Category: Terrorism and Terrorists

Reps Raise Alarm Over Terror Plot to Bomb National Assembly Complex

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Reps Raise Alarm Over Terror Plot to Bomb National Assembly Complex

The House of Representatives has raised an alarm over a credible terrorist threat targeting the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. The shocking revelation came on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, during a public hearing on a new bill seeking to strengthen the internal security architecture of the legislative arm of government. Lawmakers disclosed that intelligence reports…

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Nasarawa Governor Raises Alarm Over Emergence of New Terror Group ‘Wulowulo’

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Nasarawa Governor Raises Alarm Over Emergence of New Terror Group ‘Wulowulo’

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has issued a serious security warning over the emergence of a new terrorist faction known as Wulowulo, reportedly linked to the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. The governor raised the alarm during an expanded security meeting held in Lafia, the state capital, on Monday. According to Governor Sule, intelligence reports…

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Crime Watch, Terrorism and Terrorists

Peace Accord Reached Between Katsina Communities and Bandit Leaders

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Peace Accord Reached Between Katsina Communities and Bandit Leaders

In a pivotal development in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest, a peace agreement has been reached between several communities in Katsina State and bandit leaders operating within the Funtua zone. The dialogue took place on October 12, 2025, at Kakumi Village in Bakori Local Government Area, under the auspices of the federal government’s…

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Bandits and banditry, News

Kwara Bandit Attack: GOC 2 Division Leads Nigerian Army Troops to Rescue Kidnap Victims, Visits Ayekale Monarch

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Kwara Bandit Attack: GOC 2 Division Leads Nigerian Army Troops to Rescue Kidnap Victims, Visits Ayekale Monarch

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, Major General CR Nnebeife, has led troops on an operational visit to Patrol Base Babanla, culminating in the rescue of two kidnapped victims near Babasango Forest in Kwara State. The rescue operation followed a bandits’ attack on…

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Bandits and banditry, National Security and Military

Gunmen Abduct Seven Travellers on Kogi Highway, Security Agencies Launch Rescue Operation

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Gunmen Abduct Seven Travellers on Kogi Highway, Security Agencies Launch Rescue Operation

Armed attackers have abducted seven travellers along the Itobe–Anyagba expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, police authorities confirmed on Thursday. According to reports, a police patrol team discovered an abandoned ash-coloured Toyota Avensis with registration number KTU 503 CV by the roadside on Wednesday evening. Investigations revealed that the vehicle, carrying eight…

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Security Forces Eliminate 15 Bandits in Kogi–Kwara Border Operation

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Security Forces Eliminate 15 Bandits in Kogi–Kwara Border Operation

A major security breakthrough was recorded on Monday night as a joint team of government security operatives neutralized at least 15 suspected bandits and kidnappers during a fierce gun battle along the Kogi–Kwara border. The operation followed a deadly attack in Oke Ode, Kwara State, on Sunday, which prompted security agencies to intensify surveillance and…

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Bandits Gun Down Worshippers at Zamfara Mosque

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Bandits Gun Down Worshippers at Zamfara Mosque

At least five worshippers were shot dead when bandits attacked a mosque during early morning prayers in Yandoto village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack, which happened on Friday morning, sent a shock wave across the community. Witnesses said the assailants stormed the mosque and opened fire indiscriminately, killing five people on…

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Bandits Gun down Prominent Hotelier in Kwara Community Attack

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Bandits Gun down Prominent Hotelier in Kwara Community Attack

Armed bandits on Wednesday struck the quiet Oro Ago community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a prominent hotelier in a shocking daylight attack. The victim, identified as Chief Oladepo Aina, was the Baape of Iyatedo and the Chief Executive Officer of Kebe Hotel. Sources revealed that the assailants targeted him at…

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Terror in Kwara North: Bandits Kill 10, Abduct Seven in Patigi

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Terror in Kwara North: Bandits Kill 10, Abduct Seven in Patigi

Fear and grief have gripped Patigi in Kwara State after suspected Fulani bandits unleashed a brutal attack on Matogu village in Patigi Local Government Area, killing at least 10 residents, including a pregnant woman, and abducting seven others in the early hours of Wednesday. Residents say the armed hoodlums arrived around 6:00 a.m. and operated…

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Boko Haram Overruns Barracks in Banki, Seizes Military Weapons

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Boko Haram Overruns Barracks in Banki, Seizes Military Weapons

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have launched a daring overnight raid on a Nigerian Army barracks in Banki, Borno State, forcing soldiers to retreat and making away with a cache of military weapons. According to a Reuters report citing residents and security sources, the attack began late Thursday and continued into the early hours of Friday,…

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