Suspected bandits on Wednesday evening attacked a police station in the Ipele-Owo community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to the report, the incident happened as Christians were preparing to go to church for crossover services caused panic in the community, as officers at the station and residents ran for their lives….
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 United States has resumed intelligence and surveillance operations in Nigeria following air strikes on ISIS terrorists in Sokoto. Brant Philip, a Sahel-focused terrorism tracker, shared flight tracking data that showed the aircraft flying over Borno state. The aircraft was a Gulfstream V, a long-range business jet often modified for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions,…
An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at the Juma’at Mosque in Gamboru Ward, around the Customs area in the heart of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Wednesday evening. The explosion occurred as Muslim worshippers were observing the Maghrib prayer. The incident occurred at around 6:10 p.m few hours before Christmas. Suspense has since gripped residents…
Two suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been arrested in Lagos State. The suspects, identified as Modu Gana and Ibrahim Dugge, were apprehended on Sunday, December 21, by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS). A security source with direct knowledge of the operation told Premium Times that the…
A presidential spokesman, Daniel Bwala has said that security agencies are unable to track down terrorists branding weapons and loads of ransom collected in cash on social media because they use Elon Musk’s Starlink and other internet services from neighbouring countries. Bwala disclosed this in an interview with a radio station, Nigeria Info, on Thursday….
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi, has alleged that some powerful foreign governments are secretly backing the terrorist networks tormenting the country. The controversial cleric made the claim during a recent interview with BBC Hausa monitored by POLITICS NIGERIA, thus raising new questions about the forces driving the ongoing violence. Gumi said the patterns…
Dr. Adepoju The Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Mathew Adepoju, has disclosed that terrorists have gone ahead to acquire satellite communication to beat shutdown of mobile networks by the Nigerian military during operations. He also revealed that they had now migrated from conventional mobile networks to satellite-based systems to evade…
Suspected bandits have attacked Ejigba town in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Sunday morning, local sources have confirmed. Eyewitnesses told Egbe Mekun Platform, a community news outlet, that the assault occurred during a church service at a new Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church. Adegboyega Oguns, who was present at the church,…
Many people have been feared kidnapped as bandits launched a fresh attack along the Isanlu Makutu–Idofin corridor in the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, reports Sahara Reporters. According to eye witnesses the attackers struck suddenly on Saturday afternoon, causing people in the area to scamper for safety. Meanwhile, the exact number of…
