Suspected armed bandit killed in Benue after gunfight with police

By; Zagazola Makama

 A notorious armed bandit identified as Akumave Shogodo was killed during a gun battle with the Benue State Police Command’s Tactical Team...

Benue ward head kidnapped by gunmen, search underway

By: Zagazola Makama

A 50-year-old ward head, Dickson Idu, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Benue State. 

Zagazola understand that the incident occurred around...

Kidnapping on Jos-Abuja road, search underway for missing victim

By: Zagazola Makama

 A suspected kidnapping incident occurred on the Jos-Abuja road on April 28, 2025, when three individuals, claiming to be staff of the Joint...

Fact Check: Claims of 26 Soldiers Killed in ISWAP landmine is FALSE, Only 2 Soldiers Confirmed Dead with one injured

By; Zagazola Makama

Recent reports suggesting that 26 soldiers were killed in a landmine attack in Borno State on April 29, 2025...

Chronicling Maj Gen Waidi Shuaibu’s 14 months Stint As  Theatre Commander, North East Operation Hadin Kai

By: Zagazola Makama 

Over the past 14 months, Major General Waidi Shuaibu has demonstrated exemplary leadership as the...

Herder kills two over cattle grazing dispute in Nasarawa

By: Zagazola Makama

A violent dispute between a herder and two young men over cattle grazing in Angwan Doka II, Mararaba Area of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, has led to the...

Student Commit Suicide at Nasarawa State University

By: Zagazola Makama

 A 23-year-old student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), identified as Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, was found dead in an apparent suicide in the...

Student Commit Suicide at Nasarawa State University

By: Zagazola Makama

 A 23-year-old student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), identified as Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, was found dead in an apparent suicide in the...

Sea pirates hijack commercial boat, kidnap 20 passengers in Akwa Ibom

By: Zagazola Makama

About 20 passengers were abducted by sea pirates who hijacked a commercial speed boat along Calabar waters, Akwa Ibom State, on April 18...

Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State

By Zagazola Makama

A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the...

Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara

By: Zagazola Makama 

Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.

According to a police sources, the suspects...

Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior...

Bandits abduct five in Zamfara border communities

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits have abducted five persons during a midnight attack on Katuru village in Galadi District of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara...

Gunmen abduct three siblings in Kaduna community

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected kidnappers have abducted three siblings from Ribako Village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in...

Troops foil kidnapping attempt in Katsina, nutrialised bandits 

By: Zagazola Makama

A combined team of security operatives has foiled a kidnapping attempt by suspected armed bandits targeting market returnees along a remote...

Troops foil banditry, rescue 12 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA on patrol along Funtua–Gusau Road has foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued 12 persons, including a driver...

37 Cattle Killed In Rampant Attacks on Pastoralists in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

In the heart of Plateau State, the shadow of insecurity looms ever larger over its rural communities, where the livelihood of pastoralists hangs in the balance. The...

26 Killed, 3 Injured in IED Attack Along Rann–Gamboru Ngala Road in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
At least 26 people, including women and children, were killed on Monday following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack along the Rann–Kala Balge to...

Troops  repel bandits, two women killed in Katsina-Ala LGA

By; Zagazola Makama 

On April 26, 2025, suspected bandits attempted to enter Abaji Town, located in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, at around 16:30hrs...

Two notorious suspects arrested in Lagos after fleeing Borno State

By: Zagazola Makama

Two suspected notorious criminals, who had escaped from Borno State, were arrested in Lagos on April 27, 2025, following a tip-off.

The...