Terrorism

Army rules out amnesty for bandits, terrorists

The Chief of Army Staff Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has dismissed amnesty pleas for bandits and terrorists. Lagbaja said the amnesty programme has failed to achieve its purpose in the past,adding that it gives criminals opportunity to regroup and attack

Terrorism: Man Storms Buckingham Palace with Sword, Injures Police

Dean Haydon, head of counter-terrorism at Scotland Yard, said the man drove at a police vehicle before stopping and being confronted by three officers.

10 most dangerous African countries in 2024

With that said, here are the 10 African countries with the highest rate of terrorism, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Terrorism Index, as seen in its report.

Terrorists kill four, abduct several others in fresh attacks in Zamfara

Several domestic animals were also rustled by the terrorists. Terrorists have killed four residents and abducted several others in two separate attacks on communities in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The terrorists also took away some domestic

Terrorists now left with 2 choices, get ready to be killed, die or surrender - DHQ

The Defence headquarters has insisted that the armed forces will continue to fulfil its mission of hunting and destroying terrorists and their cohorts across the country in the most professional manner unless they choose between the two choices open to them

Troops discover ISWAP bread factory

A counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, said intelligence sources told him that the discovery was made by the Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian JTF during its exploitation into

Court discharges, acquits Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism charges

Kanu approached the Appeal Court seeking to quash terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government.

Court discharges Nnamdi Kanu's supporter charged with terrorism

Darlington Unamba, an ardent supporter of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been discharged and acquitted of terrorism charges filed against him.

FG files fresh terrorism charge against Nnamdi Kanu

The terrorism charges against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has been amended by the federal government.

70 Killed In Afghanistan As Taliban Launch Attacks

At least 70 people have been killed in Afghanistan after taliban militants launched separate attacks on a Hospital and a bus. A suicide attacker killed up to 35 and injured dozens more after detonating a car bomb in Afghanistan's capital this morning. It came

1,683 school children kidnapped in 8 years in Nigeria

A report released by Save the Children International (SCI) has revealed that about 70 schools were attacked and 1,683 school children kidnapped across Nigeria between February 2014 and December 2022. The report is entitled Education Under Attack: Review and

Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu's terrorism trial indefinitely

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned indefinitely the trial of the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government.

Breaking: Court Convicts, Sentences Four Boko Haram Financiers

FG maintained that he had by his actions, committed an offence contrary to Section 13(1)(a)(ii) of the Terrorism Provision Amendment Act, 2013.

Egypt Attack: 2 Tourists Killed & 4 Injured As Knifeman Goes On Rampage At Beach Hotel

Two holidaymakers have been killed and four others injured in a 'targeted attack' on tourists at a hotel in Egypt. A knife-wielding man yelled "stay away, I don't want Egyptians" as he stabbed his victims in the face, neck and feet in the resort town of Hurghada

Reign of terror: 165 farmers killed in March, farms deserted as bandits demand N3bn

No fewer than 165 farmers have lost their lives to attacks by bandits, who have hindered access to farms across the country, findings by The PUNCH have shown. Farmers in Benue, Sokoto, Niger, Plateau, and other states, in separate interviews with our correspondents

100 days in office: Security experts pass verdict on Tinubu government

Terrorism, banditry and other criminal activities were the major crisis bedeviling the nation prior to May 29 2023 when President Tinubu took over the mantle of leadership from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.

Bandits break walls to abduct nursing mother, her 14-year-old son and four young women in Zamfara

Bandits have abducted a nursing mother, her 14-year-old son and four young women in Zamfara State. According to TVC News, mother and son were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at their residence in Saminaka, a community along Gusau-Sokoto

Insecurity: Scavengers fuel crimes in Abuja, other cities

There are growing concerns over the activities of the scavengers, popularly known as 'babanbola' in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and other major cities across the country. Several criminal activities, including theft, attack, kidnapping and even vandalisation