in Anka LGA of Zamfara state. According to security sources quoted by…
Gunmen kill three security operatives in NIPSS attack
Gunmen, on Monday, attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos in Plateau State, killing three security operatives in a late-night assault that triggered panic…
Bandits kill 17 farmers, injure others in Zamfara community
No fewer than 17 farmers have been killed and several others injured in an attack by suspected bandits on Goran Namaye village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara…



















