Terrorists

September 21, (THEWILL) — The Imo Police Command says it has recorded great milestone in the fight against terrorism and violent crimes with the detention of 957 terror, armed robbery and kidnap suspects in two months. The Commissioner of Police,...

August 17, (THEWILL) — Divergent views have continued to trail a ruling by a Federal Court of Canada classifying the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, and the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as terrorist organisations. Coming on the heels...

July 11, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has commenced Phase 7 of the mass trials of terrorism suspects at the Kainji detention facility in Niger State, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy and reinforce...

April 16, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has appealed to the media not to promote terrorists’ propaganda “by giving prominence to their cowardly acts.” The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal on Wednesday, in his...

February 14, (THEWILL) – Troops of the Nigerian military neutralised 75 terrorists, arrested 138 others, as well as 36 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 46 kidnapped hostages in various operations across the country between 3rd January and 13th...

January 27, (THEWILL) – In one of its deadliest encounters with terrorists in the country since September 2024, the Nigeria Army lost 22 soldiers while 70 terrorists were killed in a single clash in Borno State. In September last year,...

January 26, (THEWILL) – The recent increase in military attacks against the seemingly invincible terrorists, particularly in the North-East geopolitical zone, is a welcome development. The last few weeks have been quite challenging and scary for many Nigerians, not only...

January 13, (THEWILL) – No fewer than 40 farmers have been killed, while many others are yet to be ascertained after Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists attacked a community in the Kukawa local government...

December 23, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government had so far secured the conviction of 742 suspected terrorists, 888 others acquitted and 92 facing trial since 2017, Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Justice Abubakar Mohammed Babadoko, said on...

November 20, (THEWILL) - At least five people have been killed by suspected terrorists who attacked Dayau village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Sunday night. A resident, who only gave his name as...