Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) and Benue State Civil Protection Guard, have foiled a terrorist attack at Tor Donga Yam Market in Benue State. The troops also naturalised two suspects and recovered arms and ammunition. The Force Commander, OPWS, Maj.-Gen. Moses Gara, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi by the…
The Enugu State Government has dismissed as false and misleading, reports circulating on social media platforms alleging that innocent citizens were attacked in Awgu, Awgu Council Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Malachy Agbo, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Monday. According to Agbo, no such incident…
The Federal Government on Monday re-arraigned Tukur Mamu, the alleged terrorists’ negotiator during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack hostages in 2022, on amended 17-count terrorism charge. Mamu, who was re-arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mamu, who was arrested…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it killed several terrorists and disrupted a planned attack in Niger State during a series of intelligence-led operations. The NAF spokesperso, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ejodame said the strikes were carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma…
At least nine people have been abducted and one girl killed after suspected bandits ambushed a vehicle carrying schoolchildren in Kaduna State. The attack took place on Sunday morning shortly after the vehicle departed Akwando village en route to Kachia. Manasseh Samuel of the Kuturmi Unity Development Association said the vehicle, carrying about 25 passengers,…
Gunmen who abducted children from an orphanage and school near Kabba Junction in Lokoja have demanded ₦150 million for their release, authorities have said. The late-night raid in Kogi State left 26 people initially taken, including 24 children and two wives of the proprietor. A member of staff, Isah Hajarat, said the attack began at…
The inspector-general of police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu has deployed the deputy inspector-general of police (Operations), DIG Shehu Umar Nadada to Kaduna State in response to the recent attack in Ariko Village near Gurara Dam. Recall that on April 5, 2026, armed bandits attacked ECWA and Catholic Churches in the community, firing indiscriminately, killing five…
The Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN) has condemned recent attacks on worshippers in Kaduna State, calling for intensified efforts to address insecurity nationwide. The forum, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Eze-Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday in Abuja, also expressed concern over continued killings in Jos and…
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has called for calm among residents of Angwan-Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), following the Sunday night attack. Mutfwang made the call when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen on Sunday night…
Delta South senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has urged authorities to ensure justice and tighten protections for women after an attack linked to a festival in Ozoro, Delta State. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, following a visit to the traditional ruler of Ozoro Kingdom, Anthony Ogbogbo Ibuka I, Thomas condemned the incident in strong terms. The lawmaker,…
