An armed gang in central Nigeria's Plateau state killed at least 40 members of village self-defence groups in a weekend ...

At least 1,686 people were killed in 909 incidents of gang violence across Nigeria between January 2020 and March 2025, ...

Nigerian forces killed at least 30 gunmen after deadly raids in the northwest, as attacks by armed gangs and kidnappings ...

Violence by bandits and insurgents has surged in Nigeria, with over 2,266 deaths reported in the first half of 2025, ...

Durable solutions to end deadly attacks in Benue State will remain elusive if the crisis continues to be misdiagnosed.

Authorities in Benue state blamed herdsmen for the attack, a type of violence frequently seen in northern Nigeria's decadeslong pastoral conflict. Opposition leaders and critics have accused Tinubu of ...

Nigerian security forces have killed at least 30 gunmen in the country’s northwest. That's according to authorities who said that the joint police and military operation took place Wednesday after ...

Rethinking Nigeria rsquo;s state security is important because the nature of security threats is fundamentally local, with ...

ABUJA, Nigeria -- At least 14 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in clashes with hundreds of gunmen in north-central Niger State, an army spokesman said Wednesday.

Armed groups from across Nigeria and from neighbouring countries in the Sahel are believed to be behind many attacks. Raids ...