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Crime and Violence

Blowback: As troops pound, terror spikes across Nigeria with bombs placed on farmers’ path

Barely days after more than 40 people were slaughtered in Niger State, Nigeria’s terror map lit up again — this time across Kwara, Katsina...

How retired Colonel Ajanaku was abducted and rescued by OPEP troops in Plateau

Fresh details have emerged on the dramatic kidnapping and subsequent rescue of retired army officer, Colonel Ajanaku, by troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP)...

From classroom teacher to kill cell leader: Former school pupil recognises alleged suicide bombing kingpin

● Shockwaves ripple through Maiduguri as engineer recalls feared primary school teacher now accused of masterminding terror attacks Maiduguri woke to a chilling revelation this...

Blood on the altar, gold in the forest: How illegal mining is driving terror in Nigeria – the Kogi example

By Omotunde Omolehin & Usman Ozovehe Kogi West is once again counting its dead. Three worshippers abducted from an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) service in Ayetoro-Kiri,...

Armed pro-Wike thugs allegedly disrupt Arise TV live interview in Rivers, cart away equipment

Armed youths suspected to be political thugs on Friday night invaded a hotel along the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers...

Genocide: ISWAP escalates violence in Adamawa: Christian Villages burned, residents threatened with conversion or death

Adamawa State, Nigeria — The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has launched a new wave of deadly attacks on Christian communities in northeastern...

Buffeted on sides in 2025, Karimi assures Kogi West residents of improved security, infrastructure in 2026

By Our Correspondent The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial Zone, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, has expressed optimism that the year 2026 will bring renewed hope,...

Gunmen storm Lilu in Anambra again, kill residents, abduct others

By Chuks Collins, Awka Residents of Lilu community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have raised the alarm again following renewed attacks by...

Pedro Obaseki petitions against Oba of Benin’s palace, Police commissioner as former governor condemns attack on him

● Former Edo governor calls for probe as palace-linked thugs accused; rights groups urged to speak out Former Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki,...

(+Video)Suspected IED explosions on Zamfara highway kill several travellers, security agencies investigate

A series of suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blasts along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau/Magami road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State has left multiple...

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