Sahel tensions escalate after Niamey airport attack as Tchiani accuses France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire of sponsoring the attack

By: Zagazola Makama

A coordinated attack on Dori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital has raised alarm over...

Suspected JNIM operatives strike Kwara village as Bello Turji consolidates routes to Niger

By: Zagazola Makama

The recent attack on Dutsen Kogo community in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State, draw attention to a worrying escalation of...

Two kidnapped victims released under Operation Safe Corridor in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

Two individuals abducted in Katsina State have been released from captivity under the terms of the existing peace accord facilitated by the Operation Safe...

Troops, CJTF kill 3 terrorists in ambush in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have killed three terrorists during an ambush operation between Ngazalgana and...

National Security Reflections on Maitatsine, Bullum-Kuttu and Boko Haram Uprisings

By Samuel Aruwan

The purpose of this reflection is to review the chronic inaction and absence of decisive approaches that have undermined national...

Troops rescue abducted cleric, kill kidnapper in Enugu

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies, have rescued a kidnapped cleric, Rev. Johnson Anayo Onugwu...

Troops arrest armed robbers, rescue abducted woman in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two armed robbery suspects and rescued an abducted woman during separate operations in Mubi North...

What Niamey’s Airport attack means for Niger, West Africa and Sahel

By: Zagazola Makama

Niamey woke up in the morning of Thursday to disturbing reports of heavy gunfire and explosions around the airport zone an area that hosts Niger’s air force...

Security operatives recover 2,500 litres of hazardous chemicals in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

The police in Zamfara have recovered 2,500 litres of suspected hazardous and poisonous chemicals during a patrol operation in Gusau Local Government...

Mysterious attack rocks Niger Air Base in Niamey, raises fears of mutiny

By: Zagazola Makama

A major security breach has hit Niger’s capital, Niamey, following a midnight attack on Air Base 101, damaging key military assets and deepening concerns...

Alleged terrorism: Rescued victims filed complaints against Tukur Mamu- DSS Witness

A Department of State Services (DSS)’ investigator, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that many of the rescued victims of the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna...

Mob kills, sets man ablaze over alleged theft in Mubi North

By: Zagazola Makama

An unidentified man was brutally killed and set ablaze by an angry mob in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The incident occurred on Jan. 28 at about...

Police kill two suspects, recover arms in Gombi, Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama

The Adamawa State Police Command has neutralised two suspected criminals and recovered firearms and ammunition during an operation in Gombi Local Government...

Niger police arrest suspect over death of lecturer in Minna

By: Zagazola Makama

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspect following the death of a lecturer at Newgate University, Minna.

Sources disclosed that on Jan. 27 at about 10:00...

Security forces intercept gunrunner delivering arms to Zamfara bandit Kingpin Abdul Baleri

By Zagazola Makama

Security forces in Sokoto State intercepted two suspected gunrunners transporting weapons to a notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara...

Police arrest suspect over fake bomb threat messages to Lagos schools

By: Zagazola Makama

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with alleged bomb threat messages sent to two private schools in the Ikeja...

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI engage terrorists in dawn battles, neutralized several ISWAP fighters in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have dealt a significant blow to insurgent activities in the North East following...

Armed attack leaves two dead, four missing in Nasarawa

By: Zagazola Makama

An armed attack in Kwara District in Nassarawa state has left two persons dead and others missing.

Sources disclosed that the incident occurred on Jan. 26 at about 4:00...

Bandit attack in Zamfara leaves three abducted, immigration officer injured

By Zagazola Makama

A banditry attack in Damba Local Government Area of Zamfara State left three people abducted and an immigration officer injured, authorities...

Bandits abduct businessman and two wives in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

The Zamfara State Police Command is investigating the abduction of a businessman and his two wives in the state.

It was gathered that on Jan. 29 at about 3:15 a.m., Alh. Ali...