Bandits Abduct Seven Students In Zamfara
Armed bandits on Wednesday abducted seven students on the outskirts of the Low-Cost Area in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack occurred at about…
Owo church attack: Four terrorists get death sentence
Four years after the attack, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their involvement…
Three ISWAP lieutenants’ killed by US, Nigerian forces
A joint air operation by United States and Nigerian forces has reportedly killed three “ISWAP lieutenants” who served in the inner circle of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the terrorist leader recently…
US-Nigeria air strike kills ‘21 ISWAP fighters’ in Borno
The Nigerian military in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (US-Africom) reportedly killed 21 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in an air strike in Arege, Kukawa…
Trump directive triggered anti-ISIS strikes in Nigeria – Hegseth
The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has disclosed that President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to prioritise the protection of Christians in Nigeria targeted by Islamic State…
Nigeria-US forces kill 175 ISIS terrorists in N’East operations – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday said joint counterterrorism operations conducted by Nigerian forces and the United States Africa Command had killed 175 ISIS terrorists in North-East Nigeria. The DHQ…
Seven soldiers, civilian feared killed in Lakurawa Sokoto ambush
At least seven soldiers and a civilian were feared killed after suspected Lakurawa terrorists ambushed troops of Operation Fasan Yamma at Runji village in Illela Local Government Area of…
Nigeria, US forces killled over 20 ISWAP fighters in fresh operation -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Monday said Nigerian troops, in collaboration with the United States Africa Command, killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters during fresh coordinated…
17 policemen confirmed killed in Yobe
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of 17 police officers following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government…
Presidency confirms Al-Manuki killing, says 2024 report was mistaken identity
The Presidency has dismissed claims that Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, the senior Islamic State West Africa Province commander eliminated in a joint Nigeria-United States military operation, had been killed in a…
Tinubu confirms killing of ISIS leader in Nigeria-US joint operation
President Bola Tinubu has announced the killing of a senior Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, during a joint operation carried out by Nigerian and United…
Court Sentences Arms Courier Halima Umar To 20 Years In Prison
Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced a woman, Halima Haliru Umar, to 20 years’ imprisonment following her conviction on the offences of unlawful possession…
Lakurawa terrorists kill two Customs officers in Kebbi
No fewer than two Customs officers were killed in the Tugar community, Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, by gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa sect.…
ISIS moves operations to W’Africa, US warns
The United States has identified Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin as critical fronts in its 2026 counterterrorism strategy, warning that extremist groups operating across Africa remain a growing…
Bandits kill 30 in Zamfara
Gunmen killed no fewer than 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the UN and seen by AFP on Monday. The victims…


















