Court Jails Two Ansaru Commanders For Life Over Terrorism
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior members of the Ansaru terrorist group, an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist organisation, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to terrorism-related…
UN: Terrorists in Nigeria using drones, crypto to boost operations
The United Nations (UN) has warned that terrorist groups operating in northern Nigeria and across West Africa and the Sahel are increasingly deploying drones, sophisticated communications technology, and cryptocurrencies…
Court sentences man to 20 years in prison for concealing information about notorious bandit
The federal high court in Abuja has sentenced one Muhammad Sani to 20 years imprisonment for withholding information about the activities of an alleged notorious bandit. In…
Troops kill ISWAP cameraman, identify Palestinian terrorist trainer, Moroccan doctor in Borno forest
The military says it has neutralised an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) cameraman and recovered multimedia materials that showed the presence of three foreign collaborators in Borno forest.…
Bandits threatened to kill Oyo pupils if troops came closer — Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has disclosed that the bandits holding pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State threatened to kill the captives if security forces…
NEWS EXTRA: Don’t wait for order before shooting terrorists, Defence minister tells soldiers
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has directed security personnel not to hesitate in confronting armed bandits and terrorists, declaring that any operative who fails to…
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- Insecurity , Terrorism
- July 5, 2026
- 22 views
Six Killed As Bandits Sack Over 30 Villages in Sokoto
No fewer than 30 villages in Danchadi District of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State have been deserted following sustained attacks by bandits, according to an official…
- International , Terrorism
- July 4, 2026
- 18 views
Mali Hit By New Wave Of Coordinated Attacks
Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents, and security sources. The fighting,…
US pulls back most troops from Nigeria
The United States has pulled back many of its troops in Nigeria following the May operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, in the Lake Chad Basin.…
- Insecurity , Kidnapping , Terrorism
- June 30, 2026
- 27 views
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…
Trump aide: US troops killed 199 jihadists in single operation in Nigeria
Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump and senior director for counterterrorism at the national security council, says US troops killed 199 jihadists in a single operation…
Many NECO students in Borno abducted on Monday
The Borno State Police Command has deployed security operatives to Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of an unspecified number of students writing the National…
Over 76 ISWAP Terrorists Surrender To Military In N/East
More than 76 ISWAP terrorists have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to troops within the North-East theatre of operations as part of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation…
- Insecurity , Terrorism
- June 28, 2026
- 24 views
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…
- Insecurity , Terrorism
- June 27, 2026
- 19 views
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…
