No fewer than 15 people have been killed in fresh attacks on Ugboju communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Residents told reporters that the latest attack began at about 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday when armed invaders stormed Efeyi-Ugboju community, where 14 bodies had been recovered as of Tuesday morning. Another resident was reportedly killed on Monday in Ipom-Ugboju, also in the district. Locals said the death toll could rise as search efforts...
The Oyo State Government has taken delivery of two Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft procured to strengthen intelligence gathering and improve security operations across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday, saying the aircraft’s arrival in Ibadan fulfilled the government’s commitment to deliver them before the end of July. According to Oyelade, the acquisition is part of Governor Makinde’s efforts to enhance the operational capacity...
…INEC Assures Stolen PVCs, BVAS Won’t Affect Election The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, making away with three packs of voter cards and some election equipment ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The attack occurred at Oyinlola DC Primary School in Ward 2, Okuku, where INEC...
The Zah community in Yadul District of Hong local government area of Adamawa State was again attacked on Monday, 27 July 2026, around 6:00 PM, by suspected members of Boko Haram, killing four people and abducting a woman. Zah village is vulnerable to attacks due to its proximity to the Sambisa forest in Borno State, a den of Boko Haram terrorists. In June 2023, the village was attacked, resulting in casualties, while a similar attack...
No fewer than 30 people, including five siblings from the same family, were killed when gunmen invaded Naridon community in Kamaru Chawai Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack which occurred around 12.35 am on Monday, came barely two weeks after 19 northern states governors launched the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) in Kaduna and pledged a monthly contribution of N1 billion from member states to strengthen regional security coordination...
The Kebbi State Police command has confirmed the abduction of a State High Court, Faruku Bunza, from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of the State. The spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Bashir Usman, said the Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, had ordered the immediate deployment of tactical and intelligence teams to rescue the judge. “I can confirm that Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza was abducted from his residence in Bunza around midnight. Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police immediately deployed tactical and intelligence operatives to ensure his safe rescue,” Usman said. He added that security operatives had launched a coordinated manhunt for the kidnappers, combing suspected hideouts and surrounding forest areas as part of efforts to locate the judge. The PPRO assured residents that the command was working closely with other security agencies to secure Bunza’s unconditional release and ensure those responsible are arrested and prosecuted. Also, family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the armed men stormed Bunza’s residence along Zogirma Road in the early hours of Sunday. “Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza had just returned from Sokoto. Shortly after he arrived at his residence around midnight, armed men invaded the house and abducted him. They were shouting during the operation, attracting the attention of people around, but they left with him before anyone could intervene,” the source said. The source added that no other members of the household or neighbours were physically harmed during the attack and the incident was immediately reported to security agencies and the management of the Kebbi State High Court. The judge’s family called on security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the victim and urged Nigerians to pray for his safe return. “We are deeply worried about the abduction of our brother. We appeal to Nigerians to pray for his safe return and urge security agencies to act swiftly,” the family source pleaded. A senior official of the Kebbi State High Court, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, described the abduction as a major setback for the judiciary. “It is indeed a painful moment for the judiciary. We have engaged the heads of security agencies in the state to strategise on securing his immediate release,” the official said.
Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, a High Court Judge, has been abducted by bandits in the Bunza area of Kebbi State. According to our source, the judge was abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Sunday at his home along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi. The source said, “He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen stormed his residence and took him away”. He noted that...
A combined security operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, troops of the 144 Battalion, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have repelled terrorist attack on Garaha Village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. According to a statement signed by SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Command Police Public Relations Officer, the attempted attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, but normalcy has since returned to the area, while...
An estimated 15 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists have been killed by a Nigerian military drone strike during an intelligence-led operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the operation in a post shared via his X handle. Makama said, the airstrike was carried out at about 5:35 a.m. on Monday, July 21, after credible intelligence indicated the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three men to life imprisonment for their involvement in the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim handed down the sentence after the three defendants pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges brought against them by the Federal Government. The convicts are Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, also known as...
