A member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly representing Shinkafi constituency, Alhaji Mohammed G. Ahmed, has been reportedly killed by bandits, on Tuesday night. It was gathered that the gunmen, after killing the lawmaker, also abducted his son and the driver
3 week agoNigeria: A politician was killed while traveling between 2 cities in the north of the country. In addition, the escort of a senior official from one of the federal states was attacked in another armed incident in which 3 police officers were injured
3 week agoNigeria: ISWA posted images of an attack against the NA on the Kotembe-Bolungu road. Once again, this was carried out by ex-JAS fighters. Two NA can be seen dead (ofc didn't include), 1x T56, 1x AKM, 3x PG-7V plus magazines, expelling charges, kit and likely RPG offscreen
Nigeria: At least three people killed when a tanker exploded in the village of Smoke in the Apa local government area in Benue state
Two arms and a bunch of ammunition stolen from the Sandawadjiri MNJTF base as insurgents invaded the camp for a while after the attack. No casualties reported on the side of the militants. ISWAP is suspected to be behind this
This is the first ISWAP video released by Daesh since February 2020, It is focusing on the aftermath of the Sambisa operation – Shekau's death isn't mentioned directly, but you see other important stuff like former JAS fighters repenting and pledging allegiance to Daesh's leader
Abduction of ex-Lawmaker, Kogi Prince, Hotel Guests in Abuja: Police lunch manhunt for gunmen
1 month agoNigeria: ISWAP released photos of their attack on NA in Maiduguri, Borno. Militants are armed with AKM(S)/Type 56(-1) pattern rifles, technical with a 12.7 HMG (likely W85) and RPG-7 + OG-7V pattern rocket. Also several vehicles including MRAP burned/captured and HMGs taken
1 month agoLast night, IS published a new statement from its spokesman Abu Hamza al-Qurashi in which, among other things, he lauded the recent exploits of ISWAP—IS's West Africa Province—in Nigeria, alluding to Abubakar Shekau's group, JAS, as "khawarij
Video released by BokoHaram confirms death of the leader of the Nigeria jihadist group, Abubakr Shekau. The man speaking in the 3-minute clip is Bakura Modu, (also known as Sahalaba) who now might be the organization's new leader
Bakassi-like security outfit storms Anambra, kills six suspected criminals
Nigerian Army speaks on 'killing' of six soldiers, attacks on Abia communities
Nigerian Army speaks on 'killing' of six soldiers, attacks on Abia communities
1 month agoAnti-government protests in Nigeria, marking Democracy Day and criticizing the country's Twitter ban, ended in arrests and clashes with police
Gunmen men suspected to be herdsmen, Friday night killed four women and two men at Tse-Jimin village, Aloshi Kingdom of Keana local government area of Nasarawa state
1 month agoUS condemns the ongoing suspension of Twitter by Nigeria "and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter," says @StateDeptSpox
1 month agoA Kigumo law court has issued a warrant of arrest against Murang'a south DCIO David Cheruiyot for disregarding two court orders and confiscating phones of two Nigerian nationals charged with trafficking narcotic drugs and being in Kenya unlawfully
Nigerian Army: Troops foil another attack on Imo state police command, neutralize five 'IPOB militants'
ISIS West Africa province says in audio statement that Boko Haram leader Shekau is dead
Nigeria says it suspends Twitter days after president's post removed
Twitter deletes Nigerian president's post
No fewer than 60 residents of Izzi, Ekile Ward of Ado LGA of Benue State were killed by suspected Fulani Herdsmen during the weekend. Governor Ortom's Deputy, Benson Abounu confirmed this yesterday while
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 31 armed robbery suspects during a raid at some criminal hideouts in Ajegunle, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states
The Police in Ebonyi have arrested six suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and recovered five locally made pistols with 12 live ammunition from them
Four people are feared killed in shooting between members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra and police in Ebonyi
Boko Haram Militants Allegedly Kill Several Nigerian Soldiers In Yobe: According to the group in a statement sighted by SaharaReporters, the soldiers were killed recently during an ambush on Nigerian troops in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state
Imo attack: Police debunk killing of two, arrest five suspected gunmen
Four policemen killed as gunmen attack Enugu, Imo police stations
Gunmen kill four policemen, burn station in Enugu
The Anambra Police command on Sunday night killed four of the gunmen who invaded the state
