Southern Nigerian Governors Enhance Security Measures to Combat ISWAP Terrorist Threats

The Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) on Thursday said that southern states are intensifying collaborative efforts to combat potential security threats, particularly the drift of ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province) members from northern to southern Nigeria. In a statement signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Chairman of the Southern Governors, through his…

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Six Lakurawa Militants and Five Soldiers Killed in Sokoto Clash

Troops of the Defence Headquarters Special Operations Brigade conducted a coordinated offensive operation against Lakurawa terrorists in the Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, k!lling six suspects.    The Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, January 16,…

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