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North-West Govs. reject negotiations with bandits

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Aminu Imam

Governor Ahmed Aliyu, of Sokoto state, has said governors in Nigeria’s North-West region will not enter into negotiations with bandits, declaring that only unconditional surrender by criminal groups would be considered. The Sokoto governor made the statement in Katsina State during the inauguration of the ₦12.6 billion, 8.1-kilometre Yanɗaki–Shinkafi–Ƙofar Sauri Road delivered by Dikko Umaru Raɗɗa. “We will not negotiate with any criminal, nor will we accept any offer from them unless they surrender unconditionally”, Aliyu stated. He said governors across the North-West were united in their determination to end…

Kogi Govt. confirms abduction of 24 from orphanage; 15 rescued

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Kogi state government has confirmed the abduction of 24 persons from an orphanage facility in the state, with 15 of the victims already rescued following a swift security response. In a statement issued yesterday, the State Commissioner for Information , disclosed that 23 of the abducted individuals were pupils, while the remaining victim was the wife of the orphanage proprietor. According to the government, the incident occurred late on April 26, 2026, when unknown gunmen stormed the facility identified as the Dahallukitab Group of Schools located in a remote…

Wave of kidnappings displaces 30 traditional rulers in Kwara

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Aminu Imam

No fewer than 30 traditional rulers across Kwara-South have reportedly abandoned their palaces following sustained attacks by armed groups, as angry residents took to the streets yesterday to protest what they described as the “total collapse” of security in the region. The development comes amid fresh alarm from the Kwara-South Development Forum, whose members stormed major streets in the senatorial district, accusing armed groups – described by residents as terrorists – of overrunning indigenous Yoruba communities, killing residents, abducting victims, and displacing entire villages. The protesters also called on President…

Borno: NAF airstrikes destroy terrorists’ hideouts

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its airstrikes have successfully destroyed terrorist hideouts in the Southern Tumbuns area of Borno state. This is contained in a statement by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, yesterday in Abuja. Ejodame said the operation was conducted on Friday at about 1850 hours over Ali Sheriffti, a known terrorist enclave, following credible intelligence on insurgent activities. “The NAF air assets carried out a focused surveillance sweep, during which several insurgents were sighted moving along concealed tracks and were trailed…

Military arraigns 36 officers over alleged coup plot against Tinubu

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian military has formally commenced the trial of dozens of officers accused of involvement in an alleged coup plot, inaugurating a General Court-Martial in Abuja under heavy security and strict secrecy. The proceedings, which began yesterday, are being held at the Guards Brigade Scorpion Mess in Asokoro, with journalists barred from accessing the courtroom. The closed-door arrangement underscores the sensitive nature of the case, which centres on allegations of an attempt to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. At least 30 serving military personnel—comprising both senior and junior officers—are…

Rising Insecurity: 3.7m Nigerians declared ‘internally-displaced’

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

Nigeria is witnessing a troubling surge in the number of Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs), with humanitarian agencies warning that the crisis is expanding beyond the traditional conflict zones and placing millions of lives at risk. Recent data from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) indicates that over 3.7 million Nigerians are internally-displaced. The March 2026 data show that there is a growing number of Nigerians who are internally displaced. Internally-Displaced Persons, referred to as IDPs, are people who have been forced to flee their homes by…

B’Haram’s 72hr deadline: “No ransom for 416 victims”, Ndume vows

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Aminu Imam

The lawmaker representing Borno-South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has vowed that no ransom will be paid to insurgents who abducted residents from the village of Muoshi, Borno State, in early March. The lawmaker’s declaration comes as Boko Haram‘s 72-hour ultimatum on the 416 nears its expiration. In a recent video, Boko Haram insurgents issued a chilling 72-hour ultimatum, warning that the abducted victims could be moved to unknown locations if their demands were not met. The militants threatened, “If our demands are not met, we will move these victims, including…

NAF airstrikes kill several terrorists in Sambisa Forest

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of ‘Operation Haɗin-Kai’, has executed precision airstrikes within the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest, killing several terrorists on Monday. Its Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who made this known in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said the military had sustained intense pressure on terrorist elements in the North-East region. He said that the operation followed credible intelligence corroborated by Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), which confirmed the presence of active terrorist elements within fortified structures and…

ADC slams FG’s reintegration plan for insurgents as ‘dangerous softness’

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to reintegrate hundreds of former insurgents into society, saying the approach ‘shows a dangerous softness towards terrorism’. In an issued statement on Sunday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said recent comments by government officials describing insurgents as brothers and prodigal sons, alongside plans to reintegrate them, reveal a troubling misunderstanding of the threat posed by terrorism. According to the ADC, terrorism should not be treated lightly or compared to family disputes. “Terrorism is not…

Kwara: Suspected terrorists attack military base, kill soldiers, seize weapons

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 Aminu Imam

Terrorists, suspected to be members of Ansaru, a breakaway faction of Boko Haram, launched a deadly pre-dawn assault on a military base in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State. The attack, which occurred around 3 a.m. in Kemanji village near the Kainji National Park corridor, left at least three soldiers dead and 4 others injured, including a local vigilante supporting military operations. Security sources and residents said the attackers stormed the camp under the cover of darkness, opening fire on personnel before carting away eight operational motorcycles and a…