NIGER STATE – Nigerian military troops have successfully foiled a coordinated terrorist attack in Niger State, engaging the assailants in a prolonged and intense gun battle, military sources confirmed on Wednesday, June 26, 2025. The attempted assault, which took place in the Kagara axis of Rafi Local Government Area, was launched by heavily armed insurgents
ABUJA — The Nigerian Armed Forces have confirmed that scores of armed bandits were neutralised during coordinated military operations in Niger and Kaduna States, even as some gallant soldiers paid the supreme price in the line of duty. The operations, conducted over the past 48 hours, were part of sustained efforts to dismantle terrorist enclaves
London, June 23, 2025 – Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who is currently facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza, has ignited fresh controversy after co-authoring a newspaper column with prominent historian Niall Ferguson, calling for U.S. military intervention in Iran. The column, published in a
Maiduguri, June 21, 2025 – At least twelve people were tragically killed and several others wounded following a female suicide bomber’s attack at a bustling fish market in Konduga, Borno State, on Friday evening. Borno State Police spokesperson, Nahum Kenneth Daso, confirmed that the suspect infiltrated the crowded market before detonating an explosive device strapped
Makurdi, June 19, 2025 – Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has alleged that some residents of Benue State may have aided recent attackers by providing them shelter, food, and women, in the aftermath of brutal assaults on farming communities in the state. The claim was made during a closed-door security meeting with
There was tension on Thursday at the International Market Camp in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staged a protest over worsening hunger and the alleged diversion of relief materials meant for their welfare. The displaced persons, who fled their ancestral homes due to persistent attacks by armed herdsmen
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded yet another operational success in the ongoing fight against insurgency, as precision airstrikes carried out under Operation Hadin Kai have obliterated a terrorist Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory and multiple gun trucks in Kwaltiri, located within the volatile Tumbuktu Triangle of Borno State. This was disclosed on Thursday
Lake Chad — June 18, 2025 In a decisive military operation, Nigerian security forces have successfully repelled an attempted infiltration by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists targeting the Naval Base at the Lake Chad Fish Dam. According to reliable military sources, scores of insurgents were neutralised during the encounter. The terrorists reportedly launched a coordinated
Makurdi, Benue State – June 17, 2025The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has identified three major issues fueling the persistent killings and communal unrest in Benue State, even as the military intensifies efforts to restore peace and stability in the region. Speaking during a high-level security meeting with local stakeholders in
Makurdi, Nigeria – June 16, 2025 A wave of deadly attacks by suspected armed gunmen has left dozens dead and several communities in Benue State in mourning. The violence, which erupted in the Mbaivur community near the Nigerian Air Force Base and extended to parts of Gwer West and Logo Local Government Areas, has forced
