Terrorism

The Defence Headquarters says the military has eliminated more than 50 terrorists and rescued 50 victims in land and air offensives in North-East and North-West in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General…

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has urged Nigerian Air Force operational commanders to remain resolute and sustain the current onslaught against insurgents and other criminals in the country. This is contained in a…

THE uneasiness in the Federal Capital Territory triggered by the terror alerts by the United States and the United Kingdom is beginning to affect businesses in the capital city. Despite the repeated assurances by the President, Major…

Inspector general of police Usman Baba has released emergency numbers nationwide amid a warning from the United States of possible terror attacks in Abuja. The U.S. issued terror alert warning American citizens about potential terror…

A British Airways flight 83 from London Heathrow to Abuja on Thursday suddenly landed in Lagos instead of completing its journey to Abuja over concerns of a terror attack at the country’s capital. Checks on Flightrader showed the flight…

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has intensified the evacuation of its staff, ordering an immediate departure of U.S. government employees and their families from Abuja as it continues to reiterate threats of an imminent terror attack.…

The United States has authorised the relocation of U.S. government employees and their families from Abuja over potential terrorist attacks. “On October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of State granted authorised departure status to…

The United States Embassy in Abuja has alerted its personnel of a possible terror attack in the nation’s capital. In a security alert email, the embassy warned that government buildings, places of worship, markets, law enforcement…

No fewer than 53,418 Nigerians lost their lives to non-state actors between May 29, 2015 and October 15, 2022. The deaths occurred mostly from farmers/herders’ conflict, clashes by religious groups, and attacks by terrorists and bandits.…

No fewer than 64 suspects who attempted to disrupt the Independence Day Celebration in Abuja were apprehended by troops of Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, on October 1, defence headquarters said. The Director, Defence Media Operations,…