January 29
Nigeria: Army, Police Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims in Kaduna Forest
Troops of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), in collaboration with the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), forest guards and local hunters, have… Read more »
January 27
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 26 in Zamfara Communities, Set Shops Ablaze
No fewer than 26 persons were, weekend, abducted by bandits during coordinated attacks on two communities in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Man That Sent Bomb Threat Messages to Lagos Schools
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Kosiso Chukwem-Nenyem, alleged to have sent bomb threat messages to two schools in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area (GRA), Lagos,… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Commends U.S.-Nigeria Military Cooperation Against Terrorism
The Senate has commended the continued military collaboration between Nigeria and the United States in the fight against terrorism. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Should Have Apologised to Nigerians After Denying Coup Plot - Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Nigerian military for failing to apologise to Nigerians after previously denying reports of a coup plot, only to later… Read more »
Nigeria: Coup - 16 Indicted Officers to Face Court-Martial - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said yesterday that the Special Investigative Panel it set up to probe 16 officers of the Armed Forces alleged to have been indicted in acts of… Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: Full Names of 16 Officers Indicted in Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has released the full list of 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria who were indicted by a Special Investigative Panel over allegations of… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Neutralises Dozens of Terrorists, Nabs 100 Suspects in 1 Week - DHQ
Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised dozens of terrorists, apprehended no fewer than 100 suspects and rescued at least 29 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations… Read more »
Nigeria: Coup - Military to Begin Court-Martial of 16 Officers - DHQ
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has concluded investigations into cases involving 16 officers apprehended over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations, with some… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Coup - 16 Indicted Officers to Face Special Military Court-Martial - DHQ
The Defence headquarters disclosed on Monday that the Special Investigative Panel it set up to investigate 16 officers of the armed forces, alleged to have been indicted for acts… Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: US Reaffirms Training, Equipment Support for Police As NPF, U.S. Inl Review Strategic Partnership
- The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through enhanced training programmes and the provision of modern operational… Read more »
January 25
Nigeria: US-Nigeria Working Group - Nigeria Has Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to End Persecution of Christians - Rep. Riley Moore
Following the maiden meeting of the US Nigeria Working Group, U.S. Representative Riley M. Moore said Nigeria has a once in a lifetime opportunity to end the persecution of… Read more »
Nigeria: Kurmin Wali Abduction - Pressure Mounts for Immediate Rescue, Crackdown On Bandits
·'What I saw was heartbreaking' Read more »
Nigeria: Ruthless Bandits - How Nigeria Ignores Early Warning Signs, Pays Dearly
·Quotes grim statistics: 600,000 deaths in 11 months, over two million kidnapped, N2 trillion plus ransom money paid Read more »
January 22
Nigeria: Troops Gain Into Timbuktu Traingle, Stronghold of Boko Haram/Iswap Terrorists
... Foils VBIED attacks Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Abduction - UBA Sani Assures Victims Will Return Safely, Plans Military Base
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has assured that all persons abducted during Sunday's attack on Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area will be rescued and reunited… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Soldiers Killed, Many Injured in Boko Haram Suicide Attack in Borno
Five soldiers have been killed when a Boko Haram suicide bomber rammed into a military convoy in the Timbuktu triangle in Borno State, while an unspecified number of troops were… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Abductions / Rescue Victims Now - ACF, CAN, Sokapu, Ecwa, Others Tell FG
The Police and Kaduna State government's denial of mass abduction of worshippers at Kurmin Wali community of Kajuru Local Government Area drew the ire of stakeholders in the… Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: Kajuru Abductions - PFN Demands Immediate Rescue of Over 100 Kidnapped Worshippers
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned the abduction of over 100 Christian worshippers in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State,… Read more »
January 21
Nigeria: ADC Opposes Proposed Release of 70 Suspected Bandits in Katsina
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned and rejected plans by Gov. Dikko Radda's administration to release 70 suspected bandits currently in custody. Read more »
January 20
Nigeria: Kaduna Police Say No Church Members Were Abducted
Confusion yesterday trailed the alleged kidnapping of over 170 worshippers by terrorists in three churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: Terrorism Financing - Former Coas Lt Gen Faruk Files N1.5bn Defamation Suit Against Ali-Keffi, Others
Abuja -- Retired Lieutenant General (Dr) Faruk Yahaya, former Chief of Army Staff and Zarumman Sokoto, has filed a N1.5 billion defamation suit against Major General Danjuma Hamisu… Read more »
Nigeria: Retired CP Fatai Owoseni Honoured As Atunluse-Ilu Adini of Oyo State
The Nigeria Police Force has congratulated retired Commissioner of Police, Fatai A. Owoseni, on being conferred with the prestigious traditional title of Atunluse-Ilu Adini of Oyo… Read more »
Nigeria: Defence Minister Musa Lists Four Factors Hindering Nigeria's Security Efforts
As Nigeria continues to grapple with persistent security challenges across several regions, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has identified four… Read more »
Nigeria: Peace Deals With Bandits - Truce or Time Bomb
In recent months, several northern Nigerian states particularly - Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Sokoto - have embarked on a controversial experiment: Negotiating peace deals with… Read more »
