Terrorism

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...

November 24, (THEWILL) — Former Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has warned that Nigeria is “dangerously close to normalising terrorism”, describing the past week as one of the darkest in the country’s recent security...

November 06, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to defeat terrorism and deepen diplomatic engagement, insisting that Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are restoring investor confidence and stabilising the nation. Speaking on Thursday during the Federal Executive...

November 02, (THEWILL) — When armed men stormed a village in Zamfara State before dawn on 24 September 2025, killing 12 people and abducting 37 others, the attack represented far more than an isolated tragedy. It was one of...

September 03, (THEWILL) — The National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, says Nigeria has so far conducted eight phases of terrorism-related trials, resulting in 775 convictions. The National Coordinator of the Centre, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed...

May 13, (THEWILL) – One of the most frustrating and embarrassing revelations currently circulating in the media emerged from the Defence Headquarters yesterday. The military's admission that foreign herders are responsible for deadly attacks in Benue, Plateau, and...

May 05, (THEWILL) – British counterterrorism officers have arrested some Iranian men in a raid over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target. Metropolitan Police said they took five men into custody, four of whom are of Iranian...

April 02, (THEWILL) – Yesterday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's seemingly helpless and detached response to the killing of suspected kidnappers/terrorists in Edo State came to the fore. His terse message, delivered in a casual and dismissive manner, stated: "I...