Fresh details have emerged on how terrorists killed 75 residents of two communities in Kwara State. The attacks on Tuesday took place in Worro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. A younger brother to the traditional ruler of Woro, Ali Umar, told journalists on Wednesday that the attackers invaded his…
Suspected gunmen have attacked Okporojo community in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, killing several residents and abducting others. The assailants were said to have stormed the community in an ambush, setting houses ablaze, killing residents and forcefully taking some persons away. According to reports, several buildings were on fire, while distressed…
Gunmen Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have reportedly hijacked a white Howo tanker with Reg No. ABN 582 XB along Dangote—Ijebu-Ode Road, Ogun State, after the toll fee gate at gunpoint. Written HIGHWAY with green colour, the truck was loaded with 60,000 litres of PMS. A press release on Tuesday said the incident happened at…
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…
An assistant parish priest of Saint Kelvin Catholic Church, Ogbaku, in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, was shot on Christmas Day by gunmen suspected to be fleeing an unknown incident. The priest, whose identity has not been officially confirmed, was reportedly shot around 8 am while approaching the church gate for morning…
Four persons in Bundu-Kahugu community, in Lere local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been killed in an attack by yet to be identified gunmen The attack which happened on Wednesday night threw the usually peaceful community into mourning. Those killed were identified as Apolos Emmanuel, 19; Wilas Yahaya, 25; Darius other residents sustained gunshot…
Yet to be identified gunmen have reportedly shot dead a soldier and abducted 13 passengers during coordinated attacks on two commercial vehicles along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism publication, the incident occurred at about 5:35 pm on Tuesday when gunmen intercepted a green Toyota Sienna, conveying nine passengers from Abuja…
A police officer was reportedly shot dead on Friday afternoon along the Ugbowo–Lagos Road near the Ekosodin junction in Benin City, Edo State, after a violent confrontation with suspected armed robbers attempting to evade security checkpoints. The attack occurred during a routine stop-and-search operation—a policing method commonly used in Edo and many parts of Nigeria…
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Wednesday launched an attack on a joint police patrol team in Anambra State. The attack, residents said happened along the Abatete–Eziowelle Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen approached the patrol team and engaged the police officers in a gun duel. They also…
Gunmen have raided a police station in Zonkwa town, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least two officers. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, left residents in a state shock. Eyewitnesses told Daily Trust that immediately the attackers stormed the station located a few meters from Kamyim Hotel, Kurmin-Bi Zonkwa,…
