Police teargas protesters in Abuja
The Nigeria police on Monday fired tear gas at peaceful protesters in the Maitama area of Abuja, as demonstrators took to the streets to demand urgent government action on worsening economic conditions, rising repression, and the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act. Recall that the protest, which was part of a nationwide demonstration organized by […]
Bandits Attack, Set Houses Ablaze, Abduct Five Women in Tsafe, Zamfara
Armed bandits on April 5, 2025 launched a brutal attack on Rakyabu Village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, around 6:30 p.m. The assailants opened fire indiscriminately, causing widespread panic among villagers, and set several houses ablaze. According to intelligence sources, during the attack, the bandits abducted five women, including one identified as […]
Police Arrest Notorious Bandit Leader, Abu Dankano In Katsina
In a significant breakthrough, the Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious armed bandit and suspected kidnap kingpin, Abubakar Umar, widely known as Abu Dankano. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the arrest, which occurred on March 29, 2025, followed a report from the family of 25-year-old Badamasi Isiyaka, who was abducted on March 1. […]
Lakurawa Kill 13 Vigilantes in Latest Attack in Kebbi
Gunmen, suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group, have killed at least 13 vigilante members in Morai village, Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack took place on Sunday when the assailants stormed the village and attempted to rustle cattle. Acting on intelligence, local vigilantes had taken cover in nearby shrubs […]
Bandits Storm Katsina, Kill Three, Injure Two
Armed bandits on Sunday launched an attack on Unguwar Doruwar, a village located near Kunduru in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday. Makama stated that he was informed by intelligence sources that […]
