The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Joint Task Force North-West (Operation Fansa Yanma) has announced that its Strike Team deployed to combat banditry and terrorism in Sokoto successfully neutralised 11 bandits and seized a significant cache of weapons. In a statement released on the Nigerian Army Headquarters’ official social media channels, the military…
Nigeria witnessed a renewed wave of violent attacks over the weekend as bandits struck communities across Kogi, Kano, Sokoto, and Kwara States, leaving deaths, multiple abductions, and widespread fear in their wake. KOGI: Pastor, Wife, Worshippers Abducted During Church Service Bandits invaded a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West LGA of Kogi State…
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have carried out major airstrikes on a bandit stronghold in Sauri, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising scores of terrorists and destroying key structures used for their operations. The attack severely disrupted the armed groups’ logistics and defensive positions and is expected to significantly diminish…
Suspected armed bandits have abducted around 40 worshippers from a mosque in Gidan Turbe village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The abduction occurred in the early hours of Monday during dawn prayers, when the attackers reportedly surrounded the mosque and forcefully took the worshippers. Local sources revealed that the victims were…
