Three men linked to the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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Fresh waves of bandit attacks have forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, leaving Tashar Mayanchi and more than 10 surrounding
Thirteen kidnapped victims have regained their freedom after troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, carried out separate intelligence-driven operations in Anka and Kaura Namoda local
Traditional rulers should not be blamed for Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, the Olofin of Isheri, Oba Sulaiman Bamgbade, has said, dismissing claims that some monarchs are collaborating with terrorists and bandits
Nigeria’s push for the creation of state police gathered fresh momentum on Thursday as top government officials, security experts, governors, lawmakers and international stakeholders united in Abuja to advocate sweeping
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has ordered the remand of two men from Katsina State over allegations of providing support to armed bandits in violation of Nigeria’s
Nigeria has moved a step closer to establishing state police after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at decentralising the country’s policing structure amid worsening insecurity. The
A fresh military offensive in Nigeria’s North-West has left two suspected Lakurawa terrorists dead after troops stormed their position during a failed attack on a government facility in Sokoto State.
A fresh military offensive in Kogi State has led to the killing of a suspected terrorist and the recovery of multiple weapons and logistics items during a coordinated ambush in
Security forces under the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA have carried out a targeted airstrike that killed several suspected terrorist leaders in Zamfara State, in what the military described