Tag: TERRORISTS

Kebbi: Suspected Lakurawa terrorists kill 3 Immigration officers

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Suspected Lakurawa terrorists

Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) point at Bakin-Ruwa, along the Maje border in the Bagudo local government area of Kebbi State, killing three officers. The attack, which occurred on Thursday midnight, has sparked fear and panic in the area. According to a reliable source, the officers had taken cover in a mosque close to their point, but the gunmen followed them and began firing sophisticated arms, setting the mosque ablaze while the officers were inside. The source suspected that the gunmen may have used rocket…

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NAF airstrikes destroy terrorist camp in Zamfara, kills scores of fighters 

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NAF airstrikes

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that the Air Component of the Joint Task Force (JTF) of ‘Operation Fansan Yamma’ destroyed terrorists’ stronghold in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State, killing scores of bandits. A statement issued by the NAF Spokesman, Air Cdre. Ehimen Ejodame, said the precision air interdiction missions executed on 14 November 2025, targeted Sauri bandit camp. Ejodame said the mission was undertaken after comprehensive intelligence and surveillance operations confirmed significant terrorist activity and rustled livestock concealed on a high-ground hideout used by the criminals…

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Troops kill 15 terrorists in Katsina, nab 13 suspects in Kaduna, Benue

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Troops kill terrorists

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 15 terrorists in Katsina State, apprehended 13 suspects in Kaduna, and recovered weapons from armed herders in Benue State between Friday and Saturday. A credible source at Army Headquarters, who stated this in Abuja, said that air and ground offensives were carried out at Zango High Ground, in the Kankara local government area of Katsina, where troops destroyed terrorists’ hideouts after airstrikes and ground assaults. According to the source, intercepted communications confirmed 15 terrorists were killed, with several others wounded. He said, “In…

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Terrorism: NSA confirms arrest of Ansaru kingpins behind Kuje jailbreak, high-profile abductions

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NSA kingpins arrest

Two of the most wanted leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru terrorists group have been captured, in what authorities describe as a major victory against extremism. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribaɗu, announced yesterday in Abuja that a months-long intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, known as Abu Bara’a, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, also called Mallam Mamuda. Abu Bara’a, identified as the “Emir of Ansaru,” was the coordinator of the group’s sleeper cells across Nigeria and a mastermind of kidnappings and terrorist financing operations. His deputy, Mamuda,…

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‘Troops reject ₦13.7m bribe from terrorists’ – DHQ

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DHQ on bribe

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Safe Haven rejected a bribe of ₦13.7 million offered by terrorists during an operation along the Jos-Sanga Road in Plateau. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on military operations across the country yesterday in Abuja, said the troops had responded to a distress call about terrorist activities when they intercepted two terrorists who attempted to bribe them with ₦13.7 million. He added that the troops also conducted offensive operations and responded to distress…

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Kaduna: Gov. defends peace deal with bandits

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Gov. defends peace deal

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has defended his administration’s decision to enter into a peace pact with terrorists in the State. In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa Service, monitored on Monday, the governor clarified that the decision followed six months of dialogue and did not involve any payments to the terrorists. He stated that his priority is to preserve lives and ensure peace. “We did not offer them any money; not even one Naira was given to them. Our priority is to ensure that our people…

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Court declares Lakurawa sect as terrorist group

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Lakurawa sect

A Federal High Court in Abuja has officially proscribed the Lakurawa sect, declaring it a terrorist organisation, and extending the ban to similar groups across Nigeria, with a specific focus on the North-West and North-Central regions. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling on the ex-parte originating summons submitted by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), on Thursday in Abuja. In the ex-parte application, the AGF sought four Orders, all of which were granted by the court. The Motion, dated January…

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Nobody dares Tinubu and gets away with it – Riba?u warns terrorists

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Riba?u warns terrorists

National Security Adviser, (NSA) Nuhu Riba?u, has issued a stern warning to the recently emerged terror group, Lakurawa, operating in the North-West region. Speaking at the opening of the Comptroller-General of Customs Conference in Abuja, Riba?u vowed that the new sect would not thrive under President Bola Tinubus leadership, emphasising that their days are numbered if they dont cease their activities. The NSA declared: Nobody dares President Bola Tinubu and gets away with it, insisting that the groups timing was a miscalculation. Riba?u’s statement follows the Defence Headquarters confirmation last…

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Insecurity: Military raises alarm, says terrorists have launched on-line recruitment

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Military raises alarm

The military says it has uncovered a desperate recruitment drive on social media by terrorists, particularly the ISWAP terrorist group, but vowed that troops will sustain the offensives to eliminate all threats by them. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, affirming that troops operations had severely depleted their ranks and files. Buba also revealed that synchronized air strikes by the Nigeria Air Force, (NAF), as well as ground operations by ground forces had dislodged terrorists from their enclaves killing several of them.…

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Kaduna: Army troops kill many terrorists, rescue hostages

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KD Army troops

Arms recovered Many terrorists have been neutralised in Kaduna State after they were ambushed in a sting operation by troops. The Nigerian Army, which announced the triumph in an issued statement on its social media platform yesterday, said acting on credible intelligence, the troops intercepted the terrorists while they are attempting to cross from Alawa Forest, in Niger State to Birnin-Gwari, in Kaduna State. The ambush led to a fierce firefight, resulting in the elimination of two terrorists, while others managed to flee. The troops also recovered weapons, logistics and…

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