Nighttime attacks by bandits and insurgent groups remain a major threat to rural communities in Nigeria. Villages in Kaduna State, Katsina State, Niger State, and Zamfara...
Across Nigeria’s Northern and North-Western theatres of conflict, military operations against bandits, insurgents, and criminal gangs reveal an interesting pattern: surrenders and voluntary turn-ins spike during...
While Nigerians often judge military success by airstrikes, neutralized bandits, and captured weapons, a far more decisive battlefield exists behind the scenes — the logistics chain....
Nigeria’s war against banditry and rural terrorism remains one of the most complex internal security challenges in West Africa. While troops from the Nigerian Army, backed...
Airpower has become one of the most decisive tools in Nigeria’s fight against insurgency, banditry, and cross-border terrorism. Over the years, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)...
As banditry continues to destabilize communities across the North-West and North-Central regions, the Nigerian Armed Forces have intensified operations aimed at dismantling camps, intercepting escape routes,...
A renewed wave of tension has gripped several border communities in Borno State after residents reported fresh movements of suspected Boko Haram fighters near the fringes...
Northeastern Nigeria remains a hotspot of insurgent activity, particularly by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Despite sustained military operations and joint task force interventions,...
Nigeria’s highways, particularly in the North-West, North-East, and parts of the South, have become hotspots for criminal activity, especially kidnapping for ransom. Despite ongoing security operations,...
In Nigeria, where banditry, kidnapping, and rural attacks have intensified, formal security forces alone are often unable to cover every village and remote community. Over the...