The military says neutralised 103 terrorists in seven precision air strikes targeting Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) positions and logistics facilities in the North-East within eight days. Capt. Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East) in a statement in Maiduguri said the strikes were conducted between Oct. 10 and...
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Kebbi Bandit Clash: 10 Police Officers Among Nearly 30 Killed In Gun Battle
Nearly 30 people, including 10 police officers, have been killed in clashes between Nigerian security forces and a large group of armed men in Kebbi State, police said Tuesday. The fighting broke out at dawn in Rafin Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area, after police intercepted a heavily armed group of suspected bandits moving between Kebbi...
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Tinubu Insists Govt. Never Negotiates With kidnappers Or Terrorists
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will never negotiate with kidnappers or terrorists, insisting that Nigeria’s security forces will continue to confront criminal groups without paying ransom. The President made the declaration on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa....
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Twin Roadside Blasts In Northwestern Pakistan Kill 7
Pakistani Police said a Twin roadside blast killed at least seven people in the country’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Saturday. “A private pickup truck carrying passengers was targeted with a remote-controlled IED. The injured were being transported to hospital in a car for emergency treatment when a second IED exploded,” said Yasir Afridi, a...
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Davido, Pro-Government Singer Clash Over School Kidnapping Crisis
A public dispute between Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido and pro-government singer Dauda Kahutu, popularly known as Rarara, has drawn fresh attention to growing concerns over insecurity in Nigeria following the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Oyo State last month. Gunmen abducted at least 46 pupils and teachers from three schools in southwestern Oyo State on May...
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Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Claim Attack Which Killed 11 Soldiers At Niger Airport
A group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed Thursday’s attack on an airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey. The attack which killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, took place six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the same facility. Twenty-two attackers were also killed as security forces repelled the raid on the Diori...
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Nigeria Military Mourns Retired General Who Died In Captivity, Vows Anti-Terror Fight
Nigeria’s military on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while being held captive by his abductors. The military pledged to intensify operations against terrorist and criminal groups across the country. In a statement by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information the Defence Headquarters said...
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U.S. Congressman Praises Nigeria’s House Of Reps. For Passing State Police Reform
U.S. Representative Riley Moore has welcomed Nigeria’s move towards establishing state police forces. He described the reform as an important step in addressing insecurity and protecting citizens across Africa’s most populous nation. Moore made the remarks following the passage of legislation by Nigeria’s House of Representatives aimed at advancing the creation of state-controlled police forces...
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UN Religious Freedom Envoy Begins Fact-Finding Mission In Nigeria
A United Nations expert on freedom of religion and belief Nazila Ghanea, began a two-week visit to Nigeria on Monday, amid renewed international scrutiny of religious violence and allegations of Christian persecution in Africa’s most populous nation. Nazila Ghanea, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, is scheduled to visit Abuja, Kano...
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Boko Haram Kill 8 Soldiers In First Attack Since IS Leader’s Killing
Boko Haram Jihadists killed eight soldiers in two separate attacks on military bases in northeast Nigeria, the military and security sources said on Friday. The raids on Wednesday and Friday were the first since the killing of a senior commander of the Islamic State group in the region on May 16. Northeast Nigeria has seen...