Court gives DSS go-ahead to detain Nigerian link to ISIS for 60 days
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an interim order sought by the Department of State Service (DSS) to detain Emmanuel Osase, a […]
Terrorism
Boko Haram terrorists attack Yobe Governor Buni’s convoy, kill 2 policemen
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked the convoy of Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni along Maiduguri-Dramaturg Road, killing two policemen and injuring two […]
42 killed, 15 children abducted as militants attack school in Uganda
At least 42 people were killed and eight others critically injured in a suspected rebel attack on a secondary school in western Uganda, police and […]
Teen terrorist jailed for life over plot to attack soldiers, police
A teenage Islamic State fanatic has been jailed for life for plotting a terror attack on British police officers, or soldiers after being radicalised online […]
Man bags life sentence for traveling to Syria to join IS terrorists group in 2014
A British man has been given a life sentence for travelling to Syria to join so-called Islamic State (IS) nine years ago. Shabazz Suleman, from […]
Suspected Islamist militants kill 19 in another village raid in east Congo
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 19 people and burned a medical facility in a raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo […]
UN condemns killing of over 30 civilians in Borno by ISWAP terrorists
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations has strongly condemns the reported ambush and brutal killing of more than 30 civilians in Mukdolo village […]
al Shabaab terrorists recapture base it lost to Somali military offensive
Fighters from Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist group on Tuesday overran a military base that they had lost to the army in January, a Somali officer […]
1,773 CJTF operatives die fighting Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
No fewer than 1,773 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have died while fighting Boko Haram and Islamic State of the West African […]
MNJTF kills scores of Boko Haram terrorists, arrests fuel suppliers
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Sector 4 ( Niger Republic ) while on patrol along Kara – […]
Somalia Govt. takes control of key port from al Shabaab
The capture of the stronghold represents one of their most significant victories since launching an offensive against the Islamist group last year. Defence Minister Abdulkadir […]
Islamist militants kidnap 50 women in Burkina Faso
Islamist militants have kidnapped around 50 women searching for food in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum, a hotbed of jihadist activity, on Jan. 12 […]
X-raying handling of surrendered terrorists, rescued women and children in Borno By SUMAILA OGBAJE
The push by the Nigerian Armed Forces to end insurgency in the North East of the country has so far led to the surrender of […]
How strangers brought terrorism into Borno – Shehu of Borno
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi, says the challenge of terrorism was created by outsiders who came to settle in Borno in the name […]
Noose tighten around top terrorists with N95m bounty – BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has hailed the military authorities for going a step further in the ongoing war against terrorism by declaring 19 top […]
Buhari condemns terrorists’ bomb attack in Türkiye
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned as “despicable and cowardly,” the terrorist bomb attack that claimed several lives and injured tens […]
Istanbul ‘attack’ blast kills 6 persons – President Erdogan
An explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, killing six and wounding dozens in what Turkey’s president said bore the signs of […]
Growth of terrorism in Africa, major threat to peace – UN deputy chief
UN Deputy Secretary- General, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed says the growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security currently felt most keenly […]
Terrorism is priority as Ghana assumes Presidency of UN Security
Ghana on Tuesday assumed the Presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for November as debates on violent extremism and terrorism in Africa top […]
Military kills over 100 al-Shabab terrorists in Somali
Somali security forces backed by international partners have killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants and their militia during two days of operations in the central […]