Insurgency: Gov Fintiri Advocates Setting Up Of Mobile Police Base, Counter Terrorism Unit

Due to activities of insurgents that ravaged some parts of Northern Adamawa State in recent years, the Governor of the state Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has called for the establishment of Mobile Police Base and Counter Terrorism unit in Madagali local government area to boost the fight against Boko Haram Insurgency. The Governor made the plea Thursday while receiving Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun at the Government House Yola, assured him of more collaboration...

Catholics Protest Rising Kidnappings, Killings in Edo State

…Demand Government Action Catholic faithful in Auchi Diocese took to the streets in a peaceful protest on Thursday, decrying the increasing cases of kidnapping and killing of priests, farmers, and market women in Edo State. The demonstration, which began online on 25 March, included a day of mourning on 26 March and culminated in a candlelight procession at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Auchi, on 27 March. The event was held in honour of Rev. Fr...

Boko Haram: 5 Communities Deserted In Adamawa

Residents of five communities in Dugwaba district of Hong local government area of Adamawa State have deserted their ancestral homes as a result of incessant attacks by suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists. The affected villages with a population of over ten thousand are Kopre, Zah, Kinging, Mubang and Dabna have already relocated to Hong, Gombi, Song and Yola and become Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. Dr. Herbert Rufus Hanawa, Principal Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu...

Notorious Bandit Leader Kachalla Isuhu Yellow Eliminated in Zamfara

The reign of terror of Kachalla Isuhu Yellow, one of Nigeria’s most feared bandit commanders, has come to a bloody end. He was shot dead on Friday at Dan Jibga Market in Zamfara State by gunmen loyal to rival warlord Dogo Gide. The report was first published by counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama, who revealed that Yellow had been on the run after sustaining injuries in a clash with security forces. However, his real trouble began...

40 Persons Abducted Two Years Ago By Insurgents In Adamawa Still In Captivity 

40 persons including women and children out of 58 abducted two years ago in Dugwaba district of Hong local government area of Adamawa State are still in captivity. Dr. Herbert Rufus Hanawa, Principal Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Budget disclosed this when he led a delegation of Dugwaba Community on a courtesy call to the Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Bathiya Wesley on behalf of the District Head, Mr Simon...

Soldiers Killed as Boko Haram, ISWAP Attack Military Base in Borno

At least three Nigerian soldiers were killed on Monday night when Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents launched a fierce assault on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Wajiroko, Borno State. According to a military signal obtained by SaharaReporters, the terrorists struck around 10:00 p.m., causing casualties among Nigerian troops, including the Brigade Commander and two other soldiers who sustained injuries. “At approximately 242205A MAR 25, own troops at FOB Wajiroko...

133 Arrested as EFCC Shuts Down Ponzi Scheme Academy in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has broken up a Ponzi scheme operating under the name Q University, also known as Q-Net, and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja. According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, the suspects were apprehended on Monday, 24 March 2025, at Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following intelligence reports on the academy’s operations. The EFCC described the academy as a fraudulent recruitment centre where unsuspecting young...

Interpol Targets ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ Rings in Africa, Nigeria Records Highest Arrests

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has announced the arrest of 306 individuals linked to cybercrime across seven African countries, with Nigeria recording the highest number of suspects. The arrests were made between November 2024 and February 2025 as part of Operation Red Card, a coordinated effort to combat cyber-enabled fraud, including mobile banking scams, investment fraud, and messaging app scams. The operation uncovered over 1,500 victims. “The arrests are part of Operation Red Card,...

Federal Govt Sets Up Special Military Force to To Tackle Terrorism, Cybersecurity

To boost the Nation’s security architecture and enhance Nigeria’s operational effectiveness in combating terrorism, insurgency, transnational crimes, and other asymmetric threats bedeviling the Country, the federal government has assembled 800 soldiers from the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force for training as Special Operations Forces. Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar disclosed this during the Special Operations Forces training opening at Camp Kabala located within the Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State on Monday. He...

Over 900 More Nigerians Rescued From Libya Prisons In 2025

The chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said over 956 more Nigerians have been evacuated from Libya in the first quarter of 2025 alone. This was contained in a statement issued by director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Abuja, Abdur-Rahman Balogun. Dabiri-Erewa reiterated the Commission’s persistent advice to Nigerians to avoid dangerous and deadly migration routes such as Libya, a war-torn country dealing with many struggles. “Because of the delicate...

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