By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Nigerian military says an air strike has killed 15 Boko Haram terrorists along the Bitta-Dutse axis in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, and that ground troops recovered several AK-47 rifles in follow-up operations. According to the military, the strike was carried out at about 11:50 p.m. on October 23,…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigerian comedian and actor Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has spoken about the moment a stray bullet hit him after a brand activation outing. In an interview on his YouTube page, he said the incident happened on March 9, 2026. It began as an ordinary workday, and he and his…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The Nigerian military says a series of airstrikes against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno and Adamawa states killed 103 suspected terrorists and destroyed logistics assets between October 10 and 18, 2026. The air component of Operation Hadin Kai carried out the strikes in Guzamala and Monguno Local Government…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 14 kidnapped victims and arrested three suspected terrorist logistics couriers during separate operations in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer of the operation, the rescued victims comprised 12 males and two females had been abducted…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Defence Minister Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.) has shed light on the tactics security forces use to free abducted victims without engaging in gunfights or killing their captors.y The explanation comes as public concern grows over the continued prevalence of kidnapping for ransom, and as questions persist about military operations including recent ones…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigeria Police Force has rescued two Colombian women who authorities say were lured into the country and subsequently held against their will in Lagos. The victims, named as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, are believed to have been trafficked into Nigeria by a criminal syndicate that seized…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School in Igbojaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, and are demanding a N30 million ransom for his release. The victim, 60-year-old Matthew Kolawale Owoade, widely known in the community as “Onaiye,” was seized on Saturday evening as he returned from his…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka A security guard at a hospital in Danlasan Ward, Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State, identified as Malam Ado Shuaibu Maki, was killed by suspected thieves who allegedly slit his throat before making away with solar equipment from the facility. The attack occurred on the night of Friday, July 3, 2026….
