Troops repel attack in Benue, kill four bandits, recover AK-47

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops in Benue have repelled an attack on its personnel at a checkpoint in Ogbadibo Local Government Area, killing four suspected armed bandits and recovering an...

Suspect arrested in Nafada for alleged terrorist threat

By: Zagazola Makama

Police in Nafada, Gombe State, have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly plotting attacks on local government and community leaders.

Zagazola learnt that at about...

One killed as bandits attack Unguwar Isiyaka village in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

An attack by suspected armed bandits in Unguwar Isiyaka village, Funtua Local Government Area, left one person dead and prompted a security response.

Sources said...

Ritual Killing: Three corpses with mutilation recovered in Billiri, Gombe, police investigate

By: Zagazola Makama

Police in Gombe State are investigating the discovery of three mutilated corpses in Billiri Local Government Area, sources said.

The...

One dead, others injured in fatal crash on Gusau–Sokoto highway

By: Zagazola Makama

A fatal motor accident occurred on Jan. 29 along the Gusau–Sokoto highway in Bungudu area, leaving one dead and two others injured, the Zamfara State Police...

Bandits abduct 20 in Dausayi, Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits, led by notorious kingpin Yellow Janbross, have abducted 20 persons from Dausayi village in Zamfara State, police said.

Sources told Zagazola that the attack occurred on Jan...

Four kidnapped as bandits raid Kikwari village in Kajuru, Kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama

Four residents of Kikwari Village in Gyengegyre Community, Kajuru Local Government Area, were abducted following an attack by armed bandits.

Zagazola learnt that...

Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai neutralizes several of terrorists in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralized several terrorists following a coordinated attack on Baimari Market in Bursari Local...

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...