JNIM Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack in Mali’s Ségou Region

The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, has claimed responsibility for a deadly ambush against Malian security forces in the Ségou...

Troops Clear Bandit Camps in Zurmi, Recover Weapons as bandits fled in disarray

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation TSAFTA DAJI III, Phase 2 have intensified clearance operations against bandits in Zamfara State, conducting multiple raids in...

U.S. Continues Foreign Aid Despite USAID Freeze – State Department

The United States has continued to provide foreign aid despite the suspension of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has...

Niger-Benin Pipeline Targeted in Complex Attack, Heavy Damage Reported

Niamey, Feb. 21, 2025 (NAN) – A section of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline was targeted in a sophisticated attack between the night of Thursday, February 20, and the...

Police Foil Kidnapping Attempt in Borno, Arrest Three Suspects

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Borno State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt in Sabon Gari Lassa, Askira Uba Local Government Area, arresting three suspects...

Bandits Abduct Niger Council Secretary, Four Others in Munya LGA

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected armed bandits abducted the Council Secretary of Munya Local Government Area, Daina Usman, and four others in a late-night attack...

COAS Urges Troops to Sustain Onslaught Against Terrorists in North West

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed troops to sustain the onslaught against terrorists...

Severe Fuel Shortage Hits Agadez as Economic Hardships Deepen

By: Zagazola Makama 

The city of Agadez, capital of the Aïr region in northern Niger Republic, is experiencing a severe fuel crisis, with prices soaring to 2,500...

Security Forces Arrest Bello Turji’s major Arms supplier, Hamza Suruddubu in Sokoto

By; Zagazola Makama

Security forces in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State have recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a notorious arms trafficker...

Security Forces Arrest Bello Turji’s major Arms supplier, Hamza Suruddubu in Sokoto

By; Zagazola Makama

Security forces in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State have recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a notorious arms trafficker...

AfDB, WFP support Nigeria to tackle acute hunger in Northeast

African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a $1-million grant from its Special Relief Fund to support emergency food response in flood-affected communities in Northeastern Nigeria, in...

Beyond Perry's Thesis on Terror Financing

By

Samuel Aruwan

Effective counter-terrorism efforts require meticulous attention to detail and real-time situational awareness. Every minute counts in security management and counter-terrorism, as...

Turji Sighted in Sokoto, Imposes ₦25 Million Levy on Villages – Lawmaker

Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has been sighted in eastern Sokoto, where he has reportedly imposed a ₦25 million levy on villages, a state lawmaker has alleged.

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Army Chief Pledges Rewards for Gallantry, Urges Troops to Intensify Onslaught Against Terrorists

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to reward officers and soldiers demonstrating excellence and...

Bandits Attack Vigilante Camp in Niger, Security Forces Mobilized

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits attacked a vigilante camp in Wayam Village, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, but no casualties were recorded...

Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim, Arrest Suspects in Kano

Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have rescued a kidnapped victim, arrested two suspects, and recovered firearms and suspected rustled livestock during an operation...

U.S. Denies Funding Boko Haram as Nigerian Senate Launches Probe into USAID Allegations

The United States government has denied allegations of funding the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, reaffirming its commitment to assisting the...

NDLEA Arrests Suspects Smuggling Ammunition to Bandits in Zamfara

 Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have intercepted and arrested suspected arms...

Troops Neutralize Nine Terrorists in Borno, Recover Weapons

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with a hybrid force, have neutralized nine insurgents during a raid on an enclave of the Islamic State...

COAS URGES TROOPS TO DEMONSTRATE RESOLUTE COMMITMENT IN COMBATING THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has called on officers and men of the Nigerian Army (NA), sister services of the Armed...