Army Rescues Abducted Herders, Recovers 520 Stolen Livestock in Sokoto Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recovered 520 rustled livestock and rescued abducted herders during an anti-banditry operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The troops, deployed under Sector 2 of the joint operation, acted on a distress call reporting that suspected
Gunmen Kill Islamic Scholar, Friend in Katsina, Police Launch Manhunt The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in an attack by suspected gunmen in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state. The victims were reportedly shot dead on Monday, October
Army Kills 16 ISWAP Terrorists in Lake Chad Operation The Nigerian military has neutralised 16 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in coordinated air and artillery strikes on three suspected terrorist locations in the Tunbunma area of South Lake Chad. The operation, conducted between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Monday, October 26,
Binnari Attack: Death Toll Rises to 50 as Taraba Distributes Relief Materials The death toll from a suspected bandit attack on Binnari community in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State has risen to 50, according to community accounts, as the state government begins distributing relief materials to affected residents. The attack, which occurred
Bandits Kill Seven Vigilantes, Abduct Dozens in Zamfara Community Bandits have killed seven members of a local security outfit and abducted an unspecified number of residents during a prolonged attack on Kaura Namoda town in Zamfara State. The attackers reportedly invaded parts of the town around midnight on Friday, entering through an alternative route near
IGP Disu Tasks Police on Professionalism, Intelligence-Led Security Ahead of 2027 Polls The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commenced a nationwide training programme for 10,000 officers on election security management ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu warning personnel against partisanship, misconduct and abuse of power. The five-day training,
Abduction of 20 NYSC Corps Members: DSS Arraigns Five Suspects The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five suspects over the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members along the Owerri–Onitsha Road. The suspects were brought before a court presided over by Justice Emeka Orafu, where they pleaded not guilty to the
Northeast: Airstrikes Eliminated 103 ISWAP Fighters in 8 Days Sustained intelligence-led air operations by Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) reportedly killed 103 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and destroyed several logistics facilities across Borno and Adamawa states between October 10 and 18. The operations involved Nigerian Army Aviation, the Nigerian Army Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Nigerian Navy Uncovers 114,500 Litres of Petroleum Products, Arrests 10 Drug Suspects in Delta, Rivers The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 114,500 litres of petroleum products suspected to be linked to crude oil theft and illegal refining in Rivers State and arrested 10 suspects during a joint anti-drug operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement
DSS, Military, Police Nab 5 Suspects Over Abduction of 20 NYSC Members in Imo Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the military and the police have arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for abducting 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Imo State. The suspects