Category Archives: Insecurity

Renowned security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, has sounded the alarm over a wave of deadly banditry attacks in Zamfara State’s Damri District, which left at least four people dead and many others injured in a fresh escalation of rural violence.Taking to his official X handle on Tuesday, Makama reported that heavily armed bandits—overContinueContinue reading “Terror in Zamfara: Bandits Kill 4, Injure Many in Coordinated Attacks on Damri District”

In a sweeping crackdown on criminal networks, the Kogi State Government has uncovered a shocking web of local collaborators—ranging from bread sellers and sachet water vendors to fuel station operators and motorcyclists—who are allegedly aiding and abetting kidnapping syndicates operating from forest hideouts across the state.In a statement issued on Sunday, Kingsley Fanwo, the CommissionerContinueContinue reading “Web of Betrayal: Kogi Govt Unmasks Bread Sellers, Fuel Dealers, and Informants Aiding Kidnappers in Forest Hideouts”

In a chilling escalation of violence, armed bandits stormed a church meeting in Kampani Village, Maro, within the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, brutally killing five worshippers and leaving three others gravely injured.Renowned counterinsurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, revealed the harrowing incident via his official X handle, stating that the attackContinueContinue reading “Tragedy in Kaduna: Bandits Storm Church Meeting in Kajuru, Kill 5 Worshippers, Injure 3”

In a fresh wave of bloodshed gripping Benue State, at least three security operatives have been declared missing while others sustained injuries after a deadly ambush by suspected armed herdsmen on a joint patrol team in Guma Local Government Area.The attack occurred at about 2:19 p.m. on Monday along the volatile Daudu–Uikohol Expressway, a knownContinueContinue reading “Terror in Benue: Three Security Operatives Missing, Others Injured As Armed Herdsmen Launch Deadly Ambush”

The Lafiagi Emirate in Kwara North has once again been thrown into chaos and mourning as armed bandits launched brazen, coordinated attacks on three communities—Gbugbu, Guye Dadi, and Ekko—on Saturday night. The latest assault left one person dead, two others abducted, and hundreds of residents gripped by fear.According to reports from NupekoTV-Lafiagi, the criminals struckContinueContinue reading “Terror in Kwara North: Bandits Unleash Coordinated Attacks on Three Communities, Abduct Businessman and Woman, Kill One”

A horrifying gun attack has shaken the Ogboji community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving 10 people dead and nine others critically injured after suspected armed assailants stormed a peaceful meeting of Ebonyi State indigenes.The bloody ambush occurred on Monday evening when the attackers, travelling in two Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs),ContinueContinue reading “Terror at Twilight: 10 Killed, 9 Injured as Gunmen Unleash Carnage on Ebonyi Community Meeting in Anambra”

In a major breakthrough against organized crime, operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have apprehended three notorious and wanted kidnappers during a high-stakes sting operation spanning Abuja and Kaduna State.The operation, executed on June 29, 2025, was the result of weeks of intelligence gathering and strategic planning. Led by the Commander Anti-KidnappingContinueContinue reading “Crackdown in the Shadows: Abuja-Kaduna Police Sting Nabs Notorious Kidnappers Linked to Deadly Attacks”

Tension and grief have gripped Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State following a coordinated midnight assault by gunmen that claimed the lives of three residents in two neighbouring villages.The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the shocking incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, June 25, 2025. In a statement released Wednesday, theContinueContinue reading “Terror in Kwara: Gunmen Kill Businessman, Son, and Another in Deadly Midnight Raid on Patigi Villages”

In a harrowing account of one of the deadliest ambushes in recent times, the Nigerian Army has confirmed that over 300 heavily armed terrorists launched a brazen and coordinated assault on troops in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, resulting in the death of 17 gallant soldiers and leaving 10 others seriously injured.The attackContinueContinue reading “300 Terrorists Storm Niger, Kill 17 Soldiers in Devastating Ambush — Nigerian Army Vows Retaliation”

Kebbi State has been thrown into mourning following a string of deadly attacks that claimed the lives of at least 30 residents in Tadurga village in Zuru and Kyebu in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Areas. In response to the gruesome violence, the state government has unveiled a tough new stance—proposing the death penalty or life imprisonmentContinueContinue reading “Kebbi in Mourning: 30 Killed in Deadly Attacks as Government Moves to Enforce Death Penalty for Bandits’ Informants”