Tag: terrorism
Protesters Disrupt Oyo Insecurity Town Hall, Demand Urgent Government Action
IBADAN, Nigeria – Protesters disrupted a town hall meeting on insecurity in Oyo State on Thursday, demanding urgent government action to address rising cases of...
Nigeria strengthens security drive, destroys 2,800 illicit weapons
Abuja, March 27, 2026 (NAN) The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSLAW), on Friday destroyed over 2,800 illicit...
Court grants speedy hearing as terror suspect admits spying on US,...
Abuja, March 25, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, granted an accelerated hearing in the ongoing trial of three terror...
Alleged terrorism: Court grants Malami, son N200m bail
Abuja, Feb. 27, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court, Abuja has admitted former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz,...
Court remands 3 facing alleged armed robbery, terrorism charges in Benue
Makurdi, Feb 20, 2026 (NAN) A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, ordered the remand in custody of three persons alleged to have robbed some...
Tinubu vows crackdown on terrorism, tasks NEC on inclusive growth
Abuja, Feb. 9, 2026 (NAN)President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared that Nigeria would defeat terrorism and banditry, describing the threats as “unacceptable” and alien...
Alleged terrorism: Rescued victims filed complaints against Tukur Mamu- DSS Witness
Abuja, Jan. 29, 2026 (NAN) A Department of State Services (DSS)’ investigator, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that many of...
Gamji Heritage wants FG to accelerate infrastructural development
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) A northern-based socio-cultural group, Gamji Heritage, has called on the Federal Government to accelerate infrastructural development across the country...
Alleged terrorism: Court issues bench warrant against suspects linked to Bello...
Abuja, Jan. 21, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of five suspects linked...
Gamji lauds FG’s current approach to tackling insecurity
Abuja, Jan. 21, 2026 (NAN) The Gamji Heritage has lauded the Federal Government’s current approach to tackling insecurity in the country, describing it as...
NCTC engages private sector on counterterrorism, seeks strategic partnerships
Abuja, Aug. 29, 2025 (NAN) The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has convened a high-level private sector consultative dialogue to foster deeper collaboration between...
Iran kills 13 terrorists in southeastern province
Tehran, Aug. 27, 2025 (Xinhua/NAN) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that its forces had killed 13 terrorists in three joint...
Africa must build joint counterterrorism capacity to defeat emerging threats –...
Abuja, Aug. 25, 2025 (NAN) The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Monday called on African militaries to urgently develop joint...
U.S. commend Nigerian Air Force for counter-terrorism efforts
The United States Bureau of Counterterrorism has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its relentless commitment and significant contributions to the fight against...
Israel: Terrorist shot dead after opening fire at military post
The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that an attacker was shot dead after firing at soldiers at a checkpoint near the village of...
Tinubu seeks multifaceted response to terrorism, other security threats
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, called for a multifaceted response to terrorism, insurgency, and other forms of security threats in the Lake Chad Basin...
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 59% of terrorism-related deaths worldwide –...
Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for nearly 59 percent of all terrorism-related deaths globally in spite of the continued effort by member states to end...
