Nigeria: Kwara Tightens Curfews As Security Forces Hunt Bandits

Edu and Ifelodun local governments in Kwara State imposed 24-hour curfews on some communities Read more »

Nigeria: Demolitions - Coalition, Activists Condemn Lagos Police, Lawmakers Over Crackdown On Protesters, Journalists

PREMIUM TIMES observed that the protest remained peaceful from the point of assembly until security operatives moved in to disperse the crowd shortly after 1 p.m. Read more »

Nigeria: Soldiers Rescue Kidnap Victim in Taraba

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina, Poland Discuss Strategic Partnership in Agriculture, Security, Mining

The Polish Ambassador, Mr Michal Cygan expressed Poland's preparedness to mobilise investors, universities and security institutions for concrete collaboration with Katsina Read more »

Nigeria: Jeremiah Useni's UK Property Eyed By Ozekhome Remains Unclaimed After Forfeiture Notice - Ccb

CCB seeks an order of final forfeiture of the UK property shadily acquired by former FCT minister, the late Jeremiah Useni, a retired general, in 1993. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills Dozens of Terrorists, Arrests 100 Suspects - DHQ

DHQ said the military troops also rescued about 29 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across the country in one week. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Finally Confirms Coup Plot to Overthrow Tinubu's Govt

The defence headquarters said its findings identified "a number of the officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government." Read more »

Nigeria: With N212.8bn Assets At Stake, Malami's Aide Says Detention Hampering Ex-AGF's Defence

Mr Malami is in SSS detention over allegations of illegal arms possession, claims which Mr Malami has denied. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Six in Sokoto Lga Hit By US Airstrike

The attack resulted in the deaths of six men, while many other villagers were forced to abandon their homes in search of safety. Read more »

Nigeria: Updated - New Judge Grants Bauchi Commissioner, Co-Defendants Bail in Terrorism Financing Trial

The new judge shifted away from the decision of an earlier judge who denied the Bauchi State commissioner and his co-defendants bail on the grounds of the gravity of the terrorism… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Under Siege - Banditry, Gang Violence Displacing Communities, Claiming Lives

The veneer of Kano as one of the safer states in the North-west has been broken in recent months with the spillover of banditry from neighbouring Katsina State. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Election - Museveni's Son Claims Killing of 22 Opposition Members, Threatens Bobi Wine

"We have killed 22 NUP terrorists since last week. I'm praying the 23rd is Kabobi," Mr Kainerugaba wrote in a now-deleted post. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Confirm Mass Abduction of Worshippers in Kaduna

The police admitted the incident in a Tuesday night statement issued by their spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Govt., Police, Can Disagree Over 'Abduction' of 163 Church Members

CAN's chairperson in Kajuru LGA, Enoch Kaura, earlier confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES during a telephone interview on Monday that armed bandits abducted about 163 worshippers during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Oyo Factory, Abduct Chinese Expatriate

In the attack, one police officer was shot dead while attempting to repel the attack. Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Reconstitutes Security Outfit to Strengthen Local Security

"You must not disgrace yourselves; serve with diligence, avoid extortion, and never torture the people Read more »

Nigeria: Woman Gives Birth in Captivity After Kidnappers Killed Husband in Plateau

Mr Kanam, who gave the name of the deceased as Umar Rufa'i, said the kidnappers called on Sunday, hours after the abduction, and informed them that the deceased's wife had given… Read more »

Nigeria: Iswap Drone Attack: the Necessity of Being Proactive

Nigeria needs to critically evaluate this new threat and seek tailored assistance from nations that have successfully waged asymmetric warfare. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Exit From FATF Grey List Reflects Inter-Agency Collaboration - NFIU

The NFIU said the achievement belonged to Nigeria and its partners. Read more »

Nigeria: Many Militants Surrender As Sophisticated Arms, Ammunition Are Recovered in Cross River

During the exercise, the militants voluntarily surrendered a cache of sophisticated weapons, ammunition, and other items Read more »

Nigeria: Armed Forces Remembrance Day - DPPF Oyedepo Vows to Pursue Justice for Killed Soldiers

The chief federal prosecutor promised that all acts of terrorism, banditry, treason, and violent crime linked to the deaths of soldiers would be thoroughly investigated and… Read more »

Nigeria: Sokoto Govt Confirms Evacuating Village After Threat By Terrorist Turji

The government's response followed a viral video that showed villagers fleeing their homes in fear. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Kill Islamic Cleric in Kaduna

Suspected bandits killed the Islamic cleric on Wednesday in Layin Danauta, Kuyello Ward, in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: SSS Probes Reported Arms Discovery At Malami's Kebbi Residence

According to the report, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered the arms during a search of Mr Malami's Kebbi home as part of ongoing financial… Read more »

Nigeria: Owo Church Massacre - Survivor Couple Tell Court Their Story, Accuse Ondo Govt of Neglect

The wife, now a double amputee, testified in a wheelchair and showed the judge his damaged eye in her testimony on Wednesday. Read more »