The Nigerian Army have announced the arrest of 12 individuals linked to acts of terrorism allegedly carried out by a breakaway faction of the Boko Haram insurgents, known as ‘Mahmuda’, which reportedly occupied the Kainji Lake National Park in the northern part of Kwara State. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Major General Obinna Onubogu, disclosed this during a …

President Bola Tinubu said his administration is committed to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests, in the North West and across Nigeria, deploying advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. ‘We will invest more in technology and take over the forests,’ Tinubu said when he addressed the Katsina elders and leaders at a state dinner held at the …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, warned against payment of ransom to terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals. He gave the warning while receiving a fresh batch of over 60 rescued victims who had been in kidnappers’ den for over a month, following intense military pressure in Kaduna. The victims, among whom was a deputy director in the …

The Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Major General Adamu Laka has raised concerns over the growing confidence of terrorist groups, stating that their recent successes have emboldened them to expand their operations into coastal West African countries, including the Benin Republic. Laka made this known in Abuja, on Wednesday, during the Regional Seminar on Support to Strengthen Capacities for …

United States (US) Congressman, Scott Perry, has said that US aid agency, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made the claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday. The session, titled ‘The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper …

The South West Governors’ Forum, comprising the governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo states, has agreed to establish a joint security surveillance to tackle terrorists under the banner of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province. This was revealed after a meeting of all the six governors in the region. namely, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), …

Twenty-two soldiers were lost by the Nigerian Army in an ongoing military operation in the Timbuktu triangle, a notorious terrorist stronghold in Borno State. The operation, conducted by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, started on 16 January. In a statement on Sunday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said that over 70 insurgents were killed …

The Kano police command has alerted residents to intelligence reports of a suspected plan by terrorists to target public gatherings in strategic locations across the state. A statement by Abdullahi Kiyawa, police spokesperson in the state, asked residents to exercise caution and avoid crowded areas until further notice to enable security agencies identify and neutralise potential threats. “The Kano State …

The military high command has revealed that the recent spike in terrorists’ activities across the North East and North West regions is due to an influx of foreign fighters serving as reinforcements for Boko Haram terrorists. The outgone Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a Major-General disclosed this to journalists at Defence Headquarters, Abuja during a press briefing on …

The Federal Government has spent about N1.4 billion for the rehabilitation of repentant terrorists and the establishment of centres for terrorism trials in the last one year and six months, according to Sunday PUNCH. The Federal Government established the National Counter-Terrorism Centre following former President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill on 12 May 2022. In …