How ground pressure, air power are reshaping the war against banditry in Nigeria’s North-West

By Zagazola Makama

The opening days of 2026 have laid bare a defining reality of Nigeria’s...

Blood without outrage: inside Qua’an-Pan attack and the silence that shields local perpetrators

By: Zagazola Makama

The killing of at least seven persons in Bong village, Doemak District of...

Seven killed in Qua’an-Pan as attackers target fellow Christian villagers in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama 

At least seven persons were killed late Friday night in Bong village, Doemak District, Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area...

Troops recover cache of 12.7mm ammunition in Maiduguri

 By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recovered a large cache of high-calibre 12.7mm ammunition in the Bulumkutu Railway general area of Maiduguri, Borno...

Army arrests key coordinator of Maiduguri mosque bombing

By: Zagazola Makama 

 Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have identified and arrested Shariff Umar, also known as Yusuf, as the key coordinator of a suicide...

17 soldiers killed in attack on Niger military position in Tillabéri

By: Zagazola Makama

No fewer than 17 soldiers were killed and several others declared missing following an attack on a military position in Yatakala, Gorouol area...

Gunmen abduct village head in Kwara, wife injured

By: Zagazola Makama 

Gunmen have abducted the village head of Afin community in Babanla area of Kwara State, injuring his wife during the attack.

Security sources said...

Bandits kill two, injure six in Katsina village attack

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected armed bandits have killed two persons and injured six others during an attack on Naino village in Naalma Ward of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina...

Multiple terrorists neutralised in Sambisa as coordinated strikes unsettle ISWAP commanders

By: Zagazola Makama

Fresh intelligence emerging from the Sambisa Forest indicates significant disarray within the Islamic State West Africa Province...

Bandit  attacks, cattle rustling expose persistent security gaps in Kano rural communities

By: Zagazola Makama 

Incidents  of armed banditry and cattle rustling in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government...

Troops neutralise three suicide bombers in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised three terrorist suicide bombers during an intelligence-led operation...

Seven farmers killed in Plateau attack as reprisal cycle deepens

By; Zagazola Makama 

The killing of at least seven farmers in Bum community, Chugwi area of Vwang District, Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau...

Army troops  foil bandits’ attack, neutralise five in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP), have foiled an attempted attack on...

Ondo Police condemn attack on Ipele division, dismiss Church attack claims

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Ondo State Police Command has condemned the attack on the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ose Local Government Area...

Armed  men attack Community, burn police station in Ipele, Ondo

By: Zagazola Makama 

Armed men riding motorcycles on Tuesday night attacked a police station in Ipele, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, using...

Troops clear terrorist enclaves, neutralise IEDs in Sambisa offensive

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have cleared several terrorist enclaves and neutralised multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs...

Troops neutralise two terrorists, recover arms in Sambisa Forest

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised two Boko Haram terrorists and recovered arms during clearance operations into the Sambisa Forest area...

Troops neutralise terrorist in ambush operation in Borno 

By: Zagazola Makama

 Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised one terrorist during an ambush operation in Bama Local Government Area of Borno.

Zagazola...

Troops arrest suspected insurgents’ logistics supplier in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected to be a logistics supplier to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Damasak area of...

Army troops recover more arms, neutralise IEDs in sambisa forest offensive 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recovered more arms and ammunition and detonated several improvised explosive devices...