At least 63 people, including soldiers, have been killed in an attack on Darajamal village in Bama local government area of Borno State, north-east Nigeria, by suspected Boko Haram militants, according to local reports. The United Nations condemned the incident, calling for those responsible to be brought to justice. The attack, which took place on
Abuja, Nigeria | September 6, 2025 – The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two senior commanders of Ansaru, a terror group with alleged links to Al-Qaeda, on terrorism-related charges in connection with the 2022 attack on Kuje Correctional Facility in the Federal Capital Territory. The attack, which took place on July 5, 2022,
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria | September 6, 2025 The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed multiple terrorism charges against two senior commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, over their alleged involvement in violent attacks across Nigeria. Suspects: Mahmud Muhammad Usman (also known as Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar): Described as the Emir of Ansaru. Mahmud Al-Nigeri (also
Edu, Kwara State | September 4, 2025 Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a suspected bandit during an ambush operation in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, and a motorcycle. The operation, carried out by soldiers of the 22 Armoured Brigade stationed at the Forward Operating Base in
Abuja — September 1, 2025 The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has dismissed as false recent claims by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, that the federal government was coordinating a policy of making payments or offering incentives to bandits. In a statement issued on Monday, ONSA described El-Rufai’s allegation, made during
August 18, 2025 — Nigeria’s security agencies have recorded a major success in the fight against insurgency with the arrest of senior leaders of a notorious terrorist group, a development authorities say could shift the balance in the country’s long-standing security challenges. The arrests, confirmed on Monday, were the outcome of a coordinated intelligence-led operation
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — August 13, 2025 Hundreds of residents of Kirawa, a border community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, are now spending their days in Nigeria and sleeping in neighbouring Cameroonian villages after a Saturday-night Boko Haram attack triggered mass displacement and heightened fears of renewed night assaults. According to interviews, residents
In a renewed offensive against terrorism and economic sabotage, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the recovery of a staggering ₦21 billion in illicit funds and the neutralisation of no fewer than 78 terrorists in various coordinated military operations across the country. This latest breakthrough, which forms part of an intensified national security effort,
The Federal Government of Nigeria has recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing fight against terrorism, securing 44 new convictions against individuals found guilty of financing terrorist activities. The convictions were obtained following detailed investigations and prosecutions carried out under the framework of the Kainji mass trial proceedings, which resumed recently in Niger State. The
July 10, 2025 | Maiduguri, Borno State — The Nigerian Army announced on Thursday the successful neutralisation of 24 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Borno State as part of coordinated operations between January 7 and January 13. Major-General Edward Buba, Army spokesperson, reported that troops conducted multiple offensive patrols across the Damboa, Bama, and
