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Soldiers of the Nigerian Army, backed by the Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, widow of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, weeks after bandits seized her and her husband on a Katsina road, even as the military widened its offensive across the troubled state. The Defence Headquarters announced the rescue on Monday,…
Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has died in the custody of bandits, the Katsina State Government has confirmed, bringing a tragic end to weeks of efforts aimed at securing the release of the former Director of Defence Information. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Mu’azu, announced the development in a…
Terrorists overran a police tactical camp in Kaiama Local Government Area early Saturday morning, killing three officers. The attackers launched a surprise raid on the Police Mobile Force base in the Tenebo community around 1:00 am. They moved in large numbers and caught the unit off guard. Two other officers sustained serious injuries during the…
Armed bandits killed at least 18 people in Bunkasau village on Friday night during a raid in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area. Over 80 assailants arrived on motorcycles at approximately 9 p.m. and opened fire on residents. The Zamfara State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmud Dantawasa, confirmed the death toll and noted that many…
The United States Department of State has expanded its “Do Not Travel” designation to include Plateau, Kwara, and Niger states, alongside Jigawa and Taraba, as part of a sweeping security reassessment that has triggered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel from its Abuja embassy. The updated advisory, issued on April 8, 2026, brings the total…
A funeral service for victims of the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was disrupted on Tuesday by protesting women who blocked the church entrance to demand the release of youths arrested by security agents following the violence that claimed at least 28 lives. The…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised dozens of armed bandits in a fierce gun battle at the notorious hideout of bandit kingpin Bello Turji, located deep inside Kagara Forest in Fakai community, spanning Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State and Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation, which took place…
Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has asserted that the Nigerian government maintains comprehensive intelligence on the identities and precise locations of terrorists operating within the country, claiming that security agencies accompany him during engagements with armed groups in forest hideouts. In an interview with DRTV that began circulating on Tuesday, Gumi defended…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has asserted that no terrorist attacks have occurred in the state since the June 2022 massacre at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, characterising recent violent incidents including the killing of a traditional ruler as isolated criminal acts rather than coordinated terrorism. The governor made these claims…
The Nigerian Army has operationalised 170 forest guards to secure vulnerable communities in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna, Commander of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, formalised the deployment on Tuesday at the Kangiwa headquarters. The unit will operate under direct military control to flush out bandits and…