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Nigerian troops have blocked a large-scale kidnapping raid across rural communities in Zamfara State. Soldiers attached to the joint military task force intercepted heavily armed bandits before the attackers could herd scores of villagers into the forest. Frontline units engaged the gang in a sustained gun battle, forcing the assailants to abandon their hostages and…
Suspected armed herdsmen have raided farming settlements across Mbaterem in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, killing several villagers and injuring scores of others. Gunmen stormed the agrarian communities in the early hours, setting houses ablaze and chasing fleeing farmers into surrounding bushlands. The bloodshed adds another grim entry to the long list…
Nigerian troops have repelled a brazen assault by Islamic State West Africa Province fighters on a military base in Borno State. Soldiers attached to Operation Hadin Kai held their ground during the firefight, killing several insurgents and seizing heavy weaponry. The failed attack in the Lake Chad basin reveals persistent militant ambitions to breach fortified…
The federal government recently unveiled a revised remuneration framework for military personnel, setting monthly earnings between N187,200 for entry-level enlisted ranks and N3.25m for senior officers. Announced amid ongoing counter-insurgency operations across the North-East and pervasive banditry in the North-West, the pay adjustment is framed by official quarters as a decisive intervention to improve troops’…
Nigerian officials sat down in Washington this week to seek deeper security ties with American diplomats. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu led a heavy team including ministers for defence, interior, and foreign affairs. Washington initiated these talks after reclassifying Nigeria as a country of particular concern regarding religious freedom. President Donald Trump pushed that designation…
Security agencies deployed 25,310 armed officers across Osun State as sensitive election materials arrived ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission delivered voting materials directly to Central Bank vaults in Osogbo under heavy military escort. Police authorities sent 15,000 officers, while civil defence corps contributed 10,210 operatives to secure all 30 local…
Joint security teams rescued thirty-four kidnap victims during parallel armed operations in Zamfara and Edo states. Troops neutralised one kidnapper and recovered ₦1.5 million in cash during the south-western sting. Thirty-three travellers regained freedom in northern Zamfara after soldiers intercepted their captors along a major highway. Security forces exploited live ransom talks to trap the…
Pan-African trade officials just signed a $3.1bn deal to rebuild continental border networks. The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat sealed a twenty-year concession with Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies to digitise customs clearance. Secretary-General Wamkele Mene signed the contract in Abuja to launch the customs modernisation project. Private capital will fund the entire technological…
Police authorities deployed 15,000 operatives across Osun State ahead of the upcoming governorship election. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Samuel Etaifo Erale, announced the massive security apparatus to reassure voters and deter potential troublemakers. Uniformed officers, tactical units, and intelligence personnel will cover all polling units and collation centres statewide. High-profile security presence aims…
At least twenty-one people were killed, and thirty-seven others abducted when armed bandits sacked a rural community in Sokoto State over the weekend. The assault leaves yet another northern village destroyed while security agencies scramble to respond. Gunmen swept through the settlement unimpeded for hours. Federal declarations of military progress ring hollow across these…