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Terrorists kill 34 fasting Muslims in Kebbi attack

At least 34 Muslims fasting for Ramadan have been killed in coordinated attacks on several villages in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria. The gunmen, described as terrorists by local officials, raided the communities on Tuesday evening. The attackers stormed the villages while many residents were observing Ramadan prayers and breaking their fast. Survivors said the gunmen arrived on motorbikes, shooting people and burning homes. Several others were injured, and many families fled into nearby bushes for safety. Local authorities linked the assault to suspected Islamist militants active around the Kebbi border area. The group is believed to have carried out similar raids in neighbouring states in recent months. Security forces have been deployed to the affected communities to prevent further attacks and to help residents. Officials said operations are ongoing to track down the attackers and secure the area. The killings […]

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ACF warns of rising insecurity and poverty in North

The Arewa Consultative Forum has raised fresh alarm over worsening insecurity, deepening poverty and growing humanitarian crises across Northern Nigeria. Chairman Mamman Mike Osuman said terrorism, banditry and kidnapping are uprooting families and destroying livelihoods in many states.​ Speaking at the ACF’s 79th National Executive Council meeting in Kaduna, Osuman listed Kwara, Southern Kaduna, Katsina and Benue among areas facing rising attacks. He said repeated violence has forced people into overcrowded camps and informal settlements with poor access to food, healthcare and other basic services.​ Osuman warned that school closures, disrupted farming and restricted movement have further weakened rural economies. He noted that the situation has become so severe that external military support has been needed in some locations, underscoring the urgency for coordinated action.​ He challenged ACF members not to remain ceremonial or rhetorical but to be principled, sincere […]

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Insecurity keeps us sleepless — Tinubu vows to defeat terrorism, banditry

President Bola Tinubu says rising insecurity across Nigeria is keeping his administration awake at night, vowing to intensify efforts to strengthen security and defeat terrorism and banditry. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the unveiling of the Renewed Hope Development Plan, Tinubu admitted that insecurity remains a major obstacle to national development and promised renewed action to tackle it. “I am leaving here again to further find means to strengthen our security to defeat terrorism. That I promise you,” he said, adding that the situation has kept him and other leaders “sleepless at night.” Tinubu assured Nigerians that his government would not relent until violent attacks and criminal activities are brought under control, warning that insecurity is also a serious drag on the country’s economic ambitions. He described terrorism and banditry as alien to Nigeria’s culture and pledged to find […]

Freed worshippers return after mass kidnapping in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna State
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All 166 Kidnapped Worshippers Released After Kaduna Church Attack

All 166 people abducted during a violent attack on Kurmin Wali village in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, have been released, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The victims were kidnapped last month when armed men stormed the village and its churches, forcing residents and worshippers into the surrounding forest. Reverend John Hayab, chairman of CAN’s northern chapter, confirmed the release on Thursday, saying every abducted person had safely returned. He did not disclose whether a ransom was paid or how negotiations were conducted, Reuters reported. Governor to Receive Freed Victims CAN’s Kaduna State chairman, Reverend Caleb Maaji, also confirmed the development, saying he had just returned from the Kaduna State Government House, where preparations were underway for the governor to officially receive the freed worshippers. “The stage is set for them to be brought. His Excellency will meet […]

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US deploys small military team to Nigeria

The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria to support the fight against Boko Haram, ISWAP and armed bandit groups in the north.​ General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), confirmed the deployment during a briefing in Dakar. He said the move followed an agreement between both countries that more joint efforts were needed to tackle terrorism in West Africa.​ According to him, the team brings what he described as “unique capabilities” from the United States to strengthen ongoing counter-terrorism operations in Nigeria. He did not disclose the number of personnel sent or give details of their specific mission.​ Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Musa, also confirmed that a US team is currently working in the country but declined to provide further information.​ A former US official said the deployed team […]

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FG, northern leaders clash over amnesty for terrorists

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/fg-northern-leaders-lawyers-differ-on-amnesty-for-terrorists Northern leaders and several senior lawyers have opposed moves by some state governments to grant amnesty to terrorists and bandits operating in the North. Their reaction follows reported plans by Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, to grant amnesty to about 70 terrorists as part of a peace deal in the state and neighbouring areas. The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, through the Special Adviser to the President on Communications and Publicity in the AGF’s office, Kamarudeen Ogundele, noted that governors have constitutional powers to grant pardon, provided the offenders were prosecuted under state laws. The Lagos State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, SAN, agreed that governors can exercise clemency but stressed that they must consider public opinion, public policy, and the likely reaction of citizens when doing so. He added that Lagos, for instance, has a policy against granting […]

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Abbas mourns victims of Niger attack, Yobe boat mishap

House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has condemned the deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, and the recent boat mishap in Yobe State. He described both incidents as tragic losses and extended his condolences to the families of the victims, the governments of Niger and Yobe states, and the affected communities.​ Abbas called the Niger attack, in which more than 30 people were killed and many others abducted by suspected terrorists who also set the market ablaze, a cruel assault on innocent citizens and a serious threat to peace and livelihoods. He urged security and intelligence agencies to swiftly implement President Bola Tinubu’s directive to hunt down the perpetrators, rescue those kidnapped and prevent further attacks.​ On the Yobe tragedy, where a passenger boat capsized on the Yobe River in […]

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Terrorists on the move after US missile strikes as experts warn of fresh risks

Suspected terrorists in northern Nigeria are reportedly relocating from their bases following US missile attacks carried out on Christmas night. Community leaders told Sunday Punch that they observed movements as armed groups began leaving known hideouts in small numbers after the strikes.​ President Donald Trump had announced that the US military launched deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in northwestern Nigeria. The Federal Government confirmed it gave support for the operation, which targeted locations used by the militants.​ No deaths were recorded at the two locations hit by missiles at Jabo in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State and Offa in Kwara State, where a projectile struck a farmland and some buildings. Officials in Tangaza LGA, however, said further strikes were carried out on suspected Lakurawa armed group hideouts in parts of Sokoto, leading to injuries and destruction of […]

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Turji Alleges Two Ex Governors Are Fuelling Insecurity

Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has claimed in a viral video that two former governors from Zamfara and Sokoto states bear major responsibility for the insecurity ravaging parts of northern Nigeria. He accused the past administrations of laying the groundwork for today’s violence through decisions he said worsened tensions and communal distrust.​ Turji alleged that the former leaders armed local vigilante groups, popularly called Yan Banga, in ways that he claims targeted Fulani communities and escalated reprisals. According to him, those policies turned what should have been community protection initiatives into forces that deepened ethnic and social divisions.​ In the same video, Turji addressed controversy over his past contacts with the Zamfara State government when Bello Matawalle, now Minister of State for Defence, was governor. He admitted taking part in peace talks with the then administration but denied receiving a […]

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US Nigeria Near Security Deal After Christian Genocide Row

The Federal Government and a visiting United States congressional delegation led by Congressman Riley Moore are close to finalising a new strategic framework to address insecurity across Nigeria. The talks follow months of tension over claims by some US lawmakers and lobby groups that Christians in Nigeria are facing genocide, an allegation Abuja strongly rejects.​ Moore, who has been one of the most vocal critics of Nigeria’s handling of attacks on Christian communities, said the latest meetings in Abuja with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and other officials were “productive and positive”. He disclosed that both sides discussed concrete actions which, if fully carried out, could significantly enhance security nationwide.​ According to Moore, the emerging framework focuses on strengthening intelligence sharing, improving early warning systems, supporting communities vulnerable to terrorism and farmer herder violence, and tightening accountability for security abuses. […]

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