Nigerian troops overran a Lakurawa enclave in Sokoto’s Waria Forest, killing several fighters, destroying camps and recovering weapons and five motorcycles, the military said.
Armed men raided a Kebbi community and took 25 schoolgirls. Families are waiting for updates as security agencies continue search operations across nearby forests.
Armed groups raided Kwara, Kebbi and Kano, took twenty people and sparked wider security deployments while families and communities pushed for stronger protection.
The US will share intelligence and deepen security cooperation with Nigeria after the Kebbi and Niger school abductions, as hundreds of children remain missing today.
Nigerian troops overran a Lakurawa enclave in Sokoto’s Waria Forest, killing several fighters, destroying camps and recovering weapons and five motorcycles, the military said.
Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked a military post in Mairari, Borno State, on Tuesday night; the council chairman says troops repelled them and no civilians died.
A Lagos banker and seven others have been arraigned on a 12-count charge over an alleged N710 million proof-of-funds fraud, according to the Police Special Fraud Unit.