Nigeria has moved up to sixth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), marking a troubling rise in its ranking after holding the eighth position for the past two years. The latest GTI report, released on March 5, 2025, underscores the worsening security situation in the country, with 565 terrorism-related deaths recorded in 2024—aContinueContinue reading “Nigeria Climbs to Sixth in Global Terrorism Index as Fatalities Surge—Over 500 Killed in 2024”
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Katsina Community Holds Unprecedented ‘Peace Meeting’ With Terrorists to End Years of Bloodshed
In a desperate bid to curb unrelenting violence, residents of Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State have brokered a rare “peace agreement” with armed groups responsible for years of terror in the region. The extraordinary reconciliation meeting, which took place on Friday, February 28, 2025, in Kwari village, was facilitated by the JibiaContinueContinue reading “Katsina Community Holds Unprecedented ‘Peace Meeting’ With Terrorists to End Years of Bloodshed”
Inferno and Terror: Fuel Tanker Explosions and Insurgent Attacks Shake Nigeria
Nigeria continues to grapple with a dual crisis of insurgent violence and devastating fuel tanker explosions, underscoring the nation’s ongoing security and safety challenges. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai were swiftly deployed following an attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents in Nigeria’s northeastern region. However, by the time they arrived atContinueContinue reading “Inferno and Terror: Fuel Tanker Explosions and Insurgent Attacks Shake Nigeria”
ISWAP Terrorists Ambush Travelers in Borno, Abduct Driver, Injure Passenger
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”
ISWAP Claims Attack on ‘Red Cross Headquarters’ in Borno, Torches Military Vehicles, Abducts NGO Workers
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”
Terror Unleashed: Bandits Kill Two Children, Two Others, and Abduct Several in Zamfara Attacks
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”
Unmasking the Face of Terror: Notorious Bandit Kingpin Jan Kare Identified in Katsina
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”
TERROR TAX: NOTORIOUS BANDIT BELLO TURJI RESURFACES IN SOKOTO, IMPOSES ₦25 MILLION LEVY ON VILLAGES
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”
Senate Summons NSA Ribadu, DSS Boss Over Alleged Boko Haram Funding by USAID
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”
Nigerian Army Crushes Bandits, Obliterates Hideout in Sakkarawa Forest
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”
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