…KAI sustained aggressive operations against terrorism across Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno and Yobe States. On 22 August 2026, troops intercepted eight abductees, comprising three women and five children, around Ngoshe in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. On the same day, troops rescued three minors who had escaped from terrorist enc…

The Vice Chairman of Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, Abubakar Muhammad Nur, has alleged that soldiers attached to the Nigerian Army assaulted and injured him while he was carrying out his official duties in the town on Friday. Nur told The PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview on Friday that the soldiers b…

By Soni Daniel DAMATURU — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Yobe State has denied reports that some of its members and supporters have defected en masse to the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The state chairman of the AD…

The Yobe State Police Command has warned politicians and youth groups against actions that could disrupt peace in the state as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to gather momentum. The Commissioner of Police, Usman Jibrin, gave the warning on Monday while briefing journalists after the Stat…

…Florence Ita-Giwa. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, were assigned as deputy director-generals for the campaign in the South and North zones. They will work with Senator Bamidele Opeyemi and Senator Jibril Barau. Senator Adams Oshiomhole will serve as Dep…

…drawing on a past experience during the early days of the Boko Haram insurgency in Yobe State. He said he had advised a sitting president to summon the security chiefs and demand results or their resignations, a step he argued current leadership had failed to take, Daily Trust reported."Boko Haram started in Yobe. At t…

…University, Ondo, Ondo State 121. Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State 122. Yobe State University, Damaturu, Yobe State

…his wife and another man in "compromising situation", shoots him with bow and arrow The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old suspect for shooting a man with a bow and an arrow in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a s…

…profiling. “Troops also arrested two suspected terrorist collaborators in Geidam, Yobe State, who allegedly supplied hard drugs to terrorists. “Items recovered included substances suspected to be cannabis, 11 mobile phones and ₦14,530. In Monguno, troops apprehended two suspected logistics suppliers to ISWAP terrorists…

…Malari, Pompomari and neighbouring communities in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State after a heavy downpour on Sunday, August 2. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed the incident in a Flash Flood Incident Report. According to the report, the victims were identified as 38-year-old Isa Ha…

…and armed banditry in the North-East. Its operational area covers Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. The Army describes it as the youngest among the original six divisions. 7 Division | NA Its motto is "Doggedness and Boldness." The formation type is not specified on the Army website. 8 Division - Sokoto 8 Division The Ni…

…declaration of winnersCases span Zamfara, Gombe, Delta, Plateau, Kogi, Ekiti, and Yobe states, with hearings still ongoing in several Federal High CourtsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! At least eight aspirants who contested the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries in…

…Felix Morka. According to the statement, the council will have three co-chairmen: Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and Other Matters, Hon. Ibrahim Kabir Masa…

…with local hunters at the Buni Yadi Friday Market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Military sources on Sunday revealed that the operation was carried out at about 2:00 p.m. on July 24 by troops of 27 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with members of a hunters’ group acting on intelligence. The suspects wer…

Troops of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai and Yobe State Hunters Group conducted an intelligence-led raid in Fune LGA on July 23, 2026Five suspected kidnappers were arrested at Jegalari Village following credible intelligence on criminal activity in the areaThe joint operation led to the recovery of rifles, a pistol, ammu…

Military troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the Yobe State Hunters Group, have arrested five suspected kidnappers during an intelligence-led operation in Jegalari Village, Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State. The operation, conducted on July 23 2026, by troops of the 233 Battalion deplo…

…Akwa Ibom and Cross River States)6. 7 Division Headquarters - Maiduguri (Borno and Yobe States)7. 8 Division Headquarters - Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)8. 9 Division Headquarters - Ilorin (Kwara and Niger States)9. 10 Division Headquarters - Jalingo (Taraba and Adamawa States)10. 81 Division Headquarters -…

…have foiled an attempt by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to extort residents in Yobe State, killing one insurgent and recovering weapons, ammunition and logistics items during a coordinated operation. The Nigerian Army said the operation was carried out by troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboratio…

…kingpin nabbed as police arrest two men for r@ping minors, aged 7 and 8 in Yobe Yobe State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly r@ping minors, aged 7 and 8. The spokesperson for the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on July 19, 2026 said police operatives also arrested a susp…

…and property worth millions of naira were destroyed in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State. The disaster, which occurred overnight, affected Tsohon Nguru (Old Nguru), Filing Idi and other communities, leaving several residents injured and hundreds displaced. An eyewitness, Bukar Adamu, said the rainstorm destroye…

…arrest two suspected kidnappers for abducting man and stealing 26 goats in Yobe The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered 26 stolen goats in Gujba Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a sta…

…attacked residents and livestock in Malam Matari community on the outskirts of Damaturu, Yobe State, prompting authorities to launch an emergency response to prevent the spread of rabies.The Yobe State Pilot Livestock Development Programme said its Rapid Response Team swiftly intervened to contain the outbreak by safel…

…debriefing and intelligence exploitation." Geidam, in northern Borno close to the Yobe State border, has long served as a corridor through which fleeing terrorist elements pass either to surrender to troops or to relocate to other enclaves within the Lake Chad Basin. Suspects held key positions - Army The statement ide…

…chances of thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of Bauchi, Jigawa and Yobe States during the morning hours on Monday. The agency predicted thunderstorms with moderate rains across the region during the afternoon and evening hours. "For the North Central region, sunny skies with patches of clouds are anti…

…Agriculture in Abeokuta (Ogun State), a 1.5MW facility at the Federal University Gashua (Yobe State), a 2.5MW network at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna, and a 3MW plant at the University of Abuja. It also features massive infrastructure additions for regional healthcare and academic hubs including a 7MW system…