Security
Armed Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway in Zamfara, Kidnap Several Travellers
Armed bandits, in the early hours of Thursday, launched a deadly attack along the Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers, authorities...
Niger Army Neutralises 14 Terrorists In Its Western Region
The Niger Armed Forces neutralised 14 terrorists who attempted to steal cattle in Sabongari-Takoussa, located in the Tillabéry region in the west of...
Malian Armed Forces Seize Weapons, Ammunition In Kidal Region
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) recently seized a significant amount of weapons and ammunition in the Kidal region of Mali. The operation took...
Direct Security Apparatus to Terrorists and Bandits, Not Civil Societies, Atiku Tells Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to focus the nation’s security apparatus on tackling the growing menace of...
Liberia: 47 Inmates Escape From Kakata Central Prison
Forty-seven inmates have escaped from Kakata Central Prison in Margibi County, Liberia, according to a statement from Liberia’s Ministry of Justice on Monday....
Nigerian Govt. Arraigns 10 Suspects Over Importation of 844 Firearms, 112,500 Cartridges in Rivers State
A federal high court in Abuja on Monday arraigned 10 suspects arrested in Onne Port Harcourt, River State, for alleged illegal importation of...
Bandits Attack Kaduna Healthcare Centre, Kidnap Nurses, Patients
Bandits have attacked the Primary Healthcare Centre in Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari LGA, Kaduna State, kidnapping two nurses and patients. Musa Alhassan, a leader of...
JUST IN: After NLC Ajaero’s Arrest, Nigerian State Security Service Storm SERAP’s Office, Demands Director
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has raised the alarm over the “unlawful” invasion of its office in Abuja by operatives of the...
Kenya Declares Three Days of Mourning After School Fire Claims At Least 17 Lives
Kenya has declared three days of mourning after a fire at Hillside Endarasha Primary School killed at least 17 pupils. The fire broke...
Burkina Faso Expands Digital Criminal Record Issuance To All Jurisdictions Nationwide
The Burkina Faso government has extended the issuance of digital criminal records, known as “e-criminal records,” to all jurisdictions in the country. The...
Mali’s Goïta Condemns Neocolonialism and Terrorism at China-Africa Forum
Mali’s transitional President, Colonel Assimi Goïta, gave a forceful speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), denouncing neocolonialism and highlighting the persistent...
Police Officer Shoots Kwara Poly Final Year Student Dead Over Refusal To Give Bribe
A police officer shot and killed Ishola Abdulqoyum, a student at Kwara State Polytechnic, along Panat Road in Kwara State. The incident reportedly...