Terrorism

A Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (BH/ISWAP) fighter has abandoned terrorism and surrendered to troops with an AK-47 rifle and an Improvised Explosive Device in Borno State.

The apex bank announced on Tuesday that terrorism financing has now been elevated to a current supervisory priority, underscoring its determination to strengthen compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations across the financial sector.

In a report released by the organisation’s Chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi, Intersociety claimed that 3,083 Christians lost their lives while 3,193 others were abducted in attacks it linked to Islamist extremist groups between January and August 2026.

August 09, (THEWILL) — The Kaduna State Government’s recent rollout out of 1,000 forest guards, part of the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative, was quite impressive and it indicated seriousness of purpose on the part of the government at...

International report documents 101 attacks on Nigerian healthcare facilities and personnel between 2023 and 2025, underscoring worsening insecurity in the sector. At least 91 health workers were kidnapped and 15 killed during the three years, while 25 abducted...

The Federal Government filed a 10-count charge against three suspected Ansaru-linked operatives, accusing them of conspiring to kidnap 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State Prosecutors alleged the suspects concealed intelligence about...

June 24 (THEWILL) — A High Court sitting in Sokoto State has sentenced a Nigerien national and two Nigerians to death by hanging after convicting them on charges of terrorism and arms trafficking, following a prosecution by the Department...

April 07, (THEWILL) — In a landmark ruling reinforcing Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday convicted and sentenced suspected terrorists to long jail terms, including 20 years imprisonment on each count and life...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The United States has approved $413 million to support counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026, as terrorism, banditry and violent extremism continue to escalate across West Africa. The funding is...

December 22, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Federal Government’s application to reopen a terrorism case against five suspects allegedly linked to notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the ruling after upholding...