An NSCDC officer, ASC II Aminu Eshin, was killed in a clash with suspected illegal miners at a mining site in Korokpa Village, Paikoro LGA, Niger State. The incident occurred during a routine patrol by the Mining Marshal on July 22, 2026.
Armed bandits killed at least 24 farmers in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Residents question how gunmen traveled 50 km unchallenged, highlighting persistent insecurity.
Bandits killed at least 23 farmers in Talata Mafara LGA, Zamfara State. Residents warn of food crisis if attacks continue. Mass burial planned.
Pam Fom, president of Dorowa Babuje Youth Council, was ambushed and shot by suspected Fulani militias a day after he condemned an attack that killed two youths in Plateau State.
At least four herders were killed and cattle slaughtered when gunmen attacked a settlement in Agu-Ifite Awka, Anambra State, police confirm.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescued 27 kidnap victims, foiled abduction attempts, and recovered livestock and motorcycles in Sokoto and Zamfara states.
Taraba State loses over ₦10 billion annually to illegal mining despite three executive orders, revealing weak enforcement, difficult terrain, and alleged local complicity.
Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion arrested five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Mafa LGA, Borno, seizing veterinary and medical supplies, TVs, and phones.
Gunmen abducted two farmers in Ondo State, demanding N10 million ransom. Police confirm rescue operation underway, but say ransom demand unverified.
Suspected bandits killed two residents, injured four, and abducted nine people including two pregnant women and three children in Barayar Zaki, Sokoto State.
Two girls, aged 11 and 7, escaped from a Boko Haram enclave in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops in Gwoza, Borno State, on July 21, 2026.
Armed men attacked a cattle camp in Ifite Awka, killing four herders from the same family. Police confirm use of AK-47s and machetes, launch investigation.
Security experts advise Nigeria's government to invest in geospatial intelligence technology to combat terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping, arguing it could have prevented the Chibok abduction.
Nigerian troops foiled a Boko Haram extortion attempt in Yobe, killing one insurgent and recovering weapons, ammunition, and logistics items during a coordinated operation.
Nigerian military foiled an ISWAP abduction attempt at Federal Polytechnic Monguno, but some students were fatally struck by terrorist gunfire. 46 students evacuated.
Anambra police arrested four suspected kidnappers involved in separate kidnapping and robbery incidents, rescuing a POS operator and recovering weapons.
Three herders were killed and two wounded in an attack near Tanjol, Plateau State. MACBAN blames Berom group, which denies involvement, claiming the victims were armed invaders repelled by vigilantes.
Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists abducted a pastor’s wife and three children in Damasak, Borno State, on July 18, 2026. The victims were traveling from Maiduguri when intercepted near Kareto village.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI arrested two brothers suspected of supplying logistics to ISWAP terrorists during a farm protection patrol in Damboa LGA, Borno State.
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and local hunters rescued a kidnap victim along the Benue-Nasarawa border on July 17, 2026, after sustained pressure on suspected kidnappers.
Over 30 people, mostly female farmers, are feared dead after a boat capsized in Ringim LGA, Jigawa State. Rescue operations are ongoing.
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke arrested five suspected militia members and seized a Dane gun and ammunition during a clearance operation in Otukpo LGA, Benue State.
A new SBM Intelligence report reveals that sustained military offensives and a cholera outbreak have crippled terrorist operations in Nigeria's Northeast region.
A 27-year-old Nigerian, Obase Prosper, arrested in Delhi with 5.085 kg of methamphetamine worth over ₹10 crore and linked to an international romance scam syndicate targeting Indians.
Troops arrested Muhammad Mustapha, 25, a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP member, who confessed to spying on military movements and supplying logistics in Borno.
Kogi police rescued Abubakar Kabiru, killed a kidnapper, and recovered a pump-action gun in a joint operation in Ayegunle Gbede forest.
Suspected bandits killed 13 people in coordinated attacks on three communities in Sabon Birni LGA, Sokoto State, from Thursday evening to Friday morning despite security forces repelling an earlier assault.
A 29-year-old man voluntarily renounced cultism and surrendered a Baretta pistol to the Edo State Security Corps, following a security alert and warnings from Governor Okpebholo.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI arrested a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics supplier in Gubio LGA, Borno, recovering a vehicle and phone.
Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingya asylum seekers left Rakhine State on June 29 and have not been heard from since, with researchers concluding both capsized.