Crime

Wednesday, 09 April 2025 05:01

Northwest Nigeria reels under wave of killings and abductions as insecurity worsens

A fresh wave of violence has swept through Nigeria’s Northwest region, with bandits and armed groups killing at least 10 people and abducting over 120 in coordinated attacks across Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states within days—underscoring the worsening insecurity plaguing the country. Katsina: Six Killed, 59 Abducted in Brutal Raids In Katsina, bandits struck multiple communities, leaving six dead and 59 kidnapped. The latest attack occurred Sunday night in Layin Gara village (Funtua LGA), where two were killed and 16 abducted. A day earlier, over 100 gunmen stormed Maikuma village (Dandume LGA), killing four and seizing 43 residents. “They…

Wednesday, 09 April 2025 04:58

Borno joins Northwest in security crisis as Zulum warns of Boko Haram resurgence

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has raised alarm over renewed Boko Haram attacks across the state, warning that recent military setbacks suggest Nigeria is "losing ground" against insurgents - even as bandit violence escalates catastrophically in the Northwest. Zulum's grim assessment came during an emergency security meeting on Tuesday, just days after bandits killed 10 people and abducted over 120 across Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states. The parallel crises highlight Nigeria's deteriorating security landscape, with both the Northeast and Northwest now facing resurgent threats. Military Bases Overrun, Civilians Targeted The governor cited recent attacks in Wajirko, Sabon Gari, Wulgo and…

Tuesday, 08 April 2025 04:53

Sixteen killed in Kebbi as villagers battle Lakurawa terrorists, police say

Sixteen people were killed during a clash between local security forces and suspected Lakurawa insurgents who had raided villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, police and residents said on Monday. The Islamist Lakurawa group emerged from herding communities along the Nigeria-Niger border after the July 2023 coup in Niger. Nigeria has also been grappling with a long-running insurgency in its northeast, primarily driven by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province. Kebbi police spokesperson Nafiu Abubakar said the attack occurred on Saturday evening when the gunmen attacked the villages of Tungan Taura…

Monday, 07 April 2025 04:09

Soldiers, terrorists die as Boko Haram invades military base in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Izge village, Gwoza local government area of Borno state, killing soldiers and losing many of their fighters. Daily Trust gathered that the attack happened around 1am on Sunday when the Izge military formation was invaded by the terrorists. “A Captain and a Corporal were among those that paid the supreme price, but many insurgents were killed during the encounter,” a security source revealed. Chairman of Gwoza LGA, Abba Kawu Idrissa Timta, confirmed the incident, but said he was yet to get the casualties on both sides. “But scores of the terrorists were killed during…

Sunday, 06 April 2025 04:42

Amid worsening insecurity, armed assailants kill foreign workers, police officer in Abia

Gunmen have killed two Chinese nationals and a police inspector in Uturu, a community in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria’s violence-plagued South-east region. The attack, which occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, saw the assailants ambush a convoy transporting the Chinese expatriates, killing Inspector Audu Saidu and abducting two other police officers along with four Chinese workers. Sources confirmed that the victims were en route to a company owned by the Chinese nationals in Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu Community, when they were attacked. Abia State Police spokesperson Maureen Chinaka, a deputy superintendent of police, identified the slain Chinese nationals…

Saturday, 05 April 2025 04:32

Plateau massacre death toll rises to 52 amid worsening nationwide insecurity

The death toll from brutal attacks by armed gunmen in Plateau State has climbed to 52, marking yet another deadly assault on Nigerian civilians under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The latest killings, which occurred across several communities in Bokkos Local Government Area, highlight the escalating insecurity plaguing the nation. Farmasum Fuddang, Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council Vanguard, confirmed the grim tally after search teams recovered 40 more bodies on Wednesday and Thursday. Victims included 31 buried in a mass grave, five children burned alive in Hurti village, 11 slain in Ruwi, four killed in Manguna, and one in…

Wednesday, 02 April 2025 04:37

Ponzi schemes: New law slams 10-year jail term, N40m fine - SEC

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally declared war on Ponzi schemes, with a new law empowering it to jail fraudsters for up to 10 years and slam them with a N40 million fine—a move that could have saved millions of Nigerians from infamous scams like MMM, MBA Forex, and Loom Money Nigeria if enacted earlier. SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama announced the crackdown during an interview on Arise TV, revealing that the newly signed Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 now gives the Commission the legal teeth to pursue and punish Ponzi operators, something it previously struggled with. "With…

Friday, 28 March 2025 04:09

Terrorists kill 16 on army base, military outpost in Borno, security sources say

Suspected Islamist fighters launched a coordinated attack on an army base and a military outpost in Borno State, killing at least 16 people, security sources told Reuters. Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province militants have mainly operated in the northeast of Nigeria, attacking security forces and civilians and killing and displacing tens of thousands of people. In the latest assault, Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters struck an army base in the Wajiroko area of Borno State at about 2100 GMT on Monday and set military equipment on fire, the sources said. One of the soldiers in the…

Monday, 24 March 2025 04:13

Bandits ambush, kill 10 security personnel in Zamfara

Tragedy struck in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State as six operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards popularly known as Askarawa, and four local vigilantes were killed in an ambush by bandits. The attack occurred on Saturday following a successful joint security operation led by the Nigerian Army against criminal elements in Sunke Forest. Governor Dauda Lawal disclosed in a Facebook post on Sunday that security forces, including the CPG operatives and Nigerian Army personnel, raided the hideouts of the bandits in Sunke Forest. The operation resulted in the neutralization of several bandits and the recovery of…

Friday, 21 March 2025 04:17

Gunmen abduct four, injure two on Kogi highway as insecurity worsens nationwide

The growing wave of insecurity in Nigeria continued early Wednesday as gunmen attacked a Hiace bus traveling from Abuja to Lagos along Obajana Road in Kogi State, abducting four passengers and injuring two others. Police confirmed that the attack occurred around 1:20 a.m. on March 19, 2025, at Gada Biyu. According to intelligence sources, the gunmen ambushed the bus (Reg. No. FGG 21 XS) carrying 17 passengers. The assailants shot the driver and a passenger before forcing four individuals, including security personnel from the Border Patrol Unit, into the bush. A police inspector on board managed to escape unhurt. The…

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Friday, 14 March 2025 04:41

Gunmen invade Kaduna communities, abduct 10

Suspected bandits have abducted ten villagers from three remote communities in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The incidents occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, around 2am., when a group of armed bandits invaded the Unguwan Yashi-Maraban Kajuru community and kidnapped six persons. Those abducted were God-Dream Ladan, Lady God-Dream, Philip Mudakas, Mercy Philip, Bitrus Philip, and Gmen Philip. Similarly, in Makyali village, two persons sustained gunshot wounds and are currently receiving medical attention at Maraban Kajuru Hospital after bandits stormed the community. Two females – Rahina Yahaya and Zulai Yahaya – were also kidnapped in the…

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 04:46

Gunmen launch deadly attacks in Ondo and Kebbi, leaving dozens dead

In a series of violent attacks across Nigeria, gunmen and terrorists have left a trail of devastation, killing at least 33 people and displacing numerous others in Ondo and Kebbi states. In Ondo State, suspected bandits attacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area (LGA) on Sunday, killing at least 20 people. The affected communities—Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun—were targeted in a brutal assault that began last week and escalated on Friday night. A resident, identified as Sunday, recounted the horror, stating that the attackers opened fire indiscriminately while residents were asleep, forcing many to flee…

Sunday, 09 March 2025 04:32

CJN reassigns Nnamdi Kanu’s case following court outburst

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has thanked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for reassigning his case to a new judge. The decision comes after Kanu raised concerns about bias in his trial before Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court. In a statement released on Saturday by his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu expressed gratitude to the CJN and the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, for acting on his request to transfer the case. He also thanked the public for their support in demanding a fair reassignment of the…

Tuesday, 04 March 2025 04:52

Boko Haram intensifies attacks: 11 killed in Niger mining site raid, Professor abducted in Borno

In a series of escalating attacks, Boko Haram terrorists have struck again in northern Nigeria, leaving a trail of death and abduction. In Niger State, 11 people were killed in a midnight raid on a gold mining site, while in Borno State, a prominent university professor was abducted along a major highway. Midnight Massacre in Niger State On February 27, 2025, terrorists believed to be from the Mallam Sadiku-led faction of Boko Haram launched a brutal attack on a gold mining site in Karaga, a village near the Alawa forest reserve in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. The assailants…

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