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Nigerian Army colonel who accused superiors of frustrating his promotion arrested

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Audu Achigili, a colonel in the Nigerian Army, has reportedly been arrested after he accused his superiors of frustrating his promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Sahara Rep... Read More


Troops rescue 19 abducted people in Borno, Katsina

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Joint troops of the Nigerian Army, the police and the Air Force have rescued 19 people kidnapped in Borno and Katsina states. The separate rescue operations took place on 29 Novemb... Read More


Troops foil midnight attack on Chibok communities in Borno - Army

Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- The Nigerian Army says troops of 28 Task Force Brigade have foiled a planned midnight attack on Chibok communities in Borno State. The Army disclosed this in a statement posted on... Read More


Terrorists rape 13-year-old girl in Niger

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Terrorists in Kudodo village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, have reportedly raped a 13-year-old girl [name withheld]. A source close to the family told this newspa... Read More


Al-Qaeda affiliate in Sahel stages another attack in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda franchise in the Sahel, has carried out its second attack in Nigeria, killing two soldiers and making away with military ha... Read More


Terrorists kidnap 4 pregnant women, 16 others in Niger

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- Terrorists, locally known as bandits, have abducted 20 people, including four pregnant women and minors, from Palaita, a Niger State village near a military base in Erena, Shiroro ... Read More


Live-streamed video captures terrorists attacking Kwara church

Nigeria, Nov. 19 -- A live-streamed worship service at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, was disrupted when terrorists launched a sud... Read More


Late Brigadier General Musa Uba: A brave soldier who survived many battles

Nigeria, Nov. 18 -- After surviving many battles against insurgents in the North-east, Musa Uba, the commander of the 25 Task Force Brigade, unfortunately paid the supreme price following an ambush on... Read More


ISWAP confirms kidnapping, killing Nigerian Army general

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Brigade Commander, M Uba, earlier declared safe by the Nigerian Army after fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) ambushed his team along the Damboa-Biu axi... Read More


Nigeria Police, Kebbi govt confirm abduction of 25 schoolgirls

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The police and the Kebbi State Government have confirmed the abduction of schoolgirls from Maga Comprehensive Girls' Secondary School in Danko Wasagu LGA. The spokesperson of the ... Read More