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Saturday, 19 April 2025 04:25

Terror attacks in Borno, Kano leave soldiers, civilians dead

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the newly resettled Yamtake community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, killing two soldiers and an unspecified number of civilians. The assault occurred around 11:15 pm on Thursday, with insurgents storming a military formation before reinforcements could arrive. Ali Ndume (senator representing Borno South) confirmed the attack, praising troops for repelling an attempted infiltration of Gwoza town afterward. He called for stronger community defense forces and military support, including advanced technology and equipment, to counter persistent insurgent threats. This attack follows recent violence in Borno, including an April 12 landmine explosion that killed…

Saturday, 19 April 2025 04:23

Gunmen kill 17 in fresh attacks on Benue communities

Suspected armed militia launched deadly attacks on communities in Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State, killing at least 17 residents, the state police command has confirmed. The violence comes just days after gunmen killed 15 people in separate assaults on Otobi-Akpa, Emichi (Otukpo LGA), and Utonkon (Ado LGA) earlier in the week. In a statement on Friday, Benue Police Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, said five people were killed in Ukum and 12 in Logo, with many others injured and hospitalized. According to Anene, security forces received intelligence late Thursday that a large militia group was…

Thursday, 17 April 2025 04:38

Terrorists kill 144 in Plateau, Benue in 14 days, Vanguard reports

No fewer than 144 persons have been killed by herdsmen in the two north central states of Plateau and Benue states in the last two weeks, as the blood-letting continued late Tuesday, with the killing of at least 13 persons, while scores of others sustained injuries, with over 50 houses razed. Recall that within the period, 104 persons, comprising 52 in Bassa local government area and another 52 in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, were killed by the marauding herdsmen, while at least 40 were also killed in Benue State. In Benue, three persons were killed on April 3 when…

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 03:34

Gunmen abduct worshippers on prayer mountain in Kogi

Gunmen reportedly stormed a prayer session at a remote mountain site in the Egbola area, along Agbaja Road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State and abducted an unspecified number of the worshipers. The incident is said to have occurred on Friday during a night vigil on the mountain. A woman identified as Mary Adams Gure was said to have been rescued by men of the state vigilante services who got wind of the incident and mobilized to the scene and confronted the gunmen in a gun duel. According to the source, their attackers stormed the prayer ground, firing…

Tuesday, 15 April 2025 04:57

At least 51 killed in another attack in Plateau state

At least 51 people were killed by gunmen in the early hours of Monday in Nigeria's northern Plateau state, residents and Amnesty International said, two weeks after deadly clashes in another part of the state left dozens dead. Last week, the national emergency agency said gunmen had killed at least 52 people and displaced nearly 2,000 others over several days of attacks in Plateau, which has a history of violence between farmers and cattle herders. On Monday, residents said 51 bodies had been recovered in the Zikke and Kimakpa villages in Plateau's Bassa district, while several more were reportedly injured.…

Sunday, 13 April 2025 04:34

Eight die, 11 injured as passenger van runs into explosive planted by terrorists in Borno

At least eight travellers were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on the Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno state on Saturday. According to the police command in Borno, the incident, which left 11 other persons severely injured, involved a commercial bus heading to Maiduguri, the state capital, from Damboa. “At about 11:45hrs today, a tragic incident occurred at Komala Village, Konduga LGA, Borno State,” Nahum Daso, police spokesperson, said in a statement. “A Hummer Bus vehicle with registration number Jigawa MMR 144 XA, stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists.…

Sunday, 13 April 2025 04:33

Plateau killings continue as father, 2 sons killed by terrorists

After the Bokkos massacre, three persons have been confirmed killed in the Zogu community, Miango District, Irigwe Chiefdom of the Bassa local government area of Plateau State. The leadership of the Irigwe Development Association, IDA, that confirmed the incident said the deceased are of the same family. Sam Jugo, the National Publicity Secretary of IDA, said, “IDA has been notified of yet another attack on Zogu village, Miango yesterday the 11th April, 2025 at about 10 pm which claimed the lives of a father and two of his sons namely: Weyi Gebeh, 56 years, Zhu Weyi, 25 years, and Henry…

Wednesday, 09 April 2025 05:01

Northwest Nigeria reels under wave of killings and abductions as insecurity worsens

A fresh wave of violence has swept through Nigeria’s Northwest region, with bandits and armed groups killing at least 10 people and abducting over 120 in coordinated attacks across Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states within days—underscoring the worsening insecurity plaguing the country. Katsina: Six Killed, 59 Abducted in Brutal Raids In Katsina, bandits struck multiple communities, leaving six dead and 59 kidnapped. The latest attack occurred Sunday night in Layin Gara village (Funtua LGA), where two were killed and 16 abducted. A day earlier, over 100 gunmen stormed Maikuma village (Dandume LGA), killing four and seizing 43 residents. “They…

Wednesday, 09 April 2025 04:58

Borno joins Northwest in security crisis as Zulum warns of Boko Haram resurgence

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has raised alarm over renewed Boko Haram attacks across the state, warning that recent military setbacks suggest Nigeria is "losing ground" against insurgents - even as bandit violence escalates catastrophically in the Northwest. Zulum's grim assessment came during an emergency security meeting on Tuesday, just days after bandits killed 10 people and abducted over 120 across Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states. The parallel crises highlight Nigeria's deteriorating security landscape, with both the Northeast and Northwest now facing resurgent threats. Military Bases Overrun, Civilians Targeted The governor cited recent attacks in Wajirko, Sabon Gari, Wulgo and…

Tuesday, 08 April 2025 04:53

Sixteen killed in Kebbi as villagers battle Lakurawa terrorists, police say

Sixteen people were killed during a clash between local security forces and suspected Lakurawa insurgents who had raided villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, police and residents said on Monday. The Islamist Lakurawa group emerged from herding communities along the Nigeria-Niger border after the July 2023 coup in Niger. Nigeria has also been grappling with a long-running insurgency in its northeast, primarily driven by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province. Kebbi police spokesperson Nafiu Abubakar said the attack occurred on Saturday evening when the gunmen attacked the villages of Tungan Taura…

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Monday, 07 April 2025 04:09

Soldiers, terrorists die as Boko Haram invades military base in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Izge village, Gwoza local government area of Borno state, killing soldiers and losing many of their fighters. Daily Trust gathered that the attack happened around 1am on Sunday when the Izge military formation was invaded by the terrorists. “A Captain and a Corporal were among those that paid the supreme price, but many insurgents were killed during the encounter,” a security source revealed. Chairman of Gwoza LGA, Abba Kawu Idrissa Timta, confirmed the incident, but said he was yet to get the casualties on both sides. “But scores of the terrorists were killed during…

Sunday, 06 April 2025 04:42

Amid worsening insecurity, armed assailants kill foreign workers, police officer in Abia

Gunmen have killed two Chinese nationals and a police inspector in Uturu, a community in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria’s violence-plagued South-east region. The attack, which occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, saw the assailants ambush a convoy transporting the Chinese expatriates, killing Inspector Audu Saidu and abducting two other police officers along with four Chinese workers. Sources confirmed that the victims were en route to a company owned by the Chinese nationals in Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu Community, when they were attacked. Abia State Police spokesperson Maureen Chinaka, a deputy superintendent of police, identified the slain Chinese nationals…

Saturday, 05 April 2025 04:32

Plateau massacre death toll rises to 52 amid worsening nationwide insecurity

The death toll from brutal attacks by armed gunmen in Plateau State has climbed to 52, marking yet another deadly assault on Nigerian civilians under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The latest killings, which occurred across several communities in Bokkos Local Government Area, highlight the escalating insecurity plaguing the nation. Farmasum Fuddang, Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council Vanguard, confirmed the grim tally after search teams recovered 40 more bodies on Wednesday and Thursday. Victims included 31 buried in a mass grave, five children burned alive in Hurti village, 11 slain in Ruwi, four killed in Manguna, and one in…

Wednesday, 02 April 2025 04:37

Ponzi schemes: New law slams 10-year jail term, N40m fine - SEC

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally declared war on Ponzi schemes, with a new law empowering it to jail fraudsters for up to 10 years and slam them with a N40 million fine—a move that could have saved millions of Nigerians from infamous scams like MMM, MBA Forex, and Loom Money Nigeria if enacted earlier. SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama announced the crackdown during an interview on Arise TV, revealing that the newly signed Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 now gives the Commission the legal teeth to pursue and punish Ponzi operators, something it previously struggled with. "With…

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