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…

Gunmen kill popular comedian, one other in Anambra

  Tragedy struck Awka, the Anambra State capital, late on Sunday when unidentified assailants allegedly shot dead a popular comedian and media personality, Isaac Nwosu, popularly known as ‘Aiza Nwosu’,…

Bandits kill eight farmers, injure five others in Sokoto community

  Bandits have attacked Ghandi community in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing no fewer than eight farmers and leaving at least five others with gunshot injuries. The…

Zamfara, Sokoto, Borno top Nigeria’s kidnapping victims — Report

  Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis remained heavily concentrated in the northern part of the country, with Zamfara, Sokoto and Borno recording the highest numbers of victims between July 2025 and June…

Three vigilantes killed in midnight gun attack in Plateau

    Three members of a local vigilante group have been killed after gunmen attacked a civilian guard post at Gwa Rim community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau…