Crime

Suspected Islamist fighters launched a coordinated attack on an army base and a military outpost in Borno State, killing at least 16 people, security sources told Reuters. Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province militants have mainly operated in the northeast of Nigeria, attacking security forces and civilians and killing and displacing tens of thousands of people. In the latest assault, Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters struck an army base in the Wajiroko area of Borno State at about 2100 GMT on Monday and set military equipment on fire, the sources said. One of the soldiers in the…
Tragedy struck in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State as six operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards popularly known as Askarawa, and four local vigilantes were killed in an ambush by bandits. The attack occurred on Saturday following a successful joint security operation led by the Nigerian Army against criminal elements in Sunke Forest. Governor Dauda Lawal disclosed in a Facebook post on Sunday that security forces, including the CPG operatives and Nigerian Army personnel, raided the hideouts of the bandits in Sunke Forest. The operation resulted in the neutralization of several bandits and the recovery of…
The growing wave of insecurity in Nigeria continued early Wednesday as gunmen attacked a Hiace bus traveling from Abuja to Lagos along Obajana Road in Kogi State, abducting four passengers and injuring two others. Police confirmed that the attack occurred around 1:20 a.m. on March 19, 2025, at Gada Biyu. According to intelligence sources, the gunmen ambushed the bus (Reg. No. FGG 21 XS) carrying 17 passengers. The assailants shot the driver and a passenger before forcing four individuals, including security personnel from the Border Patrol Unit, into the bush. A police inspector on board managed to escape unhurt. The…
Suspected bandits have abducted ten villagers from three remote communities in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The incidents occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, around 2am., when a group of armed bandits invaded the Unguwan Yashi-Maraban Kajuru community and kidnapped six persons. Those abducted were God-Dream Ladan, Lady God-Dream, Philip Mudakas, Mercy Philip, Bitrus Philip, and Gmen Philip. Similarly, in Makyali village, two persons sustained gunshot wounds and are currently receiving medical attention at Maraban Kajuru Hospital after bandits stormed the community. Two females – Rahina Yahaya and Zulai Yahaya – were also kidnapped in the…
In a series of violent attacks across Nigeria, gunmen and terrorists have left a trail of devastation, killing at least 33 people and displacing numerous others in Ondo and Kebbi states. In Ondo State, suspected bandits attacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area (LGA) on Sunday, killing at least 20 people. The affected communities—Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun—were targeted in a brutal assault that began last week and escalated on Friday night. A resident, identified as Sunday, recounted the horror, stating that the attackers opened fire indiscriminately while residents were asleep, forcing many to flee…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has thanked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for reassigning his case to a new judge. The decision comes after Kanu raised concerns about bias in his trial before Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court. In a statement released on Saturday by his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu expressed gratitude to the CJN and the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, for acting on his request to transfer the case. He also thanked the public for their support in demanding a fair reassignment of the…
In a series of escalating attacks, Boko Haram terrorists have struck again in northern Nigeria, leaving a trail of death and abduction. In Niger State, 11 people were killed in a midnight raid on a gold mining site, while in Borno State, a prominent university professor was abducted along a major highway. Midnight Massacre in Niger State On February 27, 2025, terrorists believed to be from the Mallam Sadiku-led faction of Boko Haram launched a brutal attack on a gold mining site in Karaga, a village near the Alawa forest reserve in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. The assailants…
In a daring early-morning raid, gunmen masquerading as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives abducted ten individuals from White Hill Hotel on Shiroro Road in Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State. The incident, reported by Zagazola Makama—a publication specializing in counter-insurgency in the Lake Chad region—took place at approximately 4:58 a.m. on February 27. According to the report, the assailants, dressed as EFCC officials conducting an authorized operation, stormed the hotel and disabled its CCTV surveillance system. They then systematically entered guests’ rooms, abducting ten people and fleeing to an undisclosed location. Makama quoted authorities urging the public to…
Financial fraud within Nigeria's banking sector has seen an alarming increase, with losses escalating from N11 billion to N52 billion in just four years, according to recent data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). In a comprehensive analysis published Wednesday, NIBSS revealed that fraud-related losses reached N52.3 billion in 2024, representing a nearly fivefold increase from the N11.6 billion recorded in 2020. The report further disclosed that cybercriminals attempted to steal a staggering N86.4 billion in 2024 alone. "The amount lost to fraud has increased over the past five years alongside the growth of financial transactions in the…
Four female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University (JOSTUM) in Makurdi were abducted Tuesday evening while heading to study, triggering campus protests and a temporary university shutdown. According to witnesses, the incident occurred around 8:30pm when armed men intercepted the students—identified as Emmanuella, Fola, Susan, and Ella—as they traveled from Zamfara Hostel to a lecture hall near the North Core campus area. The students were ambushed before reaching the ring road. A student speaking anonymously reported that five armed assailants surrounded the victims and demanded they follow them. When the students attempted to escape into nearby bushes while calling for…
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