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…

11,749 killed in Plateau within 4 years — Senate report

  A Senate report has revealed that between 2001 and 2025, about 11,749 people were killed in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria, while 420 communities were attacked across 13 Local…

Damage Assessment Of U.S.-Nigeria Air Strikes Ongoing — Military

  This screen grab from a video posted by the US Department of Defense on their X account on December 25, 2025, shows a missile launch from a naval vessel…

Bandits attack Kogi community, abduct many

  A yet-to-be-determined number of people have reportedly been abducted after suspected bandits launched a brazen attack on the Omi-Ara community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.…

Catholic council decries Nigeria’s security situation, demands urgent action

    The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN) has issued a stern statement, aligning itself with the nation’s bishops in condemning the “heinous atrocities” and “senseless violence” plaguing the…

’17 killed’, many injured as gunmen attack IDPs in Taraba community

  At least 17 people have been reportedly killed by suspected Jukun militia who launched a coordinated attack on returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Tse Ajogo village, Wukari LGA,…

Ten Days After Abduction, Kwara Community Cries Out For Monarch’s Release

  The Bayagan-Ile Community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has called for the intervention of the police, the state government, and other security agencies to rescue…

BREAKING: 100 Schoolchildren Abducted In Niger State Released

  The Federal Government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State,…

Gunmen kidnap two Chinese nationals from construction site in Kwara

  Gunmen have abducted two Chinese nationals working on a road project in Kwara state. The expatriates were among workers on the BUA Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road when the masked assailants…

Doctor arrested over supplying of drugs to kidnappers in Kwara

  A medical doctor has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs operating in Kwara…

US lawmakers to meet today over rising attacks in Nigeria

  The United States House Appropriations Committee will lead a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday focused on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, committee officials announced. According to a…

We never backed amnesty for terrorists — ACF

  The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media suggesting that the organisation endorsed amnesty and financial incentives for terrorists aand bandits operating across northern…

Kwara Traditional Ruler, Six Others Escape From Bandits’ Den

  The abducted traditional ruler, Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state, Alh Kamilu Salami, and six others have escaped from the grip of bandits. Credible…