The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from military stockpiles to armed groups, including Islamist insurgents, a spokesperson ...

A joint operation by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the military in Niger State has resulted in the dislodging of scores of heavily armed bandits believed to be loyal to ...

An official from Russia's Foreign Ministry has accused Kiev of arming rebels in the Sahel with weapons it received from ...

Islamic State fighters attacked a military post in Eknewan, Niger. It was one of the bloodiest assaults on Nigerien forces in ...

Since the return of military dictatorship in Niger, Mali and Bourkina Faso ... and Boko Haram terrorists have recently staged several ambush and IEDs attacks on troops locations and communities ...

Acting on intelligence provided by the DSS, security operatives closely monitored Umar’s movements as he made his way from Niger Republic, where he had collected the weapons. Sources revealed ...

A Dogo Gide-led terrorist group has reportedly killed 20 Boko Haram fighters from the Sadiku faction and seized a cache of weapons A terrorist ... claiming victory after an ambush attempt by ...

Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been confirmed dead following an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents during an inspection of national grid installations in ...

Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have been confirmed dead following an ambush by Boko Haram ... Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on November 18, 2024.

The ambush came as the team escorted stranded expatriates ... opening fire with sophisticated weapons. Despite being outnumbered, the NSCDC operatives successfully repelled the attack ...

An official from Agadez governorate told AFP, "Nine FPL fighters repented and handed over their weapons and ammunition ... who were kidnapped after an ambush. Authorities in Niger, which is ...

Unidentified armed men killed two police officers on patrol in northeastern Benin near the border with Niger on Sunday ... motorbike when they ran into an ambush in Karimama district around ...