In the heart of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, anxiety has continued to spread across rural settlements as people struggle to protect their homes, farms, and families. Each morning arrives with uncertainty, while each night brings fresh fear. Across several local areas, voices have grown louder, yet answers remain slow. Families now speak openly about danger that…
Early trading activities were underway when armed men launched a coordinated assault on a busy rural marketplace in Demo village, a farming settlement in Niger State. Residents described a normal market rhythm at dawn. Traders arranged produce, buyers bargained calmly, and transporters prepared for the day. However, that routine ended abruptly when gunshots echoed across…
Nigeria’s long struggle with violent extremism took another troubling turn after Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi revealed that security sources warned him of an alleged plan by Boko Haram to eliminate him. The claim, delivered through a widely shared video message, has sparked renewed debate about insecurity, foreign influence, and the deepening crisis facing the…
Deadly Attack on Yola Farm Leaves Three Women Dead Amid Renewed Clashes YOLA, ADAMAWA – A tragic incident occurred recently on a farm in Yola, where three women lost their lives amid renewed communal clashes. The attack happened in the early hours as the victims began their routine farm activities. Witnesses described how armed assailants…
The quiet that usually settles over rural settlements in northern Nigeria after sunset was abruptly broken in a remote part of Katsina State when armed men moved in without warning. What began as a normal evening quickly turned into hours of fear for residents who could do little as familiar faces were dragged away. And…
A carefully coordinated military operation in northeastern Nigeria has triggered fresh conversations about arms trafficking, internal security, and the complex networks that sustain criminal dominance in rural communities. Over several weeks, intelligence officers tracked unusual movement patterns across remote settlements, monitored silent supply routes, and gathered testimonies from residents who had grown uneasy with unfamiliar…
