No fewer than 75 people were killed, and several houses set ablaze in an attack by terrorists in Nuku and Woro communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara state. Spokesperson of the Kwara state, police command Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the attack on the communities began at about 6 pm on Tuesday. Ejire-Adeyemi said…
Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue State, has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorists’ attack on Abande community in Kwande Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Alia said the bandits invaded the village market on Tuesday, which was the community’s market day, and opened fire on traders. Five persons, including a police officer,…
American Gospel legend, worship leader, and song writer Ron Kenoly, has died at the age of 81. His music director, Bruno Miranda, announced the sad news in a statement posted on the deceased’s Instagram page. The statement said Kenoly died on February 3, but did not specify the cause of death. Miranda, who worked alongside…
Communities in Lere and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State have cried out over renewed attacks and kidnappings by bandits. In separate press statements issued on Tuesday in Kaduna, the communities called on the Kaduna State and federal governments to take adequate steps to protect citizens from frequent killings and attacks by bandits….
Over the past week alone, more than 80 people were killed across Nigeria, with Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, and Niger States emerging as the worst-affected flashpoints. The dominant threats remain banditry, insurgency, and kidnapping for ransom, with armed groups increasingly targeting civilians, markets, and security formations. #NigeriaKillingsTracker#SahelConflictMonitor#LakeChadInsurgency#NigeriaConflictWatch#AfricaCrisisBrief#ElectionSecurityNigeria#WeeklySecurityBrief In Borno State, insurgents linked to ISWAP and Boko…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Nigeria proclaims itself a secular republic, yet religion continues to dominate the national imagination and shape political judgement. The recent calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, are a troubling reminder that public institutions in Nigeria are often assessed less by…
