Fresh crisis as IPOB splits over sit-at-home

    The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been thrown into a fresh crisis following a new sit-at-home order to protest the closure of Onitsha Main Market. Governor…

Five killed, another abducted as suspected herders attack Benue communities

  Fresh waves of attacks have unsettled some communities in Benue State, with reports of the killing of five persons and abduction of another in separate incursions by suspected armed…

Lakurawa kills six in Sokoto

  Six residents of Baidi village in Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State were killed on Wednesday night when armed bandits believed to belong to the Lakurawa network attacked the…

Police deny reports of abduction of over 100 worshippers in Kaduna

  The Kaduna police command and local authorities have dismissed reports that over 100 worshippers were abducted in Kajuru LGA, describing the claims as falsehoods spread by “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking…

BREAKING: Gunmen abduct over 100 worshippers in three Kaduna churches

  Gunmen have carried out coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state, abducting more than 100 worshippers during Sunday services. Residents said the…

Suspected hoodlums kill ex-Osun NURTW chairman

  Some yet-to-be identified hoodlums have reportedly killed Kazeem Oyewole, a former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), in Osogbo, Osun state. The hoodlums were…

Father, son killed in fresh attack on Benue community

  A father and his son have reportedly been killed at Imande Avur, Abande community in Mbaikyor District of Turan land in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals…

Bandits kill two, abduct many in Sokoto community

  Two people have been killed and several others abducted in Bargaja village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a bandit attack suspected to be linked to gunmen…

Former PDP assembly candidate, 4 others killed in Benue

  Five people, including a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Assembly candidate for Otukpo-Akpa constituency, Igbabe Ochi, were killed in the early hours of Tuesday when gunmen attacked…

Katsina defends planned release of 70 suspected bandits, says it’s part of peace efforts

  The Katsina state government has defended its decision to facilitate the release of 70 suspected bandits. In an interview with DCL Hausa, Nasir Muazu, commissioner for internal security and…

Trump admits Muslims are also being killed in Nigeria

  For the first time since President Donald Trump shifted his focus on insecurity in Nigeria, he has admitted that Muslims are also victims of killings. Contrary to the reality…

Trump: There will be more missile strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians continue

  President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could carry out further military strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians continue. Trump spoke when the New York Times…

5 killed in fresh attack on Benue community

  At least five people have been killed in a fresh attack on Udeku Maav-Ya community in Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. Witnesses said that the attack,…

Again, gunmen invade Plateau village, kill seven

  Gunmen attacked a village in Plateau State’s Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area, killing seven people and injuring several others on Friday night. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online in Jos on Saturday…

DHQ cautions residents against picking unexploded ordnance from US strikes on ISIS

  The defence headquarters has cautioned residents against picking or keeping unexploded ordnance from the sites hit during joint US air strikes in Sokoto state. The US fired 16 precision-guided…