Category: Insecurity

Kwara massacre: AbdulRazaq, Kogi, Ekiti govs visit survivors

February 9, 2026

Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara State), Usman Ododo (Kogi State), and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti State) on Sunday visited victims of last week’s terrorist attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, who are receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ilorin. The visit followed Tuesday’s deadly assault on Woro and neighbouring Nuku communities, […]

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JUST-IN: VP Shettima Arrives Kwara For Visit To Woro Community

February 7, 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Kwara State for an onward visit to Woro village in Kaiama LGA of...

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Sadiku: Unmasking terrorist leader behind Kwara massacre

February 7, 2026

Tuesday’s massacre in Woro, a remote community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, which left an estimated 176...

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BREAKING: Herdsmen raid Benue community, kidnap women, burn market

February 6, 2026

Suspected armed herdsmen on Friday afternoon attacked Anwase Market in Mbaikyor, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, kidnapping several...

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Kwara massacre: UN condemns killings as Türkiye pledges support

February 6, 2026

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held an emergency security meeting with the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, as national and...

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Tinubu orders deployment of army battalion to Kwara after deadly Kaiama attack

February 5, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State...

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Bandits release kidnapped persons after collecting motorcycles as ransom

February 2, 2026

Bandits have released the remaining three residents of Olle-Bunu community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State who were...

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ISWAP Terrorists Release Video Of Attack On Niger Air Force Base In Niamey, Repeatedly Chant “Allahu Akbar”

February 2, 2026

The Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a video showing its fighters carrying out an audacious attack...

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Bandits storm Niger community again, burn police station, church, abduct five

February 1, 2026

Bandits have again attacked Agwara local government area of Niger state, setting ablaze the divisional police station and a church,...

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Igboho demands FG action as gunmen kill farmers in hometown

December 23, 2025

Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday raised the alarm over the killing of three...

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Bandits’ kingpin, Turji, denies receiving money in Matawalle’s peace deal

December 15, 2025

Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has said that he participated in peace negotiations with the Zamfara State government during the administration of...

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We’ve received threats from terrorists to bomb NASS – Reps raise alarm

October 29, 2025

The Chairman of, House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, revealed yesterday that the National Assembly has received...

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Bandits demand N15m levy from Tambuwal’s constituents, threaten fresh attacks

October 28, 2025

Residents of the Bazar community and surrounding villages in the Yabo Local Government Area of Sokoto State have raised an...

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Insecurity: Defend yourselves, Gov Bago charges Niger residents

October 23, 2025

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has vowed never to negotiate with bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, saying...

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ISWAP threat: S’West, N’Central states on high alert

October 23, 2025

Following the Department of State Services alert on Tuesday that there was a plot by the Islamic State West Africa...

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OAU students demand better security to stop off-campus robberies

October 21, 2025

The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have demanded better security to curb robbery attacks on students residing off-campus, particularly...

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Bandits Kill Youth Leader, Injure Mother, Kidnap Two During Night Attack On Kwara Village

October 13, 2025

Bandits have invaded Mawogi village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a youth leader and injuring his...

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Akinlalu: I won’t allow killing of my constituents again, I’m behind sealing of Amotekun offices – Fadahunsi

October 11, 2025

The lawmaker representing Osun East, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has confirmed that he was behind the sealing of the Osun Amotekun...

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Kwara: Senate Seeks Urgent Military Base, FG’s Intervention over Growing Insecurity

October 9, 2025

The Senate, yesterday, sought an urgent military base in Kwara State and federal intervention over the growing insecurity in the...

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Osun Poly raises alarm over presence of suspected herdsmen in community

October 8, 2025

The management of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has issued a security alert to the polytechnic community over the presence of...

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Osun Amotekun Commander Vehicle Riddle With Bullets

October 7, 2025

The Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, narrowly escaped death after being ambushed and shot by gunmen in Osogbo,...

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Bandit kingpin to security operatives: Kill 10 of us, 20 ‘ll emerge

September 22, 2025

KATSINA—A notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Ummaru, has warned security operatives that adopting a purely kinetic approach to tackling insecurity in...

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Notorious terror kingpin, others feared killed as Nigerian troops invade hideout

September 17, 2025

Mr Eze, who claims to be a Biafran agitator, has been linked to growing attacks in the Okigwe Local Government...

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‘Dialogue Not Weakness’: Northern Elders Defend Talks With Bandits

September 10, 2025

Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna on Tuesday, the group’s Zonal Coordinator, Yusuf Abubakar, said non-kinetic approaches being explored...

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Army Storms Kidnappers’ Hideout Rescues 27 Abducted Passengers In Benue

August 26, 2025

The Nigerian Army has rescued 27 passengers abducted by kidnappers in Amoda community, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. The...

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At Least 65 Killed Across Nigeria This Week, Amnesty International Says, Condemns Govt Inaction

August 23, 2025

Amnesty International has raised an alarm over the spate of killings across Nigeria, describing the past week as yet another...

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Nigerian Army Confirms Explosion At Ilese Barracks In Ogun State

August 15, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a minor explosion and subsequent fire outbreak occurred at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State,...

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Police Eliminate Three Bandits, Recover 10 AK-47 Rifles

July 27, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has achieved yet another significant operational success following a sustained offensive against violent crimes and...

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‘Senseless’ – FG Condemns Latest Killing Of Nigerians In S/Africa

July 23, 2025

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the killing of two Nigerian Traders in South Africa by “unknown gunmen”...

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Benue Killings: Gov Sule Threatens Legal Action Over Allegations Of Harbouring Killer Herdsmen

July 23, 2025

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed outrage over what he described as ‘baseless and malicious’ accusations linking him...

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