Category: Insecurity

Nasarawa State Police Command and Miyetti Allah Vigilante Group, have rescued 30 kidnap victims held hostage in the Toto Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer for … Read More

Gunmen have abducted scores of passengers from a train station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. The victims were waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta … Read More

A woman identified as Ramlat Alh Shehu Aji was kidnapped on her way to Katsina state from Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state after disclosing her destination on Facebook. … Read More

The Special Force of the Nigerian Air Force has rescued seven Chinese nationals taken hostage by terrorists in Kaduna State. It was reported that the victims had been kidnapped since … Read More

Gunmen on Saturday attacked the Imo State High Court in the Orlu Local Government Area of the state. The hoodlums were said to have also burnt sensitive documents in the … Read More

Gunmen Tuesday night attacked a residence close to the hill in the Kubwa area of Abuja, shot two, and killed one, with several others missing as the gunmen escaped through … Read More

Residents of Gidan-goga village, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, allegedly paid a N20m levy imposed on them by bandit leader, Bello Turji, to stop him from attacking them.  The bandit leader … Read More

The gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the road from the bush before the Sagamu Interchange en route Lagos and started shooting at motorists in the 18-passenger inter-state bus. According … Read More

One officer killed, another injured as suspected gunmen abduct commuters along Lagos Ibadan Expressway The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the death of an officer, attached to the command … Read More

A former deputy vice chancellor (Academic) of the University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Adigun Agbaje, has been kidnapped. According to Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Agbaje, who is currently on … Read More

The United States government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks. In its updated travel advice for Nigeria on Tuesday … Read More

Aman identified as Mr Lukman Aliyu, a resident of Aseyori community, Alagbado area of Kwara State has started selling his belongings to raise the N8 million demanded by gunmen who … Read More

Unknown gunmen attacked an army checkpoint at Obeagu-Amodu on the Amechi-Agbani route in Enugu State’s Enugu South Local Government Area, killing unspecified numbers of soldiers and police officers. At around … Read More

According to ISWAP in a statement seen by SaharaReporters, the attack which was carried out by “soldiers of the caliphate” occurred in Ipele, Owo Local Government Area of the state. … Read More

Gunmen have kidnapped three policemen in Ogun State Command in broad daylight. the police officers were abducted on Thursday at Wasinmi, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. Findings … Read More

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed some bandits, rescued 10 hostages, and recovered weapons in two Local Government Areas of Chikun and Igabi in Kaduna State. The State Commissioner … Read More

The 32 victims were reportedly coming back from a burial service in Benin City, Edo State over the weekend when the incident happened. It was found out that the victims … Read More

Soldiers have cleared terrorists in Buruku, Udawa, Manini, Birnin Gwari, Doka, Maganda, Kuyello & Dogon Dawa communities in Kaduna State on Monday The patrol team led by the GOC 1 … Read More

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led regime has coughed up N718.19million in contracts to private security firms for the protection of the 45-kilometre Abuja-Kaduna railway and stations. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) … Read More

Bandits, on Wednesday, abducted a yet-to-be-specified number of commuters along the Katsina-Jibia road. A source told DAILY POST that the incident took place around 5pm at Kadobe village. According to … Read More

Gunmen have reportedly attacked and killed two and abducted some of their Lodgers in 16hours Hotel Bar & lounge in Alomilaya community along ogbondoroko, along Afon road in Asa local … Read More

The Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal has been abducted by gunmen from his home on Monday night, August 15. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP … Read More

The Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal has been abducted by gunmen from his home on Monday night, August 15. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP … Read More

The Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal has been abducted by gunmen from his home on Monday night, August 15. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP … Read More

The Lagos State police command on Monday, saved a suspected terrorist, Sanni Gafar, 29, from mob action in the Ijora Badia area of the state. According to the police spokesperson, … Read More

A mass Communication student who is also Miss MAPOLY, Happiness Odeh was abducted along Iperu road to her destination to visit a movie location at Ipara, Ode-Remo Miss MAPOLY was … Read More

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed details of masterminds of June 5 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state. The DHQ in a statement on Wednesday, … Read More

A trader identified as Hajia Amina Folorunsho-Balogun has been abducted by unknown gunmen who stormed her shop in the Plywood area of Epe, Lagos, Sunday night, August 7. Vanguard reports … Read More

Troops of 195 Battalion of Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East, have arrested seven Boko Haram logistics suppliers on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The all-female suppliers … Read More

The deadly terrorist attack led to the death of forty innocent worshippers in Owo town, Ondo State. Yesterday, the Chief of Defence Staff unveiled the faces of those behind such … Read More

Atazamu Azaki and Ayuba John, a driver and conductor were on Thursday snatched from a farm in Chida community, Kwali Area Council of Abuja by terrorists. A source in the … Read More

Soldiers of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian army have continued to raid forests in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger, Kogi and Kaduna states in search of terrorists, bandits and kidnappers … Read More

A suspected Boko Haram leader was on Sunday July 31, arrested by operatives of Department of State Services in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. Daily Trust reported that the suspected Boko … Read More

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has raised the alarm on the worrisome spate of insecurity in the country. In a statement, he signed personally and … Read More

At the town’s Folahami Junction axis, where Craneburg Construction Company was located, the gunmen were said to have opened fire on everyone on sight. Sources told Oloto Awuji News Nigeria … Read More

Barely 24 hours after terrorists threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna Governor Nasir el’Rufai in a viral video, troops of the Guards Brigade have been ambushed by armed … Read More

A lawmaker, Okechukwu Okoye, who was beheaded in Anambra State has been buried.Okoye’s head was dumped at Chisco park in Amichi six days after he and his campaign director, Cyril … Read More

Gunmen have allegedly kidnapped 10 officers of the Nasarawa State Police Command who were on their way back from election duty in Osun. A source told The Guardian that the … Read More

Aleru has been turbaned as Sarkin Fulani (The King of Fulani) of Yandoton Daji Emirate in Zamfara State. The ceremony took place around 3:30 pm on Saturday 16, July 2022 … Read More

Gunmen have attacked Corpers’ Lodge at Udo Ekong Ekwere street, off Information Drive, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital and robbed the occupants even after raping the female ones. The incident … Read More

. Gunmen killed and kidnapped the children of pastor in charge of EYN church, Rev. Daniel Umaru, Njairi, Mubi, Adamawa state. Unknown gunmen stormed his residence, killed his two sons … Read More

The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has said none of the Boko Haram suspects detained at Kuje prison in Abuja was found after the attack on the facilities on Tuesday … Read More

Bandits have shot dead an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Aminu Umar, in Katsina state. The deceased and his team members were ambushed while on a clearance operation in Zakka forest, … Read More

Bandits have issued quit notice to residents of Sabon Zama, Gindin Dutse, Anguwan Tsohon Soldier, Anguwan Yuhana and Anguwan Mangu villages in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. According … Read More

Gyadi Gyadi, a Divisional Police Officer in Pambegua, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been abducted. Details of the incident are still sketchy but a security source told … Read More

Terrorists on Friday morning bombed a police station at Eika-Ohizenyi, in the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. A police inspector identified as Jubril was killed during the attack, … Read More

One Yerima Timothy, whose wife was also kidnapped, said the incident happened on Tuesday morning, June 21. 21 persons have been reportedly kidnapped in Kasan Kogi village, Ankwa Ward, Kachia … Read More

Tension in Nasarawa as gunmen kidnap DPO, demand N5mThe Divisional Police Officer in charge of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government of Nasarawa State, CSP Haruna Abdulmalik have been reportedly kidnapped and … Read More

Two of the remaining Chibok girls abducted over nine years ago have returned home, Igbere TV has learnt. Hauwa Dauda and Mary Joseph were rescued by the military troops of … Read More

The Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād faction of the Boko Haram fighters has appointed Ameer Hassan as its new “governor of the Mandara Hills” in Borno State.A counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola … Read More