Terrorists

July 9 (THEWILL) — Bandits holding dozens of abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oyo State have warned security forces against attempting a rescue operation, threatening to kill the captives if troops advance on their hideout, the Minister...

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), on Wednesday, directed troops engaged in counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations to shoot terrorists and bandits on sight without waiting for further authorisation, declaring that the Federal Government...

July 5 (THEWILL) — The ongoing war against terrorism in the country would be won if the hypocrisy, deceit and collusion of untouchables are exposed with the same determination in waging armed confrontation. Only recently, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi and...

June 29 (THEWILL) — Panic swept through the Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday after suspected terrorists attacked Lassa Day Secondary School, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of students. The insurgents...

June 15, (THEWILL) — Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.) has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, warning that it could degenerate further if drastic and firm measures are not taken now. “When (an army)...

June 12 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu on Friday issued one of his administration’s strongest warnings yet to terrorists, kidnappers, bandits, and their financiers, declaring that criminal elements threatening Nigeria’s security must either surrender immediately or face “the...

June 07 (THEWILL) — The intensity of terror-related violence that has taken place across the country in the past weeks has once again exposed attendant systemic challenges in the fight against insecurity in the country. In Oyo and Borno...

June 1 (THEWILL) — Suspected terrorists holding the wives of the Emir of Yashikira and several residents abducted during a violent midnight raid have threatened to forcefully marry the female captives to their commanders if a ₦150 million ransom...

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, has warned residents of the North-East to remain vigilant ahead of the 2026 Eid al-Kabir celebrations, disclosing that remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State...

April 16, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has been placed on maximum security alert following intelligence reports indicating that terrorist groups are allegedly plotting coordinated attacks on the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, correctional facilities, and other strategic infrastructure...