At least 17 farmers were killed and several others sustained injuries after armed men attacked a farming community in Goron Namaye village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The assault happened on Friday while residents were working on their farmlands during the planting season. Witnesses said the attackers, who came in large numbers on…

Armed attackers stormed a school in Borno State, killing one person and setting several classrooms on fire during the assault. The incident occurred when gunmen invaded the school premises and opened fire, resulting in the death of a student. Witnesses said the attackers also set fire to multiple classrooms before fleeing the area. The fire…

Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who served as Director of Defence Information between 2015 and 2017, has been confirmed dead while in the custody of armed bandits in Katsina State. The former military spokesperson and his wife were seized on May 30, 2026 while travelling along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli Road in Matazu Local Government Area.…

Amnesty International has condemned the Nigerian government following a fresh attack in a Zamfara community that left 17 farmers dead and 13 others injured. According to eyewitnesses, armed attackers stormed the farming community and opened fire on residents before fleeing the scene. The rights group said the incident reflects a continued failure to protect rural…

Nigerian Army troops under Operation HADIN KAI have blocked a terrorist infiltration attempt and disrupted supply routes for insurgents in Borno State. The army said its forces intercepted attackers moving toward the North East Theatre Training School in Buni Yadi and responded with targeted strikes. The operation ended the threat, with two suspected terrorists killed…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says students and teachers kidnapped from a school in the state are being kept inside Old Oyo National Park. According to the governor, the victims have now spent 27 days in captivity. He disclosed that security agencies are tracking the location and working to secure their safe release without endangering…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked multiple communities in Kwara State on Thursday night, abducting two residents, according to reports. The assaults occurred in Gaa-Alla and Gaa-Oke Abba areas of Isin Local Government, as well as Famole Community in Ifelodun Local Government. Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the areas late at night and whisked away…

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has toured Iluke Community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area following a deadly attack on a secondary school. The incident, which occurred recently, left multiple people dead and sparked concern over a possible mass abduction of students. Officials said the governor’s visit was to assess the situation, console affected families,…

Security forces in Enugu State have arrested suspected gunmen and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition. Officials said the operation led to the seizure of a rocket launcher, 17 AK-47 rifles, and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Authorities stated that the arrests followed intelligence-led raids targeting criminal hideouts within the state. Security…

Borno State authorities say 720 ex-combatants have been returned to their communities after completing a government-backed deradicalisation and reintegration programme. Officials stated that the individuals underwent vocational training, psychological counselling, and religious reorientation designed to help them abandon extremist ideologies. The initiative is part of the state’s strategy to reduce violence and support peacebuilding in…

The Zamfara State Police Command has taken a suspect into custody in Gusau over alleged involvement in violent offences and acts that breached public peace, security sources confirmed. According to the Command, the arrest is part of renewed operations to curb youth violence, criminal activity, and threats to safety within the state capital and surrounding…

Police in Katsina State have arrested 225 suspects and rescued 17 victims of abduction during a recent security operation across the state, authorities confirmed. The Command said the operation targeted criminal hideouts, with officers recovering victims unhurt and taking suspects into custody for questioning. Investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of each suspect’s alleged…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel for trafficking cocaine into Nigeria, ordering them to pay a $6 million fine to the Federal Government. The court found the crew and vessel guilty of importing illicit drugs through the Apapa seaport. In its judgment, the judge imposed…

Security operatives have killed six suspected bandits and foiled a large-scale attack on Kanoma Town and Gidan Daji Village in Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State. According to the Zamfara Police Command, the incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday when a large group of armed men stormed the communities. Police said the attackers carried…

Armed bandits stormed Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu LGA of Kogi State on Wednesday morning, killing three people and disrupting ongoing WAEC examinations. According to a statement by Kogi Police spokesperson ASP Saliu Afusat, the attack occurred at about 10:00am. A large group of gunmen, said to be riding on about 40 motorcycles,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Wednesday arraigned social media influencer Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, over an alleged fresh ₦13 million fraud. She was brought before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on a 6-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false…

The Osun State Police Command has apprehended three suspected cultists and political thugs, recovering firearms, ammunition, charms and other weapons during operations across the state. According to a statement Tuesday by Police PRO DSP Abiodun Ojelabi for CP Ibrahim Gotan, the arrests followed a stop-and-search operation by Ikirun Area Command patrol officers on May 22,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought social media personality and relationship coach Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja over an alleged ₦69.15 million fraud. Blessing was arraigned on Tuesday by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 before Justice R.A. Oshodi on two…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail to Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as “Blessing CEO,” in the sum of ₦10 million with two sureties. Blessing was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before the court on allegations of obtaining ₦36 million under false pretences. She pleaded not guilty to…