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Terror Violence Claims 1,213 Lives in Three Months, Stefanos Foundation Reports

At least 1,213 people were killed, 952 abducted and 203 injured in 344 violent incidents across Nigeria between April and June 2026, according to...

Bandits Threaten to Marry Off Female Abductees, Kill Remaining 176 Woro Captives as Families Renew Rescue Appeal

Nearly six months after terrorists abducted 176 residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, desperate families have renewed their...

FG Arraigns Two Ansaru Commanders, Three Others Over Oyo School Kidnap, Murder of Teachers

The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned two senior commanders of the proscribed Ansaru terrorist organisation and three of their alleged foot soldiers before the...

30 Killed, Eight Children Among Victims, as Suspected Terrorists Attack Kaduna Community

No fewer than 30 people, including eight children, were killed on Sunday night when suspected terrorists attacked Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward of Kauru...

Students Killed as Troops Foil ISWAP Mass Abduction at FGGC Monguno, Rescue 46

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction by suspected Islamic...

Nasarawa University Applauds DSS for Rescuing Kidnapped Professor, Arrest of Two Suspects

The management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for the successful rescue of the university's Dean...

FG Arraigns Three Over Oyo Schoolchildren Kidnap, Terrorism Charges

The Federal Government has filed a 10-count terrorism charge against three men over their alleged involvement in the kidnap of schoolchildren and teachers in...

Kogi Launches Massive Security Offensive to Rescue Abducted Principal, NECO Official, Students

The Kogi State Government has launched a massive multi-agency security operation to rescue four persons abducted by gunmen from Government Secondary School (GSS), Olowa,...

Osun: Police confirm 30 cases of alleged politically motivated killings

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed 30 cases of alleged politically motivated killings ahead of Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun state. The Force Public...

Nine Months After Abduction, Collecting N40m, Gunmen Demand Fresh N300m Ransom for NSIEC Commissioner Nine months after the abduction of a Permanent Commissioner of the...

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