Family members of soldiers killed during recent battles against insurgents in the North-East urged the government to put an end to the bloodbath in the region. The relatives, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH in separate interviews, also called on the Federal Government to demonstrate genuine commitment to the fight against insurgency by providing adequate arms and ammunition, improving the welfare of military …

Gunmen have reportedly imposed a N172.7 million levy on 25 villages in the Tsafe West Local Government Area of area of Zamfara State. The gunmen are allegedly led by Danisuhu, a notorious bandit leader. Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reports that the levies were accompanied by demands for in-kind contributions, including bags of soybeans …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to acquire 24 M-346 Fighter Ground Attack jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker Helicopters to boost its air capabilities in the fight against insurgency. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar made this known at the Christmas luncheon with NAF personnel on Wednesday in Maiduguri. “In addition to the A-29 …

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar, yesterday, declared that it will take decades for the north-west to be free from the menacing security challenge. The Sultan spoke in Katsina at the ‘Inaugural North West Peace and Security Summit’. In his address, the Sultan said: “What we must do is challenge these bandits because we all know the consequences of banditry …

A new twist was introduced into the Ibadan explosion of 16 January, 2024 by the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement (YSDM) when it alleged that the explosion was not caused by any errant legal or illegal miner, be it Malian or Nigerian, but that it was a failed assassination attempt on the life of President Bola Tinubu. Led by Prof. Banji Akintoye, …

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Adebowale Williams has disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force is repositioning its technical intelligence to ensure proactive policing in tackling kidnapping, insurgency, and other criminalities in the country. During his familiarisation visit and interactive session with officers and men of the Niger State Police Command in Minna, the state …

Over 90,000 members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have surrendered in the last one year, according to Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, who described the development as the first time anywhere in the world. At an event organised on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York, the Governor said …