Another military source told SaharaReporters that the attackers overran parts of the facility and carried out a brutal assault on troops stationed there. Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a Nigerian Army base along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State, killing at least eight soldiers and injuring several others, military sources said. A military source at…

A fire broke out in one of the rooms at the female hostel of Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, on Wednesday night, destroying students’ valuables and renewing concerns over persistent electrical faults in the facility. The incident has left students and parents worried about safety conditions in the hostel. Although no casualties were recorded, students…

A notorious bandit leader identified as Kachalla Muhammadu has reportedly confirmed that former military spokesperson, Major General Rabe Abubakar (Rtd.), is currently being held captive under his command at their hideout. Kachalla Muhammadu, who was previously said to have participated in a government-backed peace arrangement with armed groups operating in the North-West, allegedly disclosed details…

  The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has raised the alarm over the country’s rapid descent into structural lawlessness, revealing that Nigeria recorded a staggering record of kidnappings and illicit payments as ransoms in just one year. Citing data attributed to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the distraught youths…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its primary elections will commence on May 28, 2026, as the party races against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable. The opposition party admitted that time constraints forced it to abandon its planned electronic voting system for the exercise. In a statement issued on Wednesday, May…

Tension and confusion reportedly engulfed the ongoing secret court martial of military officers accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government, after defence lawyers openly challenged what they described as “vague, speculative and repeatedly recycled charges” filed by military authorities. Sources familiar with the proceedings told SaharaReporters that dramatic scenes unfolded during the…

Fear and uncertainty have reportedly gripped several police barracks in Enugu State following allegations that residential quarters occupied by serving police officers have been sold to private individuals, with occupants now being pressured to vacate the facilities. According to leaked details obtained by SaharaReporters, a delegation comprising officials from the Police Works Department in Abuja,…

A distraught farmer, Micheal Ojo, whose four children, daughter-in-law and grandchild were abducted during the recent attacks on schools in Oyo State, has narrated to SaharaReporters how heavily armed terrorists invaded two communities, opened fire on residents and marched dozens of pupils into the forest reserve. Ojo spoke exclusively to SaharaReporters on Tuesday during a…

A driver of a prominent car dealer, Ominyimotors, has recounted how suspected terrorists abducted several passengers travelling in an Abuja-bound bus along a lonely stretch of road in Kogi State after armed men reportedly blocked the highway and opened fire on motorists. The incident was disclosed in a video shared online by an Instagram user…