Nigeria’s latest security incidents show a worrying pattern: the country’s security challenge is becoming increasingly spread across different regions and taking different forms. In Borno, suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters attacked the convoy of APC governorship candidate Mustapha Gubio. In Sokoto, bandits killed five residents and injured three others, while residents also reported abductions and cattle…
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…
Nigeria’s military says terrorist surrenders in the North-East jumped 213 per cent in one week, a development it attributes to sustained pressure from Operation Hadin Kai. The military says intensified ground operations, attacks on terrorist positions and disruption of logistics are weakening the groups’ ability to operate and retain fighters. Two high-profile members reportedly surrendered…
Joint security forces in Kwara State have rescued nine people abducted by suspected terrorists and killed three bandits during an intelligence-driven operation in the southern part of the state. The operation was carried out around the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of Ekiti Local Government Area, an area close to the borders with Ekiti and…
The Federal Government has filed a 10-count terrorism charge against three men accused of orchestrating the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as survivors continue to reveal details of their 56-day ordeal in captivity. The suspects, Abdulrazak Umar (aka Abu Khalifa), Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu…
The death toll from a deadly attack on Kawel village in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 22, according to community leaders and emergency responders. The attack reportedly occurred late Sunday night in Mushere District, when armed assailants invaded the community and opened fire on residents. Several civilians, health workers,…
