Suspected bandits launched a deadly assault on Kakafu community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting four residents during a violent midnight attack, residents and local officials have reported. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday when armed men riding on motorcycles and in a vehicle reportedly opened fire on homes and…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on Christians nationwide to pray for justice and restoration following a deadly attack on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State. The group expressed confidence that the perpetrators would not go unpunished and that divine intervention would aid efforts to bring them to account. In an…
02/02/2026The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Directorate operatives have arrested and paraded ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States.The suspects,…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized six terrorists and rescued a kidnapped underage girl during a fierce offensive in the Sububu Forests of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State. According to Captain David Adewusi, the Media Information Officer for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the mission was executed by the 8 Division Garrison Strike Force under…
Tension has sharply escalated in Ikoyi-Ile town, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, after residents reportedly discovered two threatening hand-written letters allegedly left by bandits warning of a planned attack on the community. The unsettling messages, written in both Yoruba and English, are said to signal a possible strike set for Tuesday, January 20,…
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Fansan Yamma, (OPFY) have rescued six kidnapped victims in the Kajuru/Kujama general area of Kaduna State. The rescue was confirmed in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Shu’aib Umar. He said the operation formed part of a coordinated series…
The Nigerian Army has disclosed plans to deploy advanced technological solutions alongside increased troop presence to flashpoints in Niger State to curb the rising wave of bandit attacks on local communities. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made this known in an interview shortly after declaring open the 2026 Nigerian Army…
Security sources have confirmed that more than 30 people were killed and numerous others abducted after suspected armed bandits ambushed a busy market in Niger State, Nigeria on Saturday. According to the Niger State Police Command, the attackers launched their assault at the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, located within the Borgu Local Government…
