3 d. ago 38 Abducted Kwara Church Worshippers Released, Niger Students Who Escaped Captors Listed

Terrorists of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) have abducted 12 female teenagers in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abdullahi Askira, confirmed the abduction, saying the victims were taken from their agricultural fields in Mussa district. The state Police Public Relations […]

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5 d. ago Insecurity: Troops foil ISWAP attack in Borno, uncover illegal mining site in Kaduna

The troops of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Army, have repelled an attack by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Miyanti in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

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6 d. ago Terrorism surge now an existential threat to West Africa – ECOWAS

ECOWAS warns the UN that rising terrorism in West Africa is now an existential threat, disrupting trade and expanding into coastal states. Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorism-surge-now-an-existential-threat-to-west-africa-ecowas/

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7 d. ago VIDEO: US ambassador reports ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria to UN Secuirity Council

“The United States is concerned and outraged by the ongoing slaughter of thousands of Christians in Nigeria by various ethnic militias in the middle belt as well as terrorists like Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa in the north. It is tragic and it is unacceptable. Churches are burning, villages are being razed, thousands are killed, clergy murdered...

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8 d. ago UK urges regional cooperation to counter terrorism in West Africa, Sahel

The UK calls for stronger regional cooperation to combat the growing threat of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel, urging African-led security initiati Read More

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2 w. ago NAF airstrikes kill ISWAP terrorists in Borno’s Mallam Fatori, Shuwaram

The airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets have successfully neutralised several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram areas of Borno State...

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2 w. ago NAF Strikes ISWAP, Bandits’ Hideouts In Borno, Kwara, Others

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated scores of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram, Borno State, and destroyed bandits’ enclaves in Garin Dandi and Chigogo, Kwara State, as well as Zango Hill in Kankara local government area of Katsina State. A statement by NAF Spokesman Air Cdre […]

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2 w. ago ECOWAS, Islamic Scholars Unite Against Terrorism In West Africa

A comprehensive approach to tackle violent extremism and terrorism appears to be underway in West Africa as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Islamic scholars have demonstrated uncommon resolve   and unity to dismantle terror networks and structures in the sub region. The sub regional bloc and allied scholars seemed to have been […]

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2 w. ago ECOWAS seeks modernisation of Islamic schools to tackle terrorism, extremism

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the modernisation of traditional Islamic schools to tackle the read more ECOWAS seeks modernisation of Islamic schools to tackle terrorism, extremism

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2 w. ago ECOWAS, Islamic scholars join forces to tackle terrorism in West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with Islamic scholars and organisations, has called for stronger unity, read more ECOWAS, Islamic scholars join forces to tackle terrorism in West Africa

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