Nigerien student killed fighting in Ukraine; concerns rise over African recruitment into Russia’s war

By: Zagazola Makama 

A Nigerien student has reportedly died on the frontlines of the Russia–Ukraine war amid allegations...

ISWAP admits losing 23 fighters in clash with troops in Sambisa Forest

By: Zagazola Makama

An intercepted communication involving members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly confirmed the loss of 23 of...

Maiduguri residents urged to remain calm as fake terror threats circulate during Ramadan

By: Zagazola Makama

Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have been urged to remain calm and vigilant following the circulation of...

River State NSCDC personnel shot dead during patrol in Chokocho-Etche

By: Zagazola Makama 

A member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the South-South Mining Marshals was shot dead during an...

Suspected youths burn 18 houses in Taraba community

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected youths have set ablaze no fewer than 18 thatched houses in Tompo Village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, police sources said on...

Troops score major victory against terrorists in Kadam Forest, Sokoto

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Special Intervention Battalion 7, in collaboration with the 8 Division Strike Team under the...

Tahoua Governor visits air base after terrorist attack

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Governor of Tahoua Region, Colonel-Major Souleymane Amadou Moussa, visited Air Base 401 at Tahoua Airport on Monday following...

Police  arrest suspected mastermind in kidnapping, killing of traditional ruler in ebonyi

By: Zagazola Makama 

Operatives of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Ebonyi have arrested a suspected mastermind in the...

Police  neutralise three bandits in Benue , rescue senator after attack on convoy

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police in Benue says have neutralised three suspected bandits during a gun battle following the killing of a...

Jubilation in Bwari as Army-DSS - Police Joint Operation leads to rescue of 25 kidnapped victims

* Two suspected kidnappers killed, guns recovered

There was widespread jubilation at the weekend in Gidandogo and Byazhin communities in Bwari Area...

Heavy gun battle in Kukawa in Borno leaves casualties on both sides, arms recovered from camp

By: Zagazola Makama 

A heavy gun battle between troops and suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...

Air component neutralises terrorists during attack on goniri military base in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised several terrorists during a coordinated air response to an attack...

Special forces  repel terrorist attack in Sambisa, recover weapons

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Desert Sanity under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have repelled a terrorist...

IS-Sahel insurgents attack Tahoua airport hosting the Nigerien Air Force’s Bayraktar TB2 drone fleet

By: Zagazola Makama 

 Suspected fighters of the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS-Sahel) launched an attack on Tahoua...

Abducted NYSC member appears in new video, denies rumoured death

By: Zagazola Makama

An abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Abba, has appeared in a new video released by his captors, debunking earlier reports by his family that he...

Passenger stabbed to death after minor accident in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

A minor road accident in Bayo Local Government Area of Borno on Saturday turned fatal after a passenger was allegedly stabbed to death during a...

Bandits kill community watch member in Katsina

 By: Zagazola Makama. 

Suspected bandits have killed a member of the Katsina Community Watch Corps in an attack along the Kankara axis of the state.

Sources said the...

Troops repel bandit attack in Zamfara community

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma, in collaboration with police tactical teams, have repelled a bandit attack on Yankaba Village in Kaura Namoda Local...

The rise and fall of bandit commander Alti and his influence across Zamfara–Katsina axis

By: Zagazola Makama 

Emerging details about the activities of a notorious bandit commander known as Alti have shed light on the scale of...

Troops arrest cattle rustlers, neutralise armed criminals in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested suspected cattle rustlers, recovered stolen livestock and...