Nigeria: As Insecurity Hits Military Commanders

With the war against insurgency in Nigeria taking a new dimension, moving from attacking military bases to killing senior commanders, thereby heightening fears about the country's… Read more »

Nigeria: Jilli Market Bombing and Matters Arising

Care should be taken to ensure innocent citizens are protected from collateral damage Read more »

Nigeria: Beyond Force - Why Infrastructure Must Sit At the Heart of Nigeria's Security Strategy

I am not a security professional in the traditional sense. I have not served in the military, nor have I led a law enforcement institution. And the organization I lead--The… Read more »

Nigeria: Commanding Officer, Six Others Killed in Another Terrorist Attack in Monguno

A Commanding Officer and six other personnel have paid the supreme price after troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), repelled another… Read more »

Nigeria: Is Lagos CP, Tijani, the New Sheriff?

The Lagos State Police Command last said its operatives have arrested 47 suspects, recovered 14 vehicles and 14 different firearms and calibre of ammunition, among others from… Read more »

Nigeria: Oluyede's Treatment of Terrorists With Kid Gloves

Military officers are trained to kill terrorists, and not to pamper them; so, when the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, recommended the treatment of terrorists with… Read more »

Nigeria: Pitfalls in IG's State Police Framework

The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu's proposal for 60-month transition period in his 75-page framework on state police will not only frustrate President Bola Tinubu's… Read more »

Nigeria: Commander's Death Signals Nigeria in Chaos Over Insurgency

Last week's killing of Brigadier-General Oseni Braimah and several soldiers in coordinated attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP in Borno State has once again revealed that the… Read more »

Nigeria: Security Experts to FG - Move Beyond Naming Terror Financiers, Ensure Prosecution

Security experts have urged the federal government to go beyond merely naming alleged terrorism financiers and ensure their swift investigation and prosecution to strengthen the… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Investigates Alleged Civilian Casualties in Jilli

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced investigations into alleged civilian casualties following reports that an air strike conducted on Saturday, 11 April 2026, may have… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Intensifies Air Interdiction in North-East to Hunt Down Terrorists, Guarantee Safety of Residents

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified air interdiction operations in the North-East, targeting terrorist hideouts and logistics networks in a renewed effort to degrade their… Read more »

Nigeria: We'll Defeat Terrorism, Tinubu Insists, After Boko Haram's Killing of Gen. Braimah, Others

President Bola Tinubu yesterday vowed that Nigeria would defeat terrorism, declaring that the killing of Brigadier General Oseni Braimah and others by Boko Haram insurgents in… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Mourns Soldiers Killed in Borno, Describes Them As Unforgettable Heroes

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of the brave soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack… Read more »

Nigeria: Still On That Jos Airport Sympathy Visit

Nigerians shouldn't gloss over some lessons from President Tinubu's condolence gesture on the Plateau the other day, writes Monday Philips Ekpe Read more »

Nigeria: Security - Police Laud Akwa Ibom People for Support, Cooperation

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has praised the people of the state for their unwavering support, cooperation, and partnership with the Police to maintain security in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill Terror Suspects, Arrest Kidnapper in Plateau

The Nigerian military has recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing counter insurgency operations across Plateau State, neutralising terror suspects, arresting a kidnap… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Dismisses Army's Claim On Rescue of Abducted Kaduna Worshippers

The Kuturmi Development Association (KUDA) has dismissed claims by the Nigerian Army that it rescued 31 worshippers abducted during an Easter church service in Ariko community,… Read more »

Nigeria: Ariko Terror - IGP Orders Dig Nadada to Relocate to Kaduna to Manage Operations

· State forces uncover bandits' planned reprisal in Zamfara after killing of notorious bandit, Aliero's son, 65 others Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Honours Maj-Gen. Akerejola With Colourful Pull-Out Ceremony

The Nigerian Army's Supply and Transport Barracks in Benin City on Saturday held a full-dress pull-out parade in honour of Major General Erema Akerejola, who retired after decades… Read more »

Nigeria: 11 Killed, 52 Houses Destroyed As Violence Breaks Out in Nasarawa

At least 11 persons were killed while more than 50 houses were burnt in a communal crisis in Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities of Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Gunmen Kill Three, Injure One in Fresh Plateau Attack 48 Hours After Tinubu's Visit

Barely 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu visited Plateau State, three persons were killed and one injured on Friday evening when gunmen ambushed a group of youths in Nyango… Read more »

Nigeria: The Killing Fields On the Plateau

It has happened again. On Sunday, March 30, another round of killings was unleashed on Plateau state. Since September 2001, "Plateau state" and "killings" have so often appeared in… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Air Interdiction Eliminates Scores of Terrorist Fighters, Commanders in North-East

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, has eliminated scores of terrorist fighters and commanders during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Operation Safe Corridor Is Structured Response to Counterterrorism in Nigeria

The High Command of the Nigerian military has stated that Operation Safe Corridor is a national security strategy and forms part of a broader, structured response to… Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Demands End to Killings, Urges FG to Prosecute Perpetrators

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive action to halt the wave of killings across the country, particularly… Read more »