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On 15 different occasions, terrorists trailing Amiru Bala failed to capture him. They succeeded on their 16th attempt in the Tsafe area of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria. Amiru, whose locality is boiling with rural terrorists turning towns and villages into hell, is revered for providing effective, yet affordable medical care to residents of the Bakin …
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In the evening, moments before the United States’ aerial operation in northwestern Nigeria, a helicopter hovered above the perimeters of Gwangwano District, in Sokoto’s Tangaza Local Government Area (LGA). It was Dec. 25, 2025. Residents said helicopters had hovered around in the past, but this one stayed far too long, unsettling the civilians and alerting …
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When the explosive devices from the US airstrike landed in Birkini, a satellite village in Jabo town, Sokoto, North West Nigeria, on Thursday, Dec. 25, locals said they were alarmed after years of relative calm that allowed them to sleep peacefully at night. More than 18 civilian neighbouring communities were similarly shaken after the blast …
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The terror struck in the wee hours of Monday, Nov. 17, shattering the quiet of the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga. The students woke from their deep sleep and scrambled for safety when the terrorists invaded, triggering a wave of fear and anguish throughout the premises. By morning, news had spread that at …
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The first time they came for her, in May 2023, Lubabatu Ibrahim was preparing to sleep. Terrorists broke into her home in Gana village, Zamfara State, North West Nigeria, and found her alone. Her husband, the community’s traditional ruler, was away in Mecca for the Islamic pilgrimage. “They didn’t beat me, but they asked for …
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Peace has collapsed in Adabka. But it was not always so. For three uninterrupted years, the town enjoyed calm after the community reached a ransom-for-peace agreement with terrorists in the area. The short-lived peace, according to Sani Dahiru, a former legislator representing Bukkuyum South in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, came at the price …
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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Nasiru Adamu has a toxic relationship with terrorists operating in Zamfara, a state in northwestern Nigeria. In exchange for protection, he shovels the earth to dig up pieces of gold and gives the terrorists their share. Proud like a peacock, Adamu thinks his shady deal with the …
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At least four people were killed and dozens abducted when over 200 armed terrorists attacked Morai town in Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 15. The operation, which lasted nearly three hours, was carried out without any intervention from security forces reportedly present in the …
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Over 50 villagers, mostly women, children, and elderly people, have been abducted in a recent wave of terrorist attacks in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria, prompting outrage from residents who say government security forces have once again failed to protect them. The attacks, which took place from the night of Saturday, April 5, through to Sunday, …
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On Thursday, March 6, villagers in the Kyaram community in the Danko Wasagu area of Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria, caught a terrorist leader off guard. Kachalla Chilela, the terrorist, had masterminded many heinous attacks in the state, hiding in a forest connecting Kebbi and Zamfara in the region. It was during the early days of …
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When a notorious terrorist faced a deadly attack from a rival armed group, his mother threatened a local community, for allegedly working with other terrorists to kill her son. Although residents reported the situation to the authorities, many are now fleeing their homes in fear of imminent attacks. Tabo Dikko, the mother of criminal mastermind …
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Over 50 local traders were victims of a gunpowder explosion on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Talata-Mafara Central market in Zamfara State, North West Nigeria. The explosion happened around 3:30 p.m. when the local gun manufacturers were displaying their arms, including dangerously identified gunpowder which exploded due to heat pressure amidst a rowdy market session. …
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