Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested eight suspects linked to a suicide bombing network in Adamawa State. Importantly, the arrests include two principal suspects believed to have supplied materials for the attack. The military carried out the operation as part of intensified cordon-and-search missions targeting those behind the Gamboru Market Mosque suicide bombing….
Islamic scholars and clerics have declared that Islam and terrorism have no connection, urging Nigerians to reject narratives that associate criminal violence with the religion. They said banditry, terrorism, and other violent crimes contradict the core teachings of Islam. The scholars spoke at the 17th Annual Islamic International Conference organised by Daaru Na’im Academy for…
A humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has warned of what it called a plot to launch coordinated Christmas Day attacks across several northern communities. The group raised the alarm during a roundtable held in Washington DC, where its founder, Judd Saul, claimed terrorists were regrouping around Plateau, Nasarawa and Kaduna. Saul told the gathering that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to arm and train forest guards without delay. The move targets rising kidnapping and terrorism in forest regions. He stressed that Nigeria must use every available force to keep citizens safe. “We face challenges of kidnapping and terrorism. so we need all the forces…
Criminals are now turning to advanced foreign technologies, and this has made the work of security agencies in Nigeria far more difficult. According to Daniel Bwala, bandits use foreign internet services to avoid detection and escape monitoring by local authorities. As a result, tracking these criminal networks has become a major challenge. Bwala, who serves…
Nigeria has been ranked among the countries with the deadliest terror attacks in modern history. According to a global list compiled by death toll, two major incidents in Nigeria now sit in the top three worldwide. Notably, the Maiduguri attack between July 26 and 30, 2009 ranks as the second deadliest terror incident, with about…
The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Mathew Adepoju, has raised concerns over terrorist communication in Nigeria. He said these groups have moved from mobile networks to satellite-based systems. During a Friday interview on Channels Television, Dr. Adepoju said shutting down mobile networks during operations is largely ineffective. “It…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intensified nationwide operations, neutralising dozens of terrorists, arresting 57 suspects, and rescuing 45 kidnapped victims within one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, announced the update on Friday in Abuja, highlighting major breakthroughs across multiple regions. North East: Terror Camps Destroyed and Kidnap Victims Rescued…
A new video has surfaced showing the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls inside a terrorist camp shortly before their release. In the clip, one of the abductors speaks to the girls and asks them a series of questions about their experience in captivity. Dialogue Between Terrorists and Government A new Kebbi kidnap video has surfaced online, showing…
US Congressman Riley M. Moore met with a top Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to address Christian persecution and rising terrorism across Nigeria. The meeting was direct, urgent, and centered on growing global concern for vulnerable Christian communities. Christian Persecution Takes Center Stage During the talks, Nigerian officials outlined the serious…
