Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has attacked a military patrol in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar LGA of Borno state, with a Nigerian Army major and soldiers feared killed. According to TheCable, sources said the officer, who commanded the Damasak military base, was leading a foot patrol of about 30 soldiers early on Friday when…
A Nigerian Army Brigadier-General narrowly escaped death after going missing for several hours during a deadly ambush by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters near Sabon Gari in Damboa Local Government Area. Meanwhile, the commanding officer later returned to his base on foot. It was gathered that the terrorists, lying in wait along the…
A federal lawmaker, Jafaru Mohammad Ali Damisa, narrowly survived an attack on Tuesday after suspected terrorists ambushed his convoy. The incident happened along the Lumma–Babanna road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Damisa, who represents Borgu and Agwara Federal Constituency, was heading to Babanna for an official assignment when gunmen suddenly opened fire…
An operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) attached to the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), has been shot dead after armed terrorists ambushed the convoy of Dr. Kingsley Achigbu along the Okigwe-Umuna axis of the Owerri-Okigwe highway. According to a reliable family source who spoke with…
A devastating ambush by heavily armed bandits has left over 70 vigilantes dead in a tragic incident near Kukawa, Plateau State, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The vigilantes, part of a local security outfit, were en route to suspected bandit hideouts in the rugged terrain of the region when they were attacked, according to local…
