Category Archives: Insecurity

Southeast Nigeria is reeling from a series of chilling attacks in the Amanaogu Autonomous Community, Ihitenansa, located in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. Reports from SaharaReporters indicate that at least 11 people, including women and children, were brutally killed on the night of Wednesday, January 8, by unidentified assailants.Unconfirmed accounts paint anContinueContinue reading “Tragedy Unfolds in Imo State: Over 40 Feared Dead in Gruesome Amanaogu Massacre”

In yet another harrowing display of unchecked banditry, suspected gunmen stormed Gana, a community in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, abducting at least 46 individuals, including women and children. The brazen attack has left the once-peaceful town reeling with grief and fear, as victims remain unaccounted for amid escalating insecurity in the region.Eyewitness accounts describe theContinueContinue reading “Terror Unleashed: Dozens of Women and Children Abducted in Zamfara as Bandits Strike Again”

In a chilling turn of events, residents of Tsafe West District in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been forced to abandon their ancestral homes and farms after notorious bandit leader Dan Isuhu imposed a staggering levy of N172.7 million on 25 villages. The demand, accompanied by threats of violence, has plunged theContinueContinue reading “Terror Unleashed: Zamfara Residents Flee as Bandit Leader Dan Isuhu Demands N172 Million Levy from 25 Villages”

In a harrowing turn of events, a bomb explosion shook the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Kubwa, Byazhin area of Abuja, leaving two people dead and two others severely injured. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed the tragic incident on Monday, sparking nationwide concern over safety and security in theContinueContinue reading “Tragedy in Abuja: Bomb Explosion Rocks Islamic School, Claims Two Lives, Police Launch Investigation”

Sahara Reporters has announced on its official X handle the gruesome murder of Fisayo Oladipo, a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, in Owo, Ondo State.Oladipo, a former APC youth leader and an aspirant for the chairmanship of the Owo Local Government during the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s tenure, was gunned down in the earlyContinueContinue reading ““Tragedy in Ondo: Gunmen Assassinate APC Chieftain Fisayo Oladipo in Owo””

In a brazen display of aggression, militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have unleashed terror on a Nigerian Army base in Borno State, leaving a trail of destruction and grief.Through their official propaganda channels, ISWAP released chilling photographs documenting their gruesome assault onContinueContinue reading “ISWAP Strikes on Nigerian Army Base in Borno, Claims Many Soldiers Killed, 12 Armoured Tanks, Vehicles Destroyed”

In a chilling display of resilience, Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists launched a deadly attack on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, leaving several Nigerian soldiers dead and others missing. The assault, which took place in the early hours of Saturday, January 4, 2025,ContinueContinue reading “Boko Haram Strikes Again: Nigerian Army Base Attacked in Borno, Soldiers Killed, Vehicles Burnt”

Renowned security analyst and counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama has revealed the grim details of an early morning ambush carried out by suspected members of Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), also known as Lukurawa extremists. The deadly attack occurred on January 3 at a police checkpoint in Garin Natshini Gada, Argungu Local Government Area ofContinueContinue reading “Terror Strikes in Kebbi: Lukurawa Extremists Ambush Police, Kill Two Officers and Rustle Cattle”

In a chilling act of violence, gunmen launched a brutal attack on security operatives in Anambra State, claiming the lives of seven individuals. Sahara Reporters broke the news on its official X handle, sparking widespread outrage and concern across the nation.According to reports, the ambush occurred in a yet-to-be-disclosed location within Anambra, plunging the areaContinueContinue reading “Terror Unleashed: Gunmen Ambush Security Operatives in Anambra, Leave Seven Dead”

Renowned security analyst and counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama has revealed alarming developments regarding notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Taking to his official X handle, Makama reported the establishment of a new base by Turji in the dense Indaduwa Forest, situated approximately three kilometers northwest of the village of Bula, near the volatile boundaries of Gundumi,ContinueContinue reading “Terror in Indaduwa: Bello Turji’s New Base Sparks Alarm Across Northwest”