The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities in Plateau State has accused the Fulani militants in the state of alleged forceful displacement and annexation of 151 indigenous hamlets and villages. The coalition which includes the people of Atakar, Berom, Irigwe, Mwaghavul, and Ron, in conjunction with the coalition of Plateau indigenous youth bodies, claimed while briefing newsmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The group also accused the militants of involvement in land grabbing in villages across...

Two students abducted from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara in Kogi State on 9 May have been killed. The State police command confirmed the deaths on Sunday, stating that despite efforts to negotiate the release of the victims, the abductors tragically killed the students. Kogi State Police Commissioner Bertrand Onuoha who spoke to journalists kept mum on the specifics of the incident. The identities of the deceased students have been given as...

Six Boko Haram insurgents, including a young man identified as a commander of the terrorist group, have surrendered to troops in Borno state, according to a statement from the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF. The 22-year-old, named Adamu Muhammad, reportedly participated in attacks within Kukawa LGA in Borno, especially in Kangarwa, Alagarno, Doro Naira, and Dogon Chikwu villages. Military officials believe Adamu and others may have belonged to Boko Haram’s splinter faction Islamic State of...