Suspected herders k!ll 60-year-old farmer in Plateau community Gunmen suspected to be herders have k!lled a 60-year-old man, Bulus Turu, in Miango District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The National Publicity Secretary of Irigwe Youth Movement, Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, confirmed the incident in a statement…

Bandits k!ll prominent businessman and three others, kidnap his two children in Kaduna Gunmen suspected to be bandits have k!lled a prominent businessman, Elder J.J Agbo and abducted his two children in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Agbo was shot d3ad at his residence in Ung/Zenge community, Gwantu on We…

…29, firing sporadically and demanding to know his whereabouts. According to reports, the gunmen entered the courtroom while shooting indiscriminately and repeatedly asked where Judge Mohammed Muktar was. However, the judge reportedly spotted the approaching attackers from a distance and acted swiftly, escaping through…

…said he survived only by the grace of God.He said his parents refused to flee when the gunmen invaded the community and his father was later k!lled."When I heard that the attackers were coming, I rushed out of the house. There was confusion everywhere and everyone started running for safety," he said."I tried all I cou…

…Benue, Kaduna Attacks That Killed Over 40 Peopleand Kaduna AttacksIn Benue state, gunmen struck Efeyi Community in Ugboju, Otukpo local government area, on the morning of Tuesday, July 28, 2026, killing 13 people and wounding several others. Security agencies were deployed to the area to restore order following the att…

…with Islamic rites," the resident said. After attacking the rector's residence, the gunmen reportedly moved to Hayin Baguso, an area of Kaura Namoda bordering a stream near the Low-Cost Housing Estate, where they abducted the wife and daughter of a resident identified simply as Ibrahim. The attackers also attempted to…

Gunmen k!ll Army colonel for resisting abduction attempt, shoot wife and two others in Nasarawa A serving Nigerian military intelligence officer Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has been shot d3ad after reportedly resisting armed men who attempted to abduct him at his residence in the Badna, New Karu Local Government Area of…

Gunmen kidnap three Nasarawa varsity students Gunmen have kidnapped three students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) from their off-campus lodge in Lafia, Nasarawa State. A student who asked not to be named for security reasons said the 100-level students were kidnapped at Sure Leaders Lodge in the Bukan Kwa…

…in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, was among pupils and teachers abducted by gunmen on May 15, 2026. The victims spent more than 50 days in captivity before regaining their freedom after a rescue operation announced by the Federal Government. Why I blocked terrorists when my wife was abducted – Oyo principal…

…for the Berom Youth Moulders- Association, Rwang Tengwong, tells BIODUN BUSARI how gunmen invaded Kum and Wereng-Camp communities in Plateau State and killed nine members of a family Are you a member of the Kum or Wereng-Camp community? I’m a native of Kum. I’m the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulde…

…tracked the movements of slain Lagos NURTW Organising Secretary Toba Ajiboye before gunmen ambushed him.Sources disclosed that Oke sent photos of Ajiboye's vehicle and a voice note to the suspected hitmen moments before the attack on Ikorodu Road.Detectives later arrested Oke and his wife, while two other identified su…

…attempt to attack Agadagba community was reportedly repelled by residents. However, the gunmen returned on Saturday evening and opened fire on the community, killing several people, while about 30 others remain unaccounted for. A resident, who spoke to our reporter from a hiding place, said the attackers stormed the co…

…a member of the state Neighbourhood Watch, formerly known as Ebubeagu, by suspected gunmen in Abakaliki. SP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Ukandu said the victim was reportedly attacked at Ugwuchara in Abaka…

…State, Hon. Nura Umar Bungudu, and killed two of his security guards. The rampaging gunmen stormed Bungudu town in the early hours of Saturday and went straight to the council chairman’s residence in the Zango area of the town. A family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen overpowered the securi…

…floral arrangements, including flowers arranged to spell the word “ICON.” Unidentified gunmen shot Ajiboye along the Ikorodu Road/Fadeyi corridor on Sunday, July 12, 2026. He was rushed to St. Nicholas Hospital on Lagos Island, where he later died from his injuries. He was buried at his Fadeyi residence on Tuesday, Jul…

AIG Moshood Jimoh confirmed the Ajiran murder case is already before the courts after activists visited Zone 2 headquarters in LagosINTERPOL arrested businessman Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi in Cotonou over alleged links to two murders in Ajiran community in 2023 and 2024Jimoh revealed he faced financial inducements during t…

…repeated attacks by armed bandits. The latest outcry followed Monday’s attack in which gunmen reportedly killed one resident and abducted another, further heightening fears among residents who claim the community has become a major operational base for criminal gangs terrorising parts of Igbomina land.

…another resident, identified as Al-Haqq Shobakin, was shot and was hospitalised. The gunmen had reportedly ambushed them as they were about to leave their residence. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, had said that operatives of the command were deployed to rescue the victims and arrest t…

…Local Government Area of Oyo State. That changed on the fateful morning of May 15, when gunmen stormed Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, abducting 39 pupils and seven teachers. As the attackers descended on the schools, pupils writing their tests screamed: “Bandits, ban…

…Plateau State has witnessed several deadly attacks, including April 2026 (Palm Sunday): Gunmen attacked communities in Barkin Ladi, leaving scores of residents dead and several homes destroyed. June 2026: Fresh attacks were recorded in communities across Barkin Ladi and neighbouring Riyom Local Government Area, resulti…

…of renewed bandit aggression in the area. He disclosed that on Wednesday, Juky 15, 2026, gunmen had abducted three farmers at Fadaman Sabon Birni, two days before the deadly raids on the three villages.Attempts to reach the two legislators representing Sabon Birni in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Boza…

…Uku, a boundary community between Lafia and Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Areas, after gunmen invaded the area and whisked him away to an unknown destination. Security sources disclosed that following intelligence-driven operations and sustained surveillance, DSS operatives successfully located and rescued the profes…

…House. The victims were rescued during a coordinated security operation launched after gunmen attacked the unauthorised examination centre and abducted them. The Kogi State Government had announced on Thursday that the rescue was carried out by a joint team comprising the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services…

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with gunmen raiding a school in Kogi State and abducting the principal, an official of the National Examination Council (NECO) and students. Another headline features the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, saying th…

…were at home and there was nobody to save me. I was in school writing a test when the gunmen invaded the school. When we saw the guns with the gunmen, we were scared, and they ordered us to march out and follow them,” he said. According to Hassan, the victims trekked throughout the day before arriving at the kidnappers…