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Stop Killings in Northern Nigeria, Reps Minority Caucus Urges Tinubu

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to halt the escalating wave of terrorism, banditry, killings and mass abductions across Northern Nigeria. The lawmakers said the scale of attacks on communities had reached an unacceptable level, warning that the continued loss of lives […]

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August 27, 2026
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Troops Kill More Than 20 Terrorists In Borno Operations

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have killed more than 20 terrorists in coordinated air operations across Monguno and Biu Local Government Areas of Borno State. The headquarters of Operation HADIN KAI said the strikes were carried out between the night of August 21 and the early hours of […]

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August 23, 2026
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[UPDATED] Mangu Killings: GOC Moves Tactical Office to Mangu, Launches Operation Hard Nut

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Maxwell Dangana, has relocated his tactical office to Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State for two weeks as the military launches Operation Hard Nut to flush out terrorists and restore peace following Tuesday’s deadly attack on the Bi Mper community. Dangana […]

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August 20, 2026
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FG Determined to End Terrorism, Banditry, Says SGF

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ending terrorism and banditry across the country. Akume gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja during a Peace and Security Summit Award, where he said the government was more determined than ever to tackle insecurity. Represented […]

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July 18, 2026
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Fresh Attacks in Benue, Plateau Leave 27 Dead as Communities Demand Action

At least 27 people have been killed in separate attacks on communities in Benue and Plateau states following renewed assaults by suspected armed groups, leaving residents grieving and calling for urgent government intervention. In Benue State, no fewer than 18 people were killed in attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area, while nine members […]

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July 12, 2026
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US Congressman Blames Fulani Militants for Attacks on Christians in Nigeria

US Congressman Riley Moore has alleged that Fulani militants are the leading perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria, while calling for renewed US efforts to address insecurity in the country’s Middle Belt. In a post on X on Wednesday, Moore said he had been investigating what he described as the genocide of Christians in […]

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July 8, 2026
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Hunger driving recruitment into bandit groups in northern Nigeria — UN

The United Nations World Food Programme has warned that worsening hunger in northern Nigeria is pushing some people to join armed groups in search of food and income, as food insecurity reaches its highest level in nearly a decade. In a statement issued on Thursday, the WFP said communities across the region had reported cases […]

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July 2, 2026
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Court Sentences Three Terrorism Convicts, Including Foreign National, to Death

A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism-related offences and arms trafficking. The convicts — Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a citizen of Niger Republic, alongside Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru Muhammad — were arrested on June 13, […]

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June 24, 2026
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Presidency

Tinubu Hails Troops For Neutralising Bandit Kingpin, Rescuing General’s Widow

COAS Shaibu addressing Troops President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for a successful operation in Kogi State that led to the elimination of a notorious bandit kingpin, identified by the Presidency as Ibrahim Bastuji. In a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the President described the operation […]

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June 16, 2026
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Troops rescue late General’s wife in Katsina offensive

Mrs Amina Abubakar, the widow of the late Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar. Photo: Military. Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, on Monday, rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, the widow of the late Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband several weeks ago. The Defence Headquarters announced […]

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June 16, 2026
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