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14 Killed, Houses and Church Razed As Boko Haram Invades Chibok Village

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14 Killed, Houses and Church Razed As Boko Haram Invades Chibok Village

Not less than 14 dead bodies of mourners were recovered, with others sustaining gunshot injuries, when suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists invaded Kopl village, Chibok local government area of Borno state. The incident is coming barely 24 hours after dozens of motorists and passengers were killed along the Gamboru Ngala -Kala Balge…

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Fresh Plateau Attack Claim 2 Lives, With 20 Farms Destroyed

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Fresh Plateau Attack Claim 2 Lives, With 20 Farms Destroyed

Two people have been killed and two others injured in a fresh attack in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday morning, was reportedly carried out by Fulani militias who ambushed three Irigwe youths. The National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youths Movement, Joseph Yonkpa, who confirmed the…

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Jihadists With Al-Qaeda Links Kill 70 Soldiers in Benin Republic

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Jihadists With Al-Qaeda Links Kill 70 Soldiers in Benin Republic

The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel said it killed 70 soldiers in an attack on two military posts in northern Benin. Citing a report from a SITE Intelligence Group, an American for-profit consultancy group tracking white supremacist and jihadist organisations, the news agency said the recent attack resulted in…

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Family of Eight, Nine Other Persons Wiped Out As Armed Herders Attack Benue Communities

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Family of Eight, Nine Other Persons Wiped Out As Armed Herders Attack Benue Communities

A family of eight and nine other persons have been reportedly killed in what appeared to be a coordinated attack by armed herdsmen on communities in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State. Several people also sustained severe injuries, while many have gone missing. The attack came less than 24 hours after…

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Suspected Herdsmen Massacre 25 Locals in Enugu Farming Communities

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Suspected Herdsmen Massacre 25 Locals in Enugu Farming Communities

Fear has gripped the farming communities of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area in Enugu State following a wave of violence allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen. At least 25 people have been killed in recent days, with many others injured, prompting desperate families to flee to neighboring states in search of safety. Residents say the…

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Another Plateau Community Attacked Overnight, 47 Feared Dead

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Another Plateau Community Attacked Overnight, 47 Feared Dead

No fewer than 47 people were killed on Sunday night in a fresh wave of violence that rocked Zike and Kimakpa communities in the Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State. The brutal attack, which occurred around 8:00 p.m., came just over a week after a similar assault in Bokkos Local Government claimed…

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8 Killed As Mines Planted By Boko Haram Detonates On Damboa-Maiduguri Road

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8 Killed As Mines Planted By Boko Haram Detonates On Damboa-Maiduguri Road

At least eight persons have been reported killed following the detonation of explosives on the Damboa-Maiduguri road in Borno State. The explosive device, believed to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists, detonated on Saturday, leaving several other persons injured besides the dead. Local sources, including a Facebook user Ibn Maigana, confirmed the attack and…

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64 Plateau Communities Under Bandits Control – Gov. Muftwang

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64 Plateau Communities Under Bandits Control – Gov. Muftwang

The executive governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang says bandits have taken control of 64 communities in his state. He stated further that the latest killings in Bokkos LGA are “sponsored and genocidal”. The Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) reported on April 4 that suspected bandits killed over 10 people, with the death toll later…

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ISWAP Releases Video Showing Execution of Three Nigerian Soldiers

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ISWAP Releases Video Showing Execution of Three Nigerian Soldiers

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, has released a video showing the execution of three Nigerian soldiers. The footage, which was seen by SaharaReporters, shows the soldiers being shot by the insurgents with firearms. The incident occurred on March 15th, 2025, in Yobe State. According to sources,…

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Boko Haram kills Army Commander, 19 Soldiers In Borno

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Boko Haram kills Army Commander, 19 Soldiers In Borno

Two days after the killing of 20 fishermen in the Gadan Gari fishing community of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, on Wednesday, another attack by armed terrorists, suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP, has reportedly claimed the lives of a military commander, two senior officers, and 17 soldiers at a military base in Malam-Fatori, the…

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