Northern Nigeria

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, says that the North is under siege, following the latest attack on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train on Monday. A statement signed by its General Secretary, Murtala Aliyu, the Forum says as a guardian and…

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has uncovered a sinister plan by some elements to stoke violence in parts of the country particularly the North Central. The main aim according to a Statement signed by its spokesman, Peter…

The Shari’a Police in Kano and other northern states, otherwise called Hisbah, have been called upon to rise against insecurity by ideologically confronting kidnappers, bandits and terrorists in the region who are abusing the image of Islam…

At least five people were killed on Friday, Feb. 25 following an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) targeting the town of Kautikari, near Chibok in northeastern Nigeria.   According to a local source,  the insurgents…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has reacted to the attacks on the newly constructed Abia cattle market in Omumauzor in the Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State by unknown gunmen. The gunmen had on Tuesday night invaded the new…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed full support for the position of the Chairman of Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) on the need for power to shift to the…

The Islamic State franchise in Northeast Nigeria and Lake Chad, ISWAP, has posted a video online showing the regimented indoctrination and training of children, prepared by the group to be the next generation of fighters. In the 27…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Taraba State has said the number of  its vigilante killed by bandits was more than 30 as more bodies are yet to be recovered.  The Chairman of North East Zone of the association,…

Gunmen on Tuesday morning and night struck in three communities in Niger and Plateau states, killing 51 residents before fleeing unchallenged. Bodies of 34 persons killed in Niger’s Nakuna and Wurukuchi communities were found in bushes…

A member of the 8th Senate from Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, says bandits have become a state within a state in the north-western part of the country. Senator Sani raised the alarm during an interview on Channels Television’s…