By Chinedu Okafor – Senior Investigative Journalist, SaharaNews247Published September 20, 2025 Introduction A government-appointed fact-finding committee has released a groundbreaking report on two decades of violence in Plateau State, Nigeria. Covering the years 2001 to 2025, the committee documents a staggering human and economic toll: nearly 12,000 people killed and more than 420 to 450 […]
By Smart Chuks – SaharaNews247 Residents of Sayinna village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State were awakened in terror around 1:30 a.m. on September 19, 2025, when heavily armed men stormed their community. According to multiple credible Nigerian news outlets, the attackers killed two people — the village head, Murtala Sa’adu (47), and
By Smart Chuks — SaharaNews247Published: September 19, 2025 Summary Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, report the arrest of a 35-year-old suspect identified as Saawuan Wuaiyolna on September 18, 2025, at Takum Junction in Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State.The military describes the operation as a
By Aisha Bello | SaharaNews247Ilorin, Kwara State — Updated Kwara State is facing a deepening security crisis as a series of deadly bandit attacks have swept through rural communities in recent weeks. Thousands have fled their homes, and entire settlements have been left deserted as armed groups carry out night raids, kidnappings, and violent ambushes.
By: Michael Chinedu Okafor — Senior Security & Policy Correspondent, SaharaNews247Published: September 10, 2025 Introduction The Nigerian government has confirmed that it will arraign two captured leaders of the jihadist group Ansaru on terrorism charges. The men — Mahmud Muhammed Usman (also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar) and his deputy, Abubakar Abba (also
LBy Smart Chuks, Senior Reporter, SaharaNews247 Introduction Reports that seven fishermen were kidnapped in Cameroonian waters near the Bakassi Peninsula have raised fears in Cross River State, Nigeria. According to a DailyPost Nigeria report on September 8, 2025, the incident is already disrupting seafood supply in Calabar. Traders and consumers say prices of fish, crayfish,
By: Ochogwu SundayDate: September 6, 2025Published by: SaharaNews247 Introduction On September 5, 2025, a violent mob descended on the Garko Police Division in Kano State, leaving one person dead and several police officers injured. The incident has once again drawn attention to the growing menace of mob justice in Nigeria, where communities take laws into
By Aisha Musa — Senior Investigative Reporter, SaharaNews247 Introduction Nigeria’s war against Boko Haram entered its fifteenth year with yet another tragedy. On a chilling night in Darul Jamal, a resettled village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, militants launched a ruthless attack that left at least 60 civilians dead and dozens more
Author: Kabeer Bello, Senior Security Analyst and Policy Researcher Introduction Nigeria’s security landscape has deteriorated significantly in recent years, with escalating violence, insurgencies, and widespread insecurity affecting millions. In response to this crisis, the International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT) Nigeria Chapter issued a compelling statement emphasizing the need for unity and
By Amaka Nwosu – SaharaNews247 Introduction Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has once again taken center stage following bold remarks by Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s former vice-presidential candidate. In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Baba-Ahmed claimed that the desperation to unseat former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 played a role in fueling
