Category: #Terrorism
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NAF AIRSTRIKES WIPE OUT TERRORIST HIDEOUTS IN BORNO, CRIPPLE INSURGENT MOVEMENT
Precision airpower has once again dealt a heavy blow to insurgents in the North-East, as the Nigerian Air Force intensifies its offensive against terror camps. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its latest airstrikes have destroyed terrorist hideouts in the Southern Tumbuns area of Borno State, further weakening insurgent capabilities and movement in the region.…
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HORROR IN BENUE: GUNMEN KILL TRADITIONAL RULER, WIFE, 2 OTHERS
Gunmen have killed a traditional ruler, Chief Alexander Awodi, his wife, and two others in Agatu LGA of Benue State, police have confirmed. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, the attackers stormed the monarch’s residence and opened fire, sparking panic as residents fled for safety. Local sources say the assailants reportedly four men…
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BORNO RAID: TROOPS KILL 24 TERRORISTS, RESCUE 9 ABDUCTED VICTIMS
Midnight battle in Borno—soldiers strike back hard, rescue women and children, and recover deadly weapons. Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 24 terrorists and rescued nine abducted women and children during operations in Borno State. According to an operational report, soldiers of the 26 Brigade carried out a search-and-rescue mission around the Mandara Mountains,…
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ISWAP COMMANDER, 24 OTHERS KILLED AS TROOPS FOIL BORNO ATTACK
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed an ISWAP commander and 24 other fighters while repelling an attack on Kukareta community in Borno State. The Theatre Commander, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, said the early-morning assault was decisively neutralised after a fierce exchange that lasted till about 3 a.m. He confirmed that the ISWAP commander, Abu Umar…
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MIDNIGHT ABDUCTION IN KWARA: POLICE RESCUE MONARCH’S BROTHER, NAB 42 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL MINERS
The Kwara State Police Command has rescued the brother of a traditional ruler following a late-night abduction in Ifelodun LGA, while arresting 42 suspected illegal miners linked to the incident. Armed men reportedly stormed the Olayinka community around 1am, abducting the monarch, Salman Ayanda, his brother, and another individual. Confirming the operation, Commissioner of Police…
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NIGERIA SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM BACKS SAFE CORRIDOR
The Nigeria Security and Development Forum (NSDF) has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s de-radicalisation programme under Operation Safe Corridor, calling it a critical piece of Nigeria’s counter-insurgency puzzle. Speaking in Abuja, the Forum’s General Secretary, Mr Victor Success, said the endorsement followed a fresh review of national security strategies, especially non-military approaches to…
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BENUE RESCUES 15 KIDNAP VICTIMS, 8 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Relief in Benue as kidnapped passengers—including JAMB candidates—regain freedom after days in captivity. Governor Hyacinth Alia has confirmed the safe rescue of 15 abducted passengers kidnapped along the Taraku–Otukpo road. Speaking in Makurdi alongside the police commissioner, the governor said 17 people were initially taken, but two escaped earlier, leaving 15 who were later rescued…
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SAFE CORRIDOR: PEACE DEAL OR RISKY RESET FOR NORTHEAST COMMUNITIES?
Guns are fading in Nigeria’s North-East—but trust is still on trial as former insurgents return home. In Borno State, Adamawa State and Yobe State, communities rebuilding after years of conflict are now grappling with the reintegration of ex-insurgents under Operation Safe Corridor. The Federal Government programme screens, rehabilitates and retrains low-risk former fighters before returning…
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NIGHT TRIP TURNS NIGHTMARE: 14 PASSENGERS ABDUCTED IN BENUE
What should have been a routine journey ended in terror — police say 14 passengers, mostly JAMB candidates, were kidnapped en route to Otukpo. Makurdi, April 16, 2026 — The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 14 passengers travelling on a Benue Links bus, mostly candidates heading for their JAMB examinations. Commissioner…
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FOREST SWEEP: TROOPS SMASH BANDIT CAMPS, SEIZE FAMILIES, CRIPPLE OPERATIONS
Deep in Bauchi’s forests, the military just dealt bandits a heavy blow, camps flattened, logistics gone, and escape routes cut off. The Nigerian Army has ramped up its offensive in Bauchi, storming terrorist hideouts and dismantling key operations in the Dajin Madam forest. Working alongside the Office of the National Security Adviser, troops from the…
