Armed men attacked a village in northwestern Zamfara state, killing at least 50 people and kidnapping an unknown number of women and children, according to a local lawmaker on Friday. …
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Bauchi (Nigeria): Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest and several others during an early morning attack on the clergyman’s residence in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, church and …
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Eighty Kidnapped Kaduna Worshippers Return Home after Weeks in Hiding
by TheDiggerNews & Toye Faleyeby TheDiggerNews & Toye FaleyePolice have confirmed that eighty worshippers who were kidnapped by gunmen in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, have returned home after several weeks. The victims were part of a group of …
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Security and Defence
25 Killed in Nigeria’s Deadliest Islamist Attack since U.S. Airstrikes on Christmas
Toye Faleye with Reuters MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least 25 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a town in northern Nigeria, according to relatives of the victims. This …
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Security and Defence
Seven Miners Killed in Plateau Attack, Authorities Confirm
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyePlateau: Officials and community leaders said on Friday that seven miners were shot and killed during an overnight attack at a mining site in Plateau State. The attack happened late …
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NMA Insists Edo Doctors’ Strike Will Continue Until Abducted Colleague Regains Freedom
by Peter Otutuby Peter OtutuBenin City: The Edo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared that doctors across the state will not resume work until their kidnapped colleague is safely released. …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
8 Killed in Cameroon’s Restive Anglophone Region – Security
by NANby NANYaounde: At least eight people were killed and several others injured in communal clashes in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of Northwest, security sources said on Saturday. The clashes erupted early …
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Investigate the 3:00–4:00 a.m. lapse, recalibrate VIP security, and harden schools—or risk eroding public trust and education. The Kebbi Government has appealed to the Defence Ministry to investigate the withdrawal …
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Features/News Analyses
NEWS ANALYSIS | 24 Years of Violence in Plateau State — Patterns, Impacts, and Pathways to Peace
Between 2001 and 2025, 420 communities in Plateau State were attacked, claiming over 11,749 lives. Fueled by criminal infiltration, ethnic tensions, and land disputes, the violence has destabilised the region …
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Katsina: The Katsina State Government has confirmed that bandits killed 13 people during morning prayer on Tuesday, August 19, in a reprisal attack at Unguwan Mantau in Malumfashi Local Government. …
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