ZAKI (CONVERSEER) – A man was injured and a house destroyed in Yelwan Ariri, Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State, following an attack by suspected Fulani herders from Guri LGA, Jigawa State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday when the attackers reportedly shot Garba Yahaya, a resident…
By Our Reporter KANO (CONVERSEER) – Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has cautioned residents against turning security challenges into political issues, emphasising that the rise in banditry requires unified efforts from everyone, regardless of political leanings. He gave the warning on Saturday night during a special prayer session at the Government House, where 4,444…
By Joe Udo MINA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has reportedly facilitated the release of 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The abduction occurred on 21 November 2025, when armed bandits invaded the remote community around 2:00 AM. Riding on…
By Zagazola Makama LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter aircraft earlier deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities assessed that the security situation in the neighbouring country had stabilised following Sunday’s attempted military coup. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the aircraft, which were deployed from Lagos for surveillance and regional monitoring, were…
By Zagazola Makama LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following Sunday’s military coup that toppled President Patrice Talon, reliable security sources have confirmed. The aircraft, which took off from Lagos earlier on Sunday, were sighted operating within Beninese airspace as Nigeria intensifies surveillance and monitoring of the…
By Joe Udo KAINJI (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that one of its Alpha Jets crashed on Saturday during a post-inspection functional check flight at the Kainji Air Base in Niger State. The incident occurred shortly after take-off when the aircraft developed an unexpected emergency, forcing the two pilots on board to…
By Joe Udo MAKURDI (CONVERSEER) – A police patrol vehicle has injured four officers attached to the 18 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron in a lone accident along the Yelwata–Makurdi road in Benue State. According to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on Friday at about 9:10 AM when the officers, on routine patrol of the…
By Joe Udo MAKURDI (CONVERSEER) – The Benue State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious armed bandit believed to be responsible for multiple attacks on security personnel in the state. According to Zagazola Makama, the suspect, identified as Yongu Justine Makwagh of Kadarko in Nasarawa State, was arrested on Friday at about 8:00 PM…
By Joe Udo MAKURDI (CONVERSEER) – 14 kidnapped victims have been rescued during a coordinated operation at Orokam Forest, a border area linking Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State and Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State. They were rescued by the Nigerian Army troops of Joint Task Force Sector One, Operation Udo Ka…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A controversial counter-terrorism mission personally authorised by former President Muhammadu Buhari (late) has re-emerged in national discourse, following serious allegations by retired Nigerian Army Major General Abdul Khalifa Ali-Keffi, the former General Officer Commanding 1 Division. The retired officer revealed that Operation Service Wide (OSW), the high-level multi-agency task…
