July 09
Nigeria: Oyo Abduction - Terrorists Demand Release of Commanders
"For whatever reason, they are looking for leverage because we have some of their commanders with us and they feel taking these kids and holding them to ransom will make us release… Read more »
Nigeria: Six Iswap Fighters Surrender As Troops Rescue Abducted Persons
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued two more abductees, while six ISWAP fighters and their families surrendered separately in Gwoza, according to the military. Read more »
Nigeria: Iswap Attacks Army Base, Burns Police Post, Public Facilities
Suspected ISWAP fighters attacked a military base in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a soldier before setting a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and… Read more »
July 08
Nigeria: Bandit Attacks On Niger, Kaduna Farming Communities Threaten Food Production
For rural communities, avoiding the fields is not an option as farming is not just a profession; it is the sole means of survival. Read more »
July 07
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Abductees As Search for Missing Students Continues
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued six abductees, including two infants, during ongoing operations linked to the search for students abducted from Government Day Secondary… Read more »
July 06
Nigeria: Alia Briefs Tinubu On Benue Security, Politics After State At 50 Celebrations
Governor Hyacinth Alia says he updated President Bola Tinubu on security, the return of internally displaced persons, ongoing projects and the political situation in Benue… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Modernising Nigerian Military, Adopting Technology to Tackle Insecurity - Tinubu
President Tinubu applauds selfless service, sacrifice of military, security agencies at 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria's Security Partnership With U.S. Contributes to Global Security
From cocaine corridors to counterterrorism defections, a quieter shift is redefining Nigeria's role in global security. Read more »
Nigeria: Soldiers Kill Suspect Linked to Ex-Benue SSG's Death
Operation Whirl Stroke says preliminary findings indicate the slain suspect belonged to the gang that attacked former Benue SSG David Salifu, who later died from gunshot injuries. Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: Africom Commander Announces Partial Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Nigeria
"We have withdrawn much of our forces that were just there for that operation." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Kill 1,597 Terrorists, Rescue Over 1,500 Kidnap Victims in Six Months - Official
The figures were announced on Thursday during a joint security briefing at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja, where the military spokesperson and… Read more »
July 02
Nigeria: One Killed As Gunmen Attack NIPSS Again
The attack occurred at about 11 p.m. when some gunmen attempted to breach the institute's outer security perimeter, security sources told PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Two Over Illegal Firearms in Plateau
"The suspects confessed to possessing and supplying the recovered firearms," police spokesperson Alfred Alabo said. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: State Police - Actress Clarion Chukwurah Roots for Vigilantes
The actress further blames the current economic crisis for driving millions of Nigerians into poverty. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Declares 104 Soldiers Missing, Says They 'Absconded,' Are 'Deserters'
The Nigerian Army has declared 104 soldiers attached to the 162 Amphibious Battalion along the Mandara-Buratai Road in Borno State as deserters after they went missing with their… Read more »
Nigeria: Exclusive - 36 Students Still Missing After Borno School Attack
PREMIUM TIMES has independently confirmed, through interviews with parents and a community-generated register, that 36 students remain missing following the attack on Government… Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Nigeria's Violence Far Worse Than Boko Haram Narrative - - Researcher
Drawing on a six-year study covering attacks between 2020 and 2025, Mr Vierhout, who spoke in Jos during a peace summit on Monday, said the dominant focus on jihadist groups such… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno School Attack - Councillor Says 35 Students Still Missing
The attack occurred as students were preparing to sit the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: U.S. Seized Largest Terrorist Electronic Intelligence Cache Since 9/11 During Nigeria Raid - Official
"From that raid, we needed an extra plane to bring home all the electronic material that we captured in those camps," Mr Gorka said. "The haul was three times bigger than any enemy… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Abducts Students Writing Neco At Borno School
The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Daso Kenneth, confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES via telephone. Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Shake-Up in Nigerian Army, Top Generals Redeployed
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, a lieutenant general, approved the strategic reshuffling, Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Troops Repel Attack, Rescue Abductees in Sokoto, Katsina
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have repelled a terrorist attack, rescued abducted civilians and recovered weapons Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Bandit Claims Attacks On Security Operatives in Video
Masked speaker claimed responsibility for recent attacks in parts of Sokoto and Zamfara states. Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: 11 Soldiers, 22 Terrorists Killed in Deadly Airport Attack
Explosions and gunfire lasting more than an hour erupted early Thursday morning at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Giving Publicity to Terrorists, Information Minister Urges Nigerian Media
Please take these terrorists and criminals off your front pages," the minister said. "This is what they crave for free of charge." Read more »
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