THE Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of eight corpses at a local embalming facility in Isong Inyang Community along the Calabar–Ikom Highway, triggering an ongoing investigation and the arrest of a mortician. Police spokesperson, ASP Eitokpah Sunday, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday, revealing that operatives acted on […]
By HAUWA MAGANA Suspected terrorists have killed two passengers and abducted at least 14 others during a night-time attack along a highway in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Monday along the Utonkon–Ojapo/Okpoga road. The victims were reportedly travelling from communities in the Igede axis of Oju […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS Health Worker Killed in Night Attack on Zurmi Community SUSPECTED bandits have killed a health worker and abducted at least eight residents during a late-night attack on Moriki community in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, deepening fears over the persistent insecurity in the North-West. The victim, Malam […]
Gunmen Strike Anwase Market SUSPECTED terrorists have launched another deadly attack on Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, killing at least 13 people in a renewed assault that has left residents shaken and fearful. The latest attack occurred on Friday at Anwase Market in Mbaikyor ward, barely days after a similar deadly raid on […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS A renewed bandit attack on Doma village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State has left over 20 people feared dead, casting doubt on the sustainability of peace agreements between rural communities and armed groups in the state. The attack took place on Tuesday afternoon, when suspected bandits […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS SUSPECTED members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly carried out a deadly ambush on Nigerian troops near Damasak in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, killing seven soldiers and capturing 13 others. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Monday, took place along the Maiduguri–Damasak road, an area […]
Airstrikes and an Unintended Escalation WHEN United States warplanes struck suspected terrorist hideouts in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, 25 December 2025, Nigerian authorities publicly welcomed the move, describing it as a strategic boost to the country’s counterterrorism campaign. The strikes, carried out with federal approval, were aimed at degrading Islamic State-affiliated cells operating along […]
Police Reverse Earlier Position THE Nigeria Police Force has admitted that a mass abduction of worshippers did occur in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, barely 24 hours after dismissing reports of the incident as false. The reversal followed widespread public condemnation of the police’s initial denial and mounting pressure from […]
By TOSI ORE Analysts Warn South-West Becoming New Haven for Displaced Bandits PUBLIC anxiety is mounting across the South-West following the recovery of the remains of five Forest Guards killed in a bandit attack on the National Park Service office in Oloka, Oyo State, an incident that analysts say signals a dangerous shift in Nigeria’s […]
By TOSI ORE Oloka Attack: National Park Service Targeted in Deadly Assault SUSPECTED bandits launched a deadly late-night attack on the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, killing at least five personnel and leaving others critically injured, security officials and eyewitnesses confirmed. The assault occurred at about […]