Three Kebbi Vigilantes Reportedly Killed in Suspected Bandit Attack Near Niger Border
Three vigilantes from Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State have reportedly been killed by suspected bandits while returning from Agwara in…
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Troops Rescue 41 Travellers Abducted Along Zamfara Highway, Foil Other Kidnap Attempts
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 41 travellers who were abducted after their commercial bus broke down along the…
Kaduna Police Foil Kidnapping Attempt, Arrest Four Suspects and Recover 300 Rounds of Ammunition
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have foiled an alleged kidnapping attempt in Makarfi Local Government Area, arresting four suspects in…
Tinubu Approves Up to 80% Salary Increase for Nigerian Soldiers Amid Security Push
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh salary increase of up to 80 per cent for members of the Nigerian Armed…
Bandits Kill One, Abduct 31 in Fresh Katsina Attack as Violence Spreads Across Northern Nigeria
Fresh attacks by armed bandits have left one person dead, at least seven others injured and 31 residents abducted in Shuwaki community,…
Tinubu Vows Never to Pay Ransom, Rejects Negotiations With Kidnappers and Terrorists
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s policy of refusing to negotiate with kidnappers, terrorists and other violent criminal groups, declaring…
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Reveals He Rejected ₦300 Million Ransom for Kidnapped Brothers, Backs State Police
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has disclosed that he refused to pay a ₦300 million ransom demanded by bandits who abducted his…
Senate Rejects Boko Haram Rehabilitation, Demands Terrorists Face Justice Amid Worsening Insecurity
Nigeria’s Senate has firmly rejected any policy that rehabilitates former Boko Haram fighters, declaring that terrorists should be prosecuted instead of being…
Federal High Court Remands Two Katsina Men Over Alleged Support for Bandits
Two residents of Katsina State have been remanded in custody after appearing before a Federal High Court in Kano over allegations of…
2027: Peter Obi Opens Door to Talks With Bandits, Says ‘Anybody Who Wants Peace, I Will Negotiate’
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he would be willing to negotiate with bandits and…
VeryDarkMan Leads Abuja Protest Against Insecurity, Kidnappings and Economic Hardship
Hundreds of Nigerians marched through parts of Abuja on Thursday as social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM),…
Sunday Igboho Threatens to Expose Politicians Behind Oyo School Abductions, Claims He Knows Their Sponsors
Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has claimed he knows the politicians allegedly backing criminal groups responsible for…
N12m Ransom Paid, Abuja Businessman and Daughter Killed by Bandits in Niger
Grief and anger have gripped a family after bandits killed an Abuja businessman and his teenage daughter, even after collecting a N12…
Kaduna Residents Dispute Army’s Claim of Rescuing Hostages After Church Attack
Tensions are mounting in Ariko, Kaduna State, after residents disputed the Nigerian Army’s claim that 31 civilians were rescued following an Easter…
Nigerian Army Troops Rescue 11 Kidnapped Victims Along Kaduna–Abuja Highway
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division have rescued 11 people abducted by armed kidnappers during a coordinated operation in Kachia Local…
Zamfara Ambush: Suspected Terrorists Attack Security Convoy Escorting Freed Villagers
A joint security team escorting villagers recently released from captivity came under attack on Monday evening in Tsafe Local Government Area of…