Category Archives: Terrorism

By: Zagazola Makama In yet another brazen act of terror, suspected Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents launched a violent ambush on a commercial vehicle along the volatile Maiduguri-Banki road, leaving one passenger wounded and abducting a driver.Intelligence sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred on February 27 at approximately 1:15ContinueContinue reading “ISWAP Terrorists Ambush Travelers in Borno, Abduct Driver, Injure Passenger”

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has claimed responsibility for an attack on an office in Monguno, Borno State, which it alleged belonged to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The terror group, in a statement obtained by SaharaReporters, said its fighters carried out the assault, destroyingContinueContinue reading “ISWAP Claims Attack on ‘Red Cross Headquarters’ in Borno, Torches Military Vehicles, Abducts NGO Workers”

Suspected bandits have unleashed terror in Zamfara State, killing two children and two adults while abducting multiple residents in a series of coordinated attacks spanning Gusau and Bukuyyum local government areas.The violent raids, which occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning, February 24, 2025, have further deepened the security crisis in the state.According to counter-insurgencyContinueContinue reading “Terror Unleashed: Bandits Kill Two Children, Two Others, and Abduct Several in Zamfara Attacks”

Renowned security analyst and counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama has revealed the identity of a dreaded bandit leader, Jan Kare, who has been wreaking havoc across multiple communities in Katsina State.Security sources confirm that Jan Kare, a feared warlord, operates from Tsaskiya Forest in Safana Local Government Area, commanding a ruthless network of heavily armed criminalsContinueContinue reading “Unmasking the Face of Terror: Notorious Bandit Kingpin Jan Kare Identified in Katsina”

Renowned security analyst and counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama has raised fresh concerns over escalating insecurity in Sokoto State, revealing that dreaded bandit warlord Bello Turji has been sighted in the region, where he is allegedly extorting villages.Makama, in a post on his official X handle, reported that a member of the Sokoto State House ofContinueContinue reading “TERROR TAX: NOTORIOUS BANDIT BELLO TURJI RESURFACES IN SOKOTO, IMPOSES ₦25 MILLION LEVY ON VILLAGES”

The Nigerian Senate has summoned key security chiefs, including National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), over alarming allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may have indirectly funded Boko Haram and other terrorist groups operating in Nigeria.The summons follows a viral videoContinueContinue reading “Senate Summons NSA Ribadu, DSS Boss Over Alleged Boko Haram Funding by USAID”

By: Zagazola Makama In a decisive onslaught against criminal elements, Nigerian Army troops, in collaboration with Operation FANSAN YANMA, local vigilantes, and community defense forces, stormed a notorious bandit enclave known as Dabar Dan Dari Biyar in Sakkarawa Forest, western Sabon Birni. The joint operation resulted in the destruction of the heavily fortified hideout andContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Crushes Bandits, Obliterates Hideout in Sakkarawa Forest”

In a daring operation, gunmen have abducted a senior Nigerian Army officer, Master Warrant Officer Abdulfatai Odutola, along the Abuja-Jos highway, demanding a hefty N20 million ransom for his release, SaharaReporters has learned.According to military sources, Odutola, an experienced Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) attached to the 23 Brigade Yola, was traveling to Adamawa State’s capitalContinueContinue reading “Gunmen Abduct Senior Nigerian Army Officer on Jos Highway, Demand N20 Million Ransom”