Category Archives: Terrorism

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has revealed that terrorist groups intensify their attacks during the holy month of Ramadan because many of their fighters believe dying in battle during the sacred period guarantees them entry into heaven.The Defence Minister made the startling disclosure on Thursday while briefing journalists after a closed-door security meeting withContinueContinue reading “RAMADAN BLOODBATH: TERRORISTS INTENSIFY ATTACKS, BELIEVING DEATH GUARANTEES HEAVEN — DEFENCE MINISTER REVEALS”

18 February 2026 A looming humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Southern Taraba as thousands of displaced Tiv families languish in dire conditions at Tor Damsa, Chanchanji and Amadu Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, prompting urgent calls for swift government and humanitarian intervention.Speaking on behalf of Mzough U Tiv, Taraba State Chapter, the group’s President, ProfessorContinueContinue reading “SOUTHERN TARABA ON THE BRINK: ALARM OVER IMMINENT HUMANITARIAN DISASTER AT TOR DAMSA, CHANCHANJI & AMADU IDP CAMPS”

Takum, Taraba State – Southern Taraba is engulfed in fear and grief as reports emerge that 102 Tiv Christians have been brutally killed and multiple churches destroyed over a span of just 33 days. The Northern Christians Religious Leaders Assembly (NOCRELA) revealed that suspected Fulani militia were behind the attacks, which occurred between 2nd JanuaryContinueContinue reading “Southern Taraba Under Siege: 102 Tiv Christians Feared Dead as Militias Torch Churches in 33 Days”

Terrorists, locally referred to as bandits, have unleashed another deadly wave of violence across Southern Kaduna, killing at least two residents and abducting no fewer than 32 people, including an elderly woman and several children, in coordinated attacks spanning three local government areas.In a particularly harrowing incident, the assailants on Monday night stormed Arak villageContinueContinue reading “Southern Kaduna Under Siege: Terrorists Kill Two, Abduct 32 Including Aged Woman, Children In Fresh Wave Of Attacks”

Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday evening as a deadly explosion ripped through a crowded mosque, killing at least five worshippers and leaving 35 others injured in what security agencies have described as a suspected suicide bombing.The blast occurred at about 6:00pm during prayers at Al-Adum Juma’at Mosque, located withinContinueContinue reading “BLOODIED SANCTUARY: FIVE DEAD, 35 INJURED AS SUICIDE BOMBER STRIKES MAIDUGURI MOSQUE”

Jege community in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State was plunged into fear and panic on Monday night, December 15, 2025, as armed bandits launched a brazen overnight attack, abducting an unconfirmed number of residents.Local sources disclosed that the heavily armed assailants stormed the community under the cover of darkness, firing sporadically andContinueContinue reading “TERROR IN KOGI: BANDITS STORM JEGE COMMUNITY, ABDUCT RESIDENTS IN DEAD-OF-NIGHT RAID”

Sahara Reporters has taken to its official X handle and announced that, tension gripped Borno State late Friday night as fighters suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched a deadly ambush on a Nigerian Army convoy, killing multiple soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) inContinueContinue reading “ISWAP TERRORISTS AMBUSH MILITARY CONVOY IN BORNO, KILL SOLDIERS, AND ABDUCT BRIGADIER-GENERAL IN UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK”

A Nigerian Customs officer has been killed and a security facility destroyed following a late-night attack by gunmen in Maje, a community in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, north-west Nigeria.Residents and local security sources told the BBC that the attackers, believed to be members of the Lakurawa armed group, arrived in large numbersContinueContinue reading “Nigeria: Customs Officer Killed as Gunmen Attack Security Camp in Kebbi”

In a dramatic turn in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Department of State Services (DSS) approval for an accelerated hearing in the long-delayed trial of Khalid Al-Barnawi and four others accused of orchestrating the August 26, 2011 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Abuja.Justice Emeka Nwite,ContinueContinue reading “UN Building Bombing: Court Grants DSS Accelerated Trial of Al-Barnawi, Four Others”