Benue: Suspected herdsmen k!ll farmer in fresh attack on Yelewata community
Armed men, suspected to be herdsmen, carried out an attack in Yelewata community, located in Nyiev Council Ward, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing one farmer. The violent incident took place on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. This comes just two weeks after another attack left three residents dead and three others injured. It […]
Court grants DSS request to protect identity of witnesses in trial of Owo church massacre suspects
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to the Department of State Services (DSS) to hide the identities of witnesses in the trial of five men accused of carrying out the June 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the approval on Tuesday, August 19, after […]
Bandits strike again, kill one, kidnap two in Plateau
Armed bandits attacked Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday, killing one person and kidnapping two others. The incident was reported by security expert Zagazola Makama, who said the attack happened around 12:15 a.m. when some youths were ambushed on their way to Barkin Ladi town. According to him, the gunmen opened […]
Katsina assembly chief whip cries over worsening insecurity
The Chief Whip of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Umar Dikko, broke down in tears during a plenary session while lamenting the worsening insecurity in Matazu Local Government Area. Dikko, who represents Matazu constituency, revealed that bandits have taken over large parts of the area, leaving residents in fear and unable to live […]
Son of Boko Haram founder arrested in Chad alongside ISWAP fighters
Chadian security forces have arrested the 18-year-old son of late Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf. According to counter-terrorism analyst Zagazola Makama, the teenager, identified as Abdrahman Yusuf, was captured along with five other suspected jihadists during a coordinated operation. Reports revealed that Abdrahman was the leader of a six-man terror cell connected to the Islamic […]
62 abducted victims escape bandits’ camp in Katsina
At least 62 people, including women and children, have managed to escape from a bandits’ hideout in Katsina State following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force. The rescue came on Saturday afternoon, August 16, during a search for a notorious bandit, Muhammadu Fulani, at his camp in Jigawa Sawai community, Danmusa Local Government Area. […]
COAS reshuffles Nigerian Army high command, appoints new GOCs, PSOs
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment and appointment of senior officers across different command, training, and staff positions in the Nigerian Army. A statement from the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, explained that the reshuffle is part of a strategy to strengthen leadership […]
Nigerian Army and security agencies rescue six kidnapped victims in Kogi forest
Soldiers from the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, working with other security forces, have freed six people who were kidnapped in Obajana, Kogi State. The rescue happened during a well-planned joint operation. The mission took place early on Thursday, August 14, 2025, after the military received reliable information about where the captives were being […]
Update: Photo of dreaded terrorist leader Abubakar Abba arrested by DSS
The identity of the feared terrorist leader Abubakar Abba, also known as Mamuda, has been revealed after his recent capture by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago confirmed the arrest in an official statement released on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Abba was apprehended in Wawa, a town […]
Niger State Govt confirms arrest of high-profile terrorist leader, Abubakar Abba by DSS
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has confirmed that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Abubakar Abba, leader of the deadly Mahmuda terror group. The Mahmuda gang has been one of the most feared criminal groups in Nigeria, attacking and terrorising people living near Kainji National Park in Niger State. Security […]