On the night of Wednesday, January 7, 2026, a tragic incident occurred in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, where a 44-year-old man, Ayuba Choji, was killed by suspected bandits. The attack took place along the Kumex–Mararaba–Foron axis of the Heipang–Foron road at approximately 8:45 p.m. Residents described the night as calm until…
Ibadan, Oyo State — Thursday, 8 January 2026, 4:51pm WAT The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday raised serious concerns over the rising security challenges confronting South West Nigeria. The group warned that increasing incidents of violence, kidnappings, and arson now pose a direct threat to the region’s long-standing stability. It is indeed a disturbing…
Bandits Capture Police Inspector in Kano, Record Beating While Victims Plead for Mercy KANO, Nigeria – On the evening of January 4, 2026 at approximately 8:39 PM local time, suspected bandits struck in Kano State and kidnapped a serving police inspector along with two other men. The captors later released a shocking video showing the…
Plateau State, Nigeria — January 6, 2026 — In a decisive military operation, troops of the Nigerian Army successfully neutralized armed suspects linked to a notorious kidnapping gang in Plateau State. The operation took place in Lantom village, Kadarko District, Wase Local Government Area, following credible intelligence about the gang’s activities. The suspects, who were…
Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State — January 6, 2026 | 3:45 PM Tension gripped parts of Kwande Local Government Area in Benue State on Tuesday afternoon, January 6, 2026, after five farmers were killed during a violent assault linked to suspected armed herders. The incident occurred around 3:45 PM while farmers were actively harvesting…
Bandits, Herdsmen Kill 9 in Oyo and Benue Attacks Late Tuesday evening and early Wednesday in Nigeria brought fresh terror as armed groups struck rural communities in Oyo and Benue states, leaving nine people dead within a single day. The incidents, which occurred in a protected forest zone and an active farming settlement, deepened public…
