…opened fire upon sighting the advancing security team. He added that despite the attack, the operatives successfully rescued the victim, while one yet-to-be-identified suspected kidnapper was neutralised. The PPRO stressed that other members of the gang fled in different directions, reportedly with gunshot injuries.Mak…
…Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, condemned the attacks and urged security operatives to go after the attackers. Also in a related development, the Coalition of Plateau State Indigenous Youth Bodies has alleged a plot by some groups to launch a counter-propaganda campaign against the…
…will appear higher in your Google feed!FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has launched a stinging attack on former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi, ridiculing his habit of carrying his own luggage and dismissing him as a candidate better suited to social media than th…
…The letter also criticises the movement over a social media post following the October 7 attacks in Israel that stated: "When people are occupied, resistance is justified."According to The Telegraph's account of the letter, the peers maintain that refusing Macklemore entry would be a targeted response to the proposed f…
…community, Katsina, and 29 residents who fled into nearby bushes during a terrorist attack in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger. He said troops also rescued 11 passengers after suspected attackers assaulted a commercial bus along the Ayere-Kabba road in Kogi. Onoja added that troops tracked kidnappers to Falgore Fo…
Bandits have attacked Kauran Namoda town in Zamfara State, killing seven residents and abducting several others.The attack reportedly occurred on Friday night, leaving families mourning the deceased and raising concerns over the fate of those abducted.Bakatsine, a conflict reporter covering northwestern Nigeria, disclo…
…Taraba State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, the tragic attack occurred on Friday, October 23, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., shortly after residents concluded Jumu’ah prayers. The assailants, numbering in their dozens, threw the rural community into pandemonium as they shot indiscriminately b…
…on Nigerians.Oil prices surge 3% as Trump threatens Iran with another ‘Epic Fury’ attack
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed an attack on Binnari community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of the state.It said 10 people were killed by unknown gunmen.The attack reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday in Amar Ward, Karim II Constituency.Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Victor Ms…
…over possible renewed military strikes involving the United States and Iran, alongside attacks on critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East.Market participants fear that further escalation could disrupt crude production, exports and international shipping routes.Middle East tensions fuel supply concernsThe late…
…for Ezza South State Constituency in Ebonyi State, has been burnt in an alleged attack by suspected political thugs.A video released on Saturday showed the burnt vehicle engulfed in flames following the incident, which reportedly occurred on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Amaezekwe community in Ezza South Local Governm…
…of vandalism targeting its installations around the area of Delta State. These repeated attacks pose a serious threat to the reliability and security of electricity transmission infrastructure in the area. “In the course of our investigation, credible information was gathered indicating that hoodlums operating within a…
…the Paris suburbs Friday, in what the French presidency condemned as a “racist terrorist attack”. French President Emmanuel Macron visited the working-class town of Trappes southwest of Paris, where a gunman opened fire earlier in the day in an attack suspected of having targeted people of foreign origin. This was a “r…
…injured after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in southern Jordan. The attack took place at the busy Hammoud Church in Karak Governorate on Friday, October 23. A spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate confirmed the number of casualties and said the attack was carried out by "unknown assailan…
…the issue with President Bola Tinubu, who urged him to go ahead.“When the kidnappers attacked the vegetable market area, I told the commissioner of police that I wanted them arrested without delay ,” he said.The governor said the suspects had been sentenced to death and expressed hope that they would not appeal the jud…
…team, comprising mobile policemen, regular police officers and Nigerian Army personnel, attacked, brutalised, arrested and whisked them away to an unknown destination.“Their phones and personal belongings were confiscated by the military personnel, and they were treated like armed robbers.“This is a clear violation of…
…with his wife, Justina, from their home in Abocho, Dekina Local Government Area.The attack took place at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Gunmen descended on the couple's residence along Ajegwuna Road, opening fire and scattering neighbours before seizing the pair and departing unhindered.APC youth leader in Kogi LG…
Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in a shooting attack at a checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, while three other soldiers sustained injuries, according to the Israeli military.The Israel Defense Forces, IDF, identified the deceased as Staff Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, from Ashkelon, and Sgt. Yuval…
…yet your billboards in Kaduna require security guards. Bandits raid villages, terrorists attack communities, and families live in fear. Your posters enjoy protection that millions of Nigerians can only dream of. What a tragic statement of your government's priorities. Bola, please protect Nigerians with the same urgenc…
…Etihad had suspended its service to Riyadh on October 12, two days after a deadly attack on a passenger terminal killed 13 people. In a statement on Thursday, Etihad specified that flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam would remain suspended due to “operational disruptions”. On Wednesday evening, two people were killed…
…killed two Palestinian gunmen in the southern West Bank prevented a potentially larger attack.Zamir made the statement during a security assessment with military officers following Friday’s shooting incident, which left five Israelis wounded, including two in critical condition.Describing the incident as a serious atta…
…Gana reportedly began as part of a militia group defending Benue communities against attacks by suspected herdsmen. He later became a notorious militia leader. He was neutralizsed on 8 September 2020, during a military operation by the Nigerian Army. Before his passing, Gana had surrendered and embraced a second amnest…
…of Maradona’s autopsy, provoking the anger of the footballer’s daughters. “It’s easy to attack me because I’m the one who had the most contact with Maradona,” Luque said in court, asserting that “the only one who would defend me would be Diego.” “I cared deeply for him, I loved him, he was my idol and my friend,” he sa…
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight into Thursday, just hours after President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to resume trilateral peace talks next month.The fresh diplomatic push followed a three-hour meeting in St. Petersburg between Putin and US special en…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Bola Tinubu of making every Nigerian poor by 300 per cent through the devaluation of the naira, saying the policy has turned Nigeria into “the poverty capital of the world.” Obasanjo spoke on Wednesday at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2026 in London, United K…