Nigeria Partners Social Media Firms to Takedown Terrorist Accounts
Nigeria’s Federal Government has revealed that security agencies are collaborating with major social media companies to track down and remove online accounts linked to terrorists and criminal networks that promote violence, spread extremist propaganda, or raise funds. The disclosure was made by the Director-General of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Major-General Adamu Laka, during […]
Nigeria Insecurity 2025 Review: Full List of Terrorist Attacks, Killings and Abductions
Nigeria’s security landscape in 2025 was marked by widespread violence that cut across nearly every region of the country. Terrorist groups, armed bandits and communal militias carried out sustained attacks that left thousands dead, displaced entire communities and deepened fears over public safety. By midyear, reports indicated that more than 2,200 people had lost their […]
Bandits Strike Jege, Kidnap Residents as Insecurity Worsens in Kogi
Residents of Jege, a community in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, were thrown into panic on Monday night, December 15, 2025, following a violent invasion by suspected bandits. Local sources who spoke with Sahara Reporters said the attackers struck under the cover of darkness, abducting an unspecified number of residents and leaving […]
Kogi Pastor Abduction: Kidnappers Demand ₦500 Million as Security Forces Intensify Search
The gunmen who stormed the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, have reportedly contacted the family of the church’s pastor, Orlando, demanding an enormous ₦500 million ransom for his release. Several worshippers were also taken during the early-morning attack on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Family sources who […]
24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Rescued After Early-Morning Attack
The 24 students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State have been successfully rescued, security sources confirmed on Tuesday. The girls were taken during an early-morning attack that sparked nationwide outrage and renewed calls for stronger protection of schools across the North-West. According to earlier reports, the gunmen struck at about 5:52 […]
Gunmen Abduct Eight as Kano Communities Suffer Overnight Attacks
At least eight residents have been kidnapped after armed men launched a coordinated night-time assault on Biresawa and several neighbouring communities in the Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State late Monday. The attackers, who reportedly moved from village to village between 11 p.m. and midnight, operated on foot and were heavily armed. Residents say […]