Kibiya LG Secretary Regain Freedom From Captivity 

The Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area of Kano State, Hamza Durya, who was kidnapped recently had been rescued by operatives of DSS. Mr Durya was kidnapped at his residence in Durya village, Kibiya LGA, prompting the immediate mobilisation of security agencies across the state to secure his release and apprehend those responsible. According to reports, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Kano Command, successfully rescued the victim and arrested two suspected...

Gunmen Kill Police Officer, 9 Soldiers in Kebbi Ambush

At least one police officer and nine soldiers have been killed in an ambush by suspected gunmen in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent weeks. The attack was in the Giro Masa community, where security operatives were reportedly responding to intelligence about armed men hiding in a construction company yard. However, the team was ambushed en route, leading to multiple casualties. Two military...

Insecurity Giving President Tinubu Sleepless Nights, Aide Says

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-West), Abdulillahi Yakassai, has said President Bola Tinubu is deeply affected by the worsening security situation in the country, insisting that the challenge has placed a heavy emotional and administrative burden on the presidency. Yakassai made the remarks on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, where he spoke on ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to address insecurity across different regions...

5 ECWA Worshipers in Captivity After Church Attack by Bandits

Panic gripped residents of Omugo community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Sunday after armed men stormed a church service and abducted worshippers in a brazen daylight attack. The incident occurred at the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), where gunmen reportedly invaded the premises during worship and opened fire to disperse the congregation before whisking away their victims. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, eight persons were initially taken by...

Police In Delta Arrest 15 Suspected Rapists 

The Police Command in Delta State has confirmed that additional 11 suspects linked to Thursday’s alleged sexual assault in Ozoro community have been arrested. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Bright Edafe, in a statement issued in Asaba, the state capital, said the latest arrests bring the total number of suspects in custody to 15 in connection with the incident, following a crackdown on those allegedly involved. According the PPRO, stressed the...

Mobile Court Convicts 31 Traffic Offenders 

No fewer than 31 traffic offenders have been convicted by the mobile court attached to the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Delta State Sector Command during its Eid-el-Fitri Sallah Special Patrol on Friday, along the Onitsha–Asaba axis of the Benin expressway. The Mobile Court prosecuted 32 offenders for 89 traffic violations, of whom 31 were convicted. The offences recorded during the operation included failure to install speed-limiting devices, tyre violations, overloading, driver’s licence violations, number...

Troops Capture Terrorist, Recover Rustled Livestock 

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recovered rustled livestock in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State, after it repelled a suspected attack by Lakurawa terrorists. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama who posted the development via his X handle, said the incident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on March 19, when troops of 1 Battalion, in collaboration with forest rangers, came under a probing attack at Kumchi Baba village. Security sources said the...

Sultan Of Sokoto Task Leaders To Address Insecurity 

Worried about the rate of insecurity that is ravaging some parts of Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has tasked leaders at all levels to intensify efforts to tackle insecurity in the country. The Sultan, who is also President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), in his Eid-el-Fitr message delivered on Friday in Sokoto, noted that more needs to be done, especially in tackling insecurity and economic hardship....

Nigeria Ranks 4th Globally in Terrorism Impact as GTI Reports Surge in Attacks

Nigeria has been ranked the fourth most impacted country by terrorism globally in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), amid a sharp rise in attacks and fatalities across the country. The report by the Global Terrorism Index also named Nigeria as the country that recorded the 10th deadliest terrorist attack in 2025, following the killing of 58 villagers and five soldiers during a September 5 assault on Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of...

AU Condemns Maiduguri Suicide Bombings

…Calls for International Support for Nigeria The African Union Commission has strongly condemned the suicide bombings that rocked Maiduguri, Borno State, on 16 March 2026, which left several people dead and others injured. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf, described the attacks as “heinous” and expressed full solidarity with the Nigerian government and people during the difficult period. “The African Union stands in full solidarity with the...

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