5 articles tagged with “ISWAP”
Security forces in Borno State successfully repelled an infiltration attempt by insurgents in the first attack on Maiduguri in years, while Boko Haram is demanding N3.52 billion for 176 kidnapped residents of Kwara State.
Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists killed three military commanding officers in Borno State within seven days, prompting emergency consultations between northeastern governors and federal defence officials.
Senator Ali Ndume confirmed casualties from a coordinated Boko Haram assault on Ngoshe community in Borno State, while military operations in Edo State resulted in the rescue of four abductees and the killing of a suspected kidnap kingpin.
Nigerian security forces confronted coordinated ISWAP attacks in Borno State while law enforcement arrested a drug kingpin after 13 years, highlighting the country's persistent security challenges across terrorism, organized crime, and kidnapping.
Nigerian lawmakers have condemned the killing of 56 people in Niger State while security agencies arrested 10 suspects in Abuja and a court heard testimony linking ISWAP terrorists to the 2022 Owo church massacre.