Panic in Osun state as gunmen kill six

Six persons have been killed in an attack by gunmen on a village in Osun state, forcing many residents into a panic mode as insecurity spreads across the country. Yemisi…

Sacked Ganduje’s aide: Buhari is confusing bandits

Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former Special Adviser on Media to Kano State Governor , Abdullahi Ganduje, says the President Muhammadu Buhari is confusing bandits and terrorists in the country with…

‘We won’t tolerate destruction of school system’ — Buhari warns ‘would-be terrorists’

President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to “would-be terrorists” and bandits against attacking schools. Speaking on the recent attack by bandits on the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation…

Apprehension in Kano over foreign camel caravans

RESIDENTS of Rimin Zakara and Doraji Babba communities of Gwale and Ungogo Local Government areas of Kano state have since Wednesday been filled with apprehension and fear over the presence…

Joint Security Network For Southeast Impossible — Umahi

Ebonyi State Governor and Chairman, Southeast Governors’ Forum, David Umahi, says it is impossible for the zone to have a joint security network. Umahi stated this on Thursday when he…

Buhari reaffirms shoot-on-sight order for illegal bearers of AK-47

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has given security chiefs orders to “go harder” on criminals and shoot anyone who possesses an AK-47 rifle illegally. Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, quoted Buhari…

Bandits Kill Seven In Kaduna, Set Many Houses On Fire

Suspected bandits have killed seven people and injured many in series of attacks in Igabi, Giwa and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna State. Daily Trust gathered that the armed…

Military decrees laid foundation for national insecurity ― Sultan

The chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), and Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has cited military decrees that undermined the role of the traditional institution in…

INVESTIGATION: Herdsmen Burn N1.3m Pineapple Farm in Osun One Month Before Harvest

Suspected Fulani Herdsmen have burnt down a four acres pineapple farm in the Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State. The incident, which happened in Iyeku on Thursday left about…

BREAKING: Bandits tricked us with fake repentance to get money for weapons, says gov Bello

Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello has said that criminals posing as repentant bandits tricked the state to believe they have repented to get more money to buy weapons for their…

Bandits Kill Policeman, Set Station Ablaze In Benue

Armed bandits, in the early hours of Thursday, killed a Police officer and burnt several houses including a police station in Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in…

Sheikh Gumi believes in what he’s doing -NSA

Maj – Gen . Babagana Monguno ( retd . ) , says popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi is constitutionally entitled to “ talk” or “ deal” with anyone in…

Niger Shuts All Public Secondary Schools Over Insecurity

Niger State government has ordered the closure of all public secondary schools in the state for two weeks. This decision was reached after an interface between the state government and…

Bandits Kill 13 In Zamfara Community As Students Flee

Some students who were studying at a secondary school in Damaga community, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, fled on Wednesday when armed bandits struck. Residents said dozens of…

In 2020, Bandits Killed 937 Persons In Kaduna, Kidnapped 1972

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said in 2020, a total of 937 people were killed by bandits across the 23 local government areas of the state while 1,972 people…