Bauchi Police arrests father for chaining son for 17 years

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 72-year-old man for allegedly chaining his 40-year-old biological son for 17 years in Shadawanka...

Operation FANSAN YANMA troops rescue kidnapped residents, recover 30 sheep in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, alongside other joint security forces, successfully rescued ten residents abducted by...

Yobe security operatives rescue kidnapped victim, arrest four suspects

By: Zagazola Makama 

Security operatives in Yobe State have rescued a kidnapped resident, Abdul’hamid Garba, 35, of Nayi Nawa Area, Damaturu, and arrested...

US military trainers arrive Nigeria to support armed forces

By: Zagazola Makama

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel and equipment in Nigeria to support...

Troops intercept suspects with N37m cash in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, have intercepted five suspects conveying about N37 million in cash under suspicious circumstances.

Security sources said the suspects were...

Troops foil ISWAP ambush, recover weapons and supplies in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in North East Nigeria have successfully repelled an ambush by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents...

Troops arrest two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East under Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers to Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe...

Operation Whirl Stroke arrests cow rustling suspects fuelling violence in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested suspects linked to cattle rustling in Benue State, following two separate...

United States freezes assets of eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL links

By: Zagazola Makama 

 The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians allegedly linked to the Islamist groups Boko...

Federal Government arraigns Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone interception

By: Zagazola Makama

The Federal Government has charged former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged unlawful...

Five soldiers killed, three missing in clash with insurgents in Niger

By: Zagazola Makama 

Five soldiers were killed and three others declared missing following a clash between Nigerien Defence and Security Forces (FDS) and...

Forest guard arrested for allegedly killing son in Monguno, Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

A member of the Forest Guard in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son to death.

Sources said the...

Woman kidnapped in Jos South LGA, search operation launched

By: Zagazola Makama

A woman was abducted from her residence in Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, prompting a manhunt by security operatives.

Sources said the incident...

DPO who died fighting bandits in Katsina buried amid tears

By: Zagazola Makama

The late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rimi, CSP Mohammed Sani Sagir Maude, who was fatally shot while repelling an armed bandit attack, was laid to rest amid...

ISWAP suspected in Baga abduction of five civilians

By: Zagazola Makama

Five civilians were abducted on Feb. 12, 2026, by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Doro Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State, the Police Command...

DSS rescues kidnapped five-year-old in Kano, arrests suspect
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State have rescued a kidnapped five-year-old boy, Muhammad Haruna, following a targeted operation at Danzaki Village in Minjibir...

Man killed in Yobe communal clash, two suspects arrested

By: Zagazola Makama 

 One person has died and two others sustained serious injuries following a violent clash between two groups of youths in Tarmuwa Local Government Area, the...

Troops foil ambush attempt, recover supplies linked to terrorists in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

 Troops of the Joint Task Force North East under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), as part of Operation Desert Sanity V, have...

Troops arrest suspected gun-runner in Taraba, recover weapons and ammunition

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops deployed at Ibi and the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari have arrested a suspected gun-runner and recovered weapons...

Pastors, activists, Nigerians defend Kwankwaso against alleged US sanctions over religious freedom claims

By: Zagazola Makama 

Religious leaders, political activists, and citizens have defended former Kano State Governor and...