Terrorism

Residents of two rural communities in Nigeria’s north-central Kwara State say armed extremists carried out a prolonged and methodical assault after villagers ignored an earlier warning demanding acceptance of a...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the Presidential Villa in Abuja following a deadly attack in Kaiama Local Government Area that left...

Nigeria has announced a new military operation to confront Islamist militants after one of the deadliest attacks outside the country’s traditional conflict zones left more than 160 people dead in...

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attack on Abande community in Turan, Kwande Local Government Area, describing the incident as...

The United States military has confirmed that a contingent of its forces has been dispatched to Nigeria, a move that has drawn attention amid ongoing security challenges across West Africa...

Prosecutors on Monday filed 57 terrorism-related charges against nine men accused of carrying out a deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State in June 2025, an assault that authorities...

The Kwara State Government has ordered the reopening of schools across affected communities as security forces intensify operations against bandits operating in parts of the state, signalling a cautious return...

The Nigerian Army says it has killed a senior Boko Haram commander and 10 other fighters during a military operation in Borno State, dealing a fresh blow to the extremist...

Eighty worshippers abducted during a mass kidnapping in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have escaped from their captors, while 86 others remain in captivity, local officials and community...

Islamist militants backed by armed drones have attacked a Nigerian Army base in the country’s northeastern Borno State, killing several soldiers in the early hours of Thursday, according to the...