Nigerian troops are recording fresh successes against terrorists in Zamfara, but another part of the security crisis is becoming harder to ignore: even when people survive kidnapping, their families may not recover financially. Troops under Operation Fansan Yamma recently neutralised two terrorists in Zamfara and intercepted 180 suspected explosive devices. The operation is another sign…
The release of businessman Chief Joseph Ebere Ezeokafor, father of socialite Jowizaza, after 11 days in kidnappers’ custody is a relief for his family. But beyond the celebrations, the case has exposed a growing security problem for wealthy Nigerians: how much information about a person’s wealth is now available to criminals before they even make…
Two viral videos involving Nigerian security personnel are reigniting a difficult question: what happens when citizens no longer feel they can challenge alleged abuse through formal channels, so they take the confrontation to the street and social media instead? In one video, a man confronts a Nigerian soldier at a checkpoint after allegedly being slapped….
Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has announced a crackdown on car spotters, saying the activity will no longer be tolerated on Lagos roads, particularly around the Lekki-Epe corridor. Speaking during a live interview on Nigeria Info FM, Hamzat described car spotting as a menace and said surveillance cameras are already being used to identify…
Ten police officers and two civilians have been killed in a major gun battle with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, highlighting just how dangerous the north-western security crisis remains even as authorities report increasing successes against armed groups. The confrontation happened around 9:25 a.m. Monday along the Rafin Makuku axis,…
A Family Court in Aba, Abia State, has sentenced 30-year-old Chidiebere Kalu, a security officer at Radiant Glory Academy, to concurrent one-year prison terms after convicting him of offences involving the abuse and intimidation of a 10-year-old pupil. One of the sentences carried no option of a fine, while the second had a ₦200,000 fine…
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate incidents across Kwara and Niger states, in what the Presidency described as the country’s largest same-day rescue operation by a joint security team. The operation involved the military, Department of State Services (DSS), police and other security agencies, with 163 victims rescued from Woro in…
Nigeria recorded 5,091 deaths linked to violent incidents between April and June 2026, according to a new SBM Intelligence report cited by The Guardian. That is a 17.7% increase from the 4,326 deaths recorded in the first quarter, meaning the country lost an average of roughly 56 people every day to violence during the three-month…
The recovery of the remains of Chief Ibe Anyadu, a respected community leader from Aggah in Imo State, marks one of the most significant breakthroughs by troops under Operation UDO KA this year. After weeks of uncertainty, Nigerian Army personnel exhumed his body from a shallow grave in Umudike Forest after a suspect confessed to…
Over the past few days, three separate security stories have emerged from different parts of Nigeria, and together they paint a far more revealing picture than any of them could individually. In Zamfara State, troops successfully repelled a midnight attack on a forward operating base in Kaura Namoda, neutralized several terrorists and rescued kidnapped civilians…
