Insecurity continues to shape daily life across Nigeria’s northwest. Communities that once relied on farming and local trade now struggle with fear and uncertainty. As attacks spread across rural areas, residents increasingly worry about safety, mobility, and survival. On Thursday, 15 January 2026, coordinated violence struck parts of Sokoto and Zamfara states, leaving multiple deaths,…
For many rural families in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, fear has slowly replaced routine. Farming, once a source of pride and survival, now comes with constant anxiety. Sadly, that fear returned again to Benue State when another deadly incident shattered the calm in a quiet farming district. On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, at about 2:30 p.m.,…
The early hours of Thursday morning turned tragic in Enugu as the sound of gunfire shattered the calm of the city and once again drew attention to Nigeria’s worsening security situation. Fear gripped residents, traffic came to a sudden halt, and smoke from a burning patrol vehicle filled the air after gunmen launched a deadly…
Villages Wiped Out Amid Rising Insecurity in Niger State On Friday, January 9, 2026, in remote areas of Niger State, armed bandits forced residents of Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas to abandon their homes. Consequently, entire villages became deserted, livestock vanished, and farmlands lay in ruins. The escalating violence has left families stranded, highlighting…
Fear returned quietly, yet forcefully, to farming settlements that had hoped the worst violence was behind them. On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, at about 2:30 pm, in Turan District of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, suspected armed herders attacked several farming communities, killing two local farmers and forcing residents to flee their homes. What…
For months, residents of central Kogi communities have lived under growing anxiety as criminal activities disrupted daily life, commercial movement, and public safety. That tension culminated in a decisive government intervention on Thursday, January 15, 2026, when the Kogi State Government moved to dismantle criminal hideouts in Sambell and Idoji communities, Okene Local Government Area,…
