President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack in Niger State, ensuring they are swiftly brought to justice. He…
A ransom of N200 million has been placed on the head of a medical doctor, Abu Ibrahim Babatunde and his brother Abu Tahir, who were reportedly kidnapped in Auchi, Edo state recently. A source close to the family said the kidnappers contacted the victims’ relations on Saturday, demanding N200 million to effect their release. He…
Gunmen have killed no fewer than seven people in a late-night attack on Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, a resident’s association has said. The attack occurred around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, 31 December 2025, as residents were preparing to usher in the new year. A…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded a major security success in Borno State, arresting a suspected suicide bomber and intercepting materials intended for the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Devices. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, was apprehended on Monday by personnel of the 152 Task Force Battalion, in collaboration with other security agencies, at…
The operatives of Ondo State Security Network Agency aka Amotekun Corps, have arrested 39 suspected terrorists who allegedly fled Sokoto State following the “powerful and deadly” United States airstrikes targeting militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in North-western Nigeria. The Commander of Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Tuesday…
A recent study has confirmed the presence of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the ISIS affiliate in Nigeria, in Sokoto, amid questions over the scope and geographic focus of US air strikes targeting the group early Friday. ISWAP primarily operates in the north-east and Lake Chad Basin. But Sokoto, where the US launched a…
The police in Taraba State Saturday have announced the arrest of an Inspector of Police and his girlfriend in connection with a reported missing assault rifle along the Wukari-Jootar Federal Highway. The development was made public on Saturday by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X. Reports disclosed that the rifle belongs to…
Despite the ongoing onslaught against banditry and terrorism by the US government in Nigeria, bandits on Friday struck at Ogbe in Kogi State, kidnapping five and injuring one along the Ogbe–Egbe axis. The attack, which occurred at the boundary between Ogbe and Koro communities, reportedly targeted residents travelling to Egbe to attend the wedding ceremony…
Fresh details have emerged on the joint counter-terrorism operation in which the United States, working in close coordination with Nigeria, launched 16 precision-guided Tomahawk cruise missiles against Islamic State targets in Sokoto State, officials from both countries confirmed on Friday. Security sources described the Thursday night action as an opening phase—a test run—with indications that…
By Erasmus Ikhide The bomb fell down in Sokoto, a thunder from the sky, But louder was the noise that rose—the orchestrated lie. The dust had barely settled, the smoke was rising still, When panic seized the powerful, against the nation’s will. They did not mourn the victims, nor ask where shadows creep, They rushed…
