Fresh violence has swept through Benue and Plateau states, leaving at least 27 people dead in separate attacks that have reignited concerns over the worsening security situation in Nigeria's North-Central region. Survivors say entire families were caught in the assaults,…
Nigerian troops have recorded one of their biggest counter-banditry victories in recent months after killing more than 150 suspected bandits during coordinated ground and air operations in Zamfara State. Security forces also recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and an…
No fewer than six people have been killed and more than 30 villages deserted following a series of attacks by suspected bandits in Danchadi District of Bodinga Local Government Area, Sokoto State. Residents say thousands have fled their homes as…
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that 18 people were killed in a violent clash linked to a longstanding land dispute between farming and herding communities in Rafi Local Government Area, as security agencies intensify efforts to restore peace.…
Former Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), Professor David Salifu, has died after sustaining gunshot injuries during an ambush by suspected bandits along the Wukari–Makurdi highway, in another deadly attack highlighting growing insecurity on the route. Former Benue State…
Suspected gunmen have launched another attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Plateau State, but security operatives repelled the assault, killing one of the attackers during a gun battle. The National Institute for Policy…
At least 48 people have reportedly been killed after a violent clash between members of the Fulani and Kamuku communities in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, triggering fresh displacement and raising renewed concerns over communal violence in…
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 15 others injured after suspected armed herders launched a midnight attack on Sai community in Mbajir Council Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Governor Hyacinth Alia has condemned…
Two people have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State, with authorities and community leaders raising fresh concerns over recurring insecurity in the affected areas. Two people have been killed in…
Critical discussions on national matters were transferred from Nigeria to Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), two Northern governors, the incoming governor of Katsina State,…