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An individual suspected to be a suicide bomber was killed on Monday in Abuja after an explosive device he was carrying detonated near the Mogadishu barracks. The blast, which occurred at a bus stop outside the barracks, also left one person injured. The Nigerian Police Force confirmed they are investigating the incident. Their Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was dispatched to the scene, which was immediately cordoned off to allow for analysis and to ensure public safety. The Nigerian Army stated that the explosion took place outside their Mogadishu Barracks, a facility that also accommodates personnel from the air force and…
Nigeria's security challenges have reached alarming new heights as a series of devastating attacks across multiple states have left dozens of people dead and entire communities in mourning. The recent surge in violence underscores the country's deepening security crisis, with attacks spanning from the north to the southeast. Mass Killings in Taraba State Leave 42 Dead The most devastating attack occurred in Taraba State, where suspected herdsmen launched a brutal pre-dawn assault on the communities of Munga Lalau and Munga Doso in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area. Over 50 attackers, armed with AK-47 rifles and machetes, stormed the villages around 2:00am…
Suspected bandits have killed four people, including two soldiers, in an attack on Ijaha Ikobi, a community in the Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. A resident of the area who identified himself simply as Adakole told our correspondent that the assailants, believed to be armed herders, invaded the community on Wednesday and laid an ambush. “The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday when residents began to hear sporadic gunshots within the village,” he said. “Some soldiers who responded to a distress call ran into the ambush laid by the Fulani herdsmen. Two of them were killed.” Adakole…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has raised alarm over the Nigerian Army’s lack of modern equipment to effectively counter increasingly tech-savvy terrorist groups operating in the northeast. Speaking during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, Zulum said insurgents now deploy sophisticated tools such as drones, giving them a tactical edge over poorly equipped government forces. “The army does not have the necessary equipment on ground to fight the insurgency. A few days ago, I visited the Chief of Army Staff—he said if he had just 32 drones, he could end this insurgency,” Zulum said. “We must prioritise security.…
At least 20,000 people have fled Marte town following increasing attacks by Islamist militants in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, its governor has said, four years after residents returned to the town that was once controlled by insurgents. Borno state has witnessed an upsurge in attacks by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists this year, raising concerns that the militants are making gains again after years of intense attacks by the military. Borno state governor Babagana Zulum visited Marte, which is close to the border with Cameroon, to assess the security situation and meet military officials…
At least 30 people were killed in separate attacks by suspected armed men in Kebbi and Benue states over the weekend, highlighting the growing insecurity in rural communities across Nigeria. In Kebbi State, suspected gunmen launched a deadly assault on the Waje community in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area on Saturday, killing 15 farmers and injuring three others. According to the local government chairman, Hussaini Bena, the attack has left residents shaken and in urgent need of better security. Deputy Governor Umar Tafida, representing Governor Nasir Idris, visited the district head of Waje, Bala Danbaba, to offer condolences and deliver…
Sunday, 18 May 2025 04:25

Boko Haram kills 50 farmers in Borno

Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least 50 farmers in Malam Karanti village, Kukawa local government area of Borno State. Daily Trust gathered that the incident happened after the rival Boko Haram fighters ambushed the farmers in the ISWAP controlled area, which is about 9 kilometre from Baga town, on Thursday. Local sources who confirmed the attack said the farmers and some fishermen had enjoyed the protection of ISWAP commander in charge of the location in exchange for levy. “They have papers of the commander in charge of Malam Karanti up to Dawashi. His name is Amir Akilu. They enjoyed…
The Finnish government has formally charged Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and controversial pro-Biafra activist, with terrorism-related offences. The charges, filed on Friday at the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, include “public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent” and “participation in a terrorist group.” Jukka Rappe, Finland’s Deputy Prosecutor-General, confirmed that the case stems from Ekpa’s secessionist activities linked to the push for an independent Biafra state in Nigeria’s South-East. Ekpa, who resides in Lahti, is accused of using social media and other online platforms to spread separatist propaganda, incite violence, and promote terrorism. The Finnish authorities allege…
Tension is rising in Borno State after Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents attacked four military bases, killing soldiers and stealing military vehicles, between Monday and Tuesday in the state. PREMIUM TIMES reported Tuesday morning how suspected members of ISWAP attacked a military base in Marte late Monday night, killing seven soldiers and seizing three gun trucks. Less than 24 hours after that attack on Marte, the insurgents attacked three more military bases in Dikwa, Rann, and Gajiram.. Update on Marte Attack Suspected members of ISWAP carried out the first attack on the Forward Operation Base, 153 Battalion, located in Marte…
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a Nigerian army base and captured soldiers and ammunition during a raid in the insurgency-hit northeastern Borno state in the early hours of Monday, two security sources told Reuters. A surge in attacks this year by Boko Haram and its splinter rival Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has raised fears of a major comeback by jihadists, whose tactics include armed drones and explosive devices planted on major roads. A soldier who escaped the attack said the militants arrived on motorbikes and gun trucks and laid siege on the 153 Task Force Battalion base in Borno's…
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