Plateau Christians Plan Protest as Killings Continue Unchecked

Christian leaders in Plateau State have announced plans to hold a peaceful protest in Jos following a fresh wave of killings that has thrown several communities into mourning. The protest, called the 2nd Peace Walk Against Continuous Killings, is set for Easter Monday, 21 April 2025. According to organisers, the walk is a symbolic response to the rising number of attacks, especially in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas (LGAs). In the early hours of...

General Raises Concern as South East Youths Shun Army Recruitment

The Nigerian Army says it is worried about the low number of young people applying from the South East region to join the force in its 2025 recruitment exercise. Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator, who led the Army’s recruitment awareness team to Enugu on Sunday, said while states like Kaduna had recorded over 3,000 applications, Enugu barely managed 100. “Our people are losing what rightly belongs to them,” he said. “Each year, whenever a slot is being...

National Security Adviser Asks Nigerians to Stop Paying Ransom to Criminals

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday received 60 persons who were rescued from captivity in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army, following a coordinated military operation. The victims, who had been in captivity for over a month, include a Deputy Director at the National Assembly Service Commission, Mr Adesanya Michael, who was abducted from his home in Kubwa, Abuja, and Mr Ishaya Kuka, a...

Army Dismisses Claims of WhatsApp Fundraising for General Tsiga’s Rescue

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has dismissed claims that military officers raised ₦400 million through a WhatsApp platform to secure the release of Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retired), who was abducted by bandits in Katsina State and held captive for 56 days. The rebuttal follows the circulation of a message attributed to Brigadier General Ismaila Abdullahi (retired), who stated in a note of appreciation dated 4 April 2025 that senior military officers and civilians raised funds...

Troops Kill 92 Terrorists, Arrest 111, Rescue 75 Kidnapped Victims – Defence HQ

The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were killed, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in various military operations across the country in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He stated that troops also recovered a total of 117 assorted weapons and 2,939 rounds of ammunition during the operations. According to Kangye, the recovered...

Nigeria Ranks Sixth in Global Terrorism Index

Nigeria has climbed to sixth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), marking an increase from its previous eighth-place ranking in 2023 and 2024. The report, released on 5 March 2025, assigned Nigeria a GTI score of 7.658, highlighting a rising impact of terrorism in the country. Burkina Faso retained its position as the most terrorism-affected nation with a score of 8.581, followed by Pakistan (8.374), Syria (8.006), Mali (7.907), and Niger (7.776). Nigeria...

Suspected Boko Haram Launches Attack On Community In Adamawa

Suspected members of Boko Haram insurgents have launched an attack on Kwapre village in the Hong local government area of Adamawa State. It was learnt that the Military, based in the nearby Garaha, engaged the insurgents, thereby forcing them to retreat to their hideouts. The latest attack was said to be the tenth reported incursion by Boko Haram into these communities that share borders with Sambisa forest in Borno State den of the insurgents between...

Army Chief: “We’ve Eliminated Top Bandit Leaders, Turji Is Next”

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has vowed that the Nigerian military will track down and eliminate notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Speaking in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Thursday, Oluyede assured that troops were actively pursuing Turji and would not stop until he was taken out. “Bello Turji is on the run as we speak, and everywhere he goes, we follow him there. Let him keep running, it is just...

Muslim Group Calls for Probe Into USAID’s Alleged Boko Haram Funding

The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has called on the National Assembly to investigate allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may have funded Boko Haram, the terrorist group responsible for thousands of deaths across Nigeria. The allegations stem from claims made by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry during a congressional hearing, where he suggested that USAID had financially supported Boko Haram and other extremist groups. Perry, a Republican representative from Pennsylvania, accused...

NCTC: Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara Worst-Hit by Kidnappings in 2024

The Federal Government has revealed that Kaduna, Katsina, and Zamfara states recorded the highest cases of kidnapping for ransom in 2024, accounting for 13.8 per cent of total incidents and 61.1 per cent of all victims. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Major General Adamu Laka, made this known on Thursday while briefing journalists in Abuja on the activities of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell....

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