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500 Faces in the Dock: Nigeria Opens Massive Terror Trial in Abuja

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja Abuja woke up to an unusual sight on Tuesday as long convoys of trucks rolled into the Federal High Court, heavy...

Gunmen attack two Kaduna churches, kill seven abduct others; 11killed, 52 houses razed in Nasarawa attacks

Suspected terrorists have attacked the Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least seven people and abducting several others...

DSS Busts Arms Courier Ring, Intercepts Ammunition Bound for Bandits

In a significant breakthrough against criminal networks, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have intercepted a suspected ammunition courier, disrupting a supply...

CAN Condemns Plateau Killings as Death Toll Dispute, Curfew, Protests Follow Jos Attack

● State Governor says killing "senseless & heartbreaking"; but state will not succumb to fear The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has strongly condemned the...

Updated with video: “Bloody Palm Sunday” Attacks Leave Dozens Dead in Nigeria’s Middle Belt As Mother begs Dead Son To Wake Up

● 13 killed at Wedding in Kaduna Grief and outrage have swept across Nigeria’s Middle Belt following a series of coordinated attacks over the Palm...

Curfew Imposed in Jos North After Deadly Palm Sunday Attack in Plateau

A wave of fear and grief has swept through communities in Plateau State following a deadly Palm Sunday attack in Jos North, prompting swift...

Ngoshe After the Assault: Governor Zulum Visits A Town Between Fire and Force

In the rugged foothills of Ngoshe, the battle has already been fought - but its echoes linger in ash, silence and fear. What began as...

Terrorists Bomb Niger Bridge, Kill Eight in Fresh Attack on Borgu Communities

Residents of Niger State were thrown into panic on Monday after suspected terrorists detonated explosives on a key bridge linking rural communities in Borgu...

VP Shettima Calls Down Judgment, Condemns Borno Bombings, Vows Justice for Victims

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has strongly condemned the recent terrorist bombings in Borno State that claimed at least 25 lives, describing the attackers...

Night of Terror in Maiduguri as Coordinated Blasts Kill 23, Injure Over 100

For Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, it was another painful chapter - but not the end of the story as panic, grief and disbelief...

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