How Nigeria Alerted Chadian Authority on Identity of son of founder of Boko Haram

By: Zagazola Makama

Chadian authorities have arrested the 18-year-old son of late Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf, without initially knowing his true identity...

Exclusive photo obtain by Zagazola confirms arrest Boko Haram founder’s son, others in Chad

By: Zagazola Makama

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert has obtained exclusive photos confirming the arrest of the 18-year-old son of late Boko...

Zulum Donates N100m to Army University
… Promises Equitable Distribution of Projects

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a donation of N100 million to the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), to enhance research and...

Zulum Donates N100m to Army University
… Promises Equitable Distribution of Projects

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced a donation of N100 million to the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), to enhance research and...

US hails arrest of Ansaru leaders, commends Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts

By: Zagazola Makama 

The United States has commended the Federal Government and security agencies for the arrest of two leaders of Ansaru, a...

Kidnappers forced to abandon ransom, arms after accident in Nasarawa

By: Zagazola Makama

Kidnappers operating around Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have abandoned a ransom and arms after their getaway vehicle was...

Troops rescue kidnapped farmer as ISWAP terrorists flee with bullet wounds in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued a farmer who was abducted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province...

62 kidnapped victims escape as air force strikes bandit camp in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Katsina State Government has confirmed the escape of 62 kidnapped victims following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force on a...

Man dies in gas explosion in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

A man has died following a gas explosion that occurred in his workshop in Kaduna Vom Town, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the explosion...

Gunmen kill one, abduct two in Barkin Ladi, Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama 

Gunmen have killed one person and abducted two others in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau,

Sources told Zagazola Makama that...

Police arrest vandals targeting solar infrastructure in Abuja

By: Zagazola Makama 

Operatives of the FCT Police Command have arrested two suspects involved in the vandalism of solar poles and lights in Abuja.

Zagazola...

Three women arrested for alleged human trafficking in Enugu

By: Zagazola Makama

Enugu State Police Command has arrested three women suspected to be involved in human trafficking.

According to sources, on Aug. 16 at about 7:30 p.m., operatives...

Troops foil bandit attack in Malumfashi, Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have successfully repelled an attempted bandit attack in Malumfashi Local Government Area.

Zagazola Makama gathered that on Aug. 16 at about...

Fire incident in Tarmuwa LGA, Yobe kills two children

By: Zagazola Makama 

A fire outbreak in Barbuma-Koriyel Village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area, Yobe State, has claimed the lives of two children, police...

ANALYSIS: What Ansaru leaders' arrest means to Nigeria's War on Terror

by Chidi Omeje

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in a well-attended press conference in Abuja, announced the arrest of two top leaders...

Bandits loyal to Bello Turji kill several, abduct dozens in Sokoto communities despite peace negotiations claims

By: Zagazola Makama 

Armed bandits loyal to notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, have carried out a series of attacks...

IPOB’s THEATRICAL SEARCH FOR NNAMDI KANU’S ACQUITTAL

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In its usual staged attempt to cause confusion and coerce presiding judges into arriving at rulings favourable to it, IPOB has once again
resorted to demanding that Justice Kolawole Omotosho...

Group Lauds NSA For Confirming DSS Capture of Terrorist Groups' Leaders

A group, Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has praised the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu for finally confirming weeks of...

Troops recover rifles, magazines in intelligence-led operation in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have recovered three AK-47 rifles and five magazines during an...

Many killed as Adamawa express bus plunges into river from collapsed bridge in Taraba

By: Zagazola Makama 

An Adamawa Express bus on Sunday plunged into the Namnai River in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State while...