Soldiers have foiled a deadly ambush by suspected Lakurawa terrorist group members on Major-General Bemgha Koughna, General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander, Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Kebbi. The attack occurred near Mayama Hill as the GOC’s convoy was en route to visit frontline troops deployed in the state….
The Nigerian Army in a statement on Monday confirmed that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgha Koughna, survived an ambush by suspected Lakurawa terrorists near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. In the statement, the army said the attack…
The Kebbi State Police Command has said that the explosion at the General Hospital in Bagudo was caused by an inferno, not explosives or aerial activity. It was earlier reported that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday and triggered panic among residents, but no casualties were recorded, the police confirmed. Police Public…
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has once again questioned the role of the military high command in the kidnap of 25 pupils of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School Maga, in the state. Soldiers stationed at the school withdrew from duty post moments before bandits attacked and kidnapped 25 female students. Governor Idris asked the military…
The Chairman of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi state, Hussaini Aliyu, has released the names of the 25 schoolgirls abducted in the state, refuting claims that they are all Christians. On Monday, gunmen stormed Government Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killed a teacher, and abducted at least 25…
Kebbi State Governor, Mohammed Nasir Idris, on Monday night questioned the rationale behind security operatives withdrawing from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state before terrorists’ attack. Suspected gunmen had in the wee hours of Monday attacked the school, reportedly shooting dead the vice principal and kidnapping…
Reports just coming from Kebbi state have it that some terrorists have launched a deadly attack on Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School, around 5:52 a.m., Monday, abducting several students. According to Humangle, the attack resulted in the death of one staff member, while a guard was injured. The report added that residents say the attackers…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bagudu, in his hometown, Bagudu Local Government Area. According to reports, the gunmen stormed Bagudu town on Friday, shooting indiscriminately. The deputy speaker was abducted shortly after finishing his prayers and leaving the mosque for his home….
For the second time in a month, the convoy of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has been attacked. The attack took place on Friday by suspected political thugs in Argungu, Kebbi State. The incident occurred shortly after Malami attended a wedding ceremony in the area. Witnesses said the…
The police have arrested five persons for alleged criminal conspiracy, abetment, and possession of motorcycles intended to facilitate banditry in Kebbi state. The arrests, described by the police as a “major breakthrough” in the fight against violent crime, were made on September 19, 2025, by a joint patrol team of officers and vigilantes led by…
