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Tension erupted on Tuesday evening in Eruku, a community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, after heavily armed terrorists launched a coordinated attack, forcing travellers and residents to flee into surrounding bushes for safety.

Sources told SaharaReporters that the attackers stormed the township through one of the major entry routes, firing sporadically as they advanced.

The assault triggered panic, leaving vehicles abandoned on the road as people scrambled for cover.

Eyewitnesses reported sustained gunfire ringing across parts of the community as the terrorists moved deeper into the town.

A traveller who escaped the scene recorded a frantic video while hiding in the bush. In the shaky video, he repeatedly pleaded for security intervention as gunshots echoed in the background.

“This is 18-11-2025. On my way coming back from the Federal Poly, Bida, Niger State, we were coming through Ilorin road when they started shooting. Everybody has scattered into the bush,” the panicked traveller said.

“Please, come to our rescue. We are in trouble. They are shooting everywhere. People have abandoned their vehicles. The community is in chaos. Please help us.”

Residents said the attackers overwhelmed the area, causing widespread fear and confusion.

As of the time of filing this report, details of casualties or arrests remain unclear, and authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

Eruku and adjoining communities have experienced repeated bandit and terrorist incursions in recent years, heightening concerns over worsening insecurity along the Kwara–Kogi–Ekiti axis.

This latest attack has once again raised alarm about the increasing boldness of armed groups operating across Nigeria’s North-Central region.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that gunmen suspected to be terrorists had abducted a timber supplier and one of his workers in Okoloke, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, plunging residents into renewed fear as kidnapping cases continue to rise in the area.

SaharaReporters learnt that the victims were seized while carrying out their work on a farm in the area.

The attackers reportedly stormed the site unexpectedly, shooting sporadically and forcing the workers to flee in different directions.

One of the labourers, who narrowly fled the scene, confirmed the incident and told community members that the kidnappers overpowered the timber supplier and one of his staff before whisking them away into the forest.

Communities in Yagba East and Yagba West LGAs — particularly those sharing borders with Kwara State — have been experiencing a disturbing rise in armed attacks, kidnappings and other violent crimes in recent months.

There is currently tension at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over attempts to hold parallel meetings.

The National Working Committee (NWC) elected in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, and the faction backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had fixed meetings for today.

Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary of the pro-Wike faction, had arrived the Wadata Plaza with some members of the faction.

Shortly after, members of the Taminu Turaki faction also arrived the headquarters but were prevented from going in.

However, two governors forced their way in, but as the other members of the faction tried to make their way in, security operatives fired gunshots and also released teargas to disperse them.

The situation triggered confusion as many scuttled to safety.

While addressing journalists in his office before the arrival of the other faction, Anyanwu had said the security beef up was normal was to prevent breakdown of law and order.

He said his faction was ready for Board of Trustees (BoT) and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings.

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I've asked them to find out if there is an outstanding debt and the amount.

It's there own house though.

The tragic incident occurred shortly after the Brigade Commander had participated in a successful joint air–ground offensive against insurgents in the area.

A Nigerian Army top officer and commander, Brigadier General M Uba, has been killed by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters after the terrorists reportedly intercepted and tracked his location along the Damboa–Biu axis in Borno State, multiple security sources have confirmed.

The tragic incident occurred shortly after the Brigade Commander had participated in a successful joint air–ground offensive against insurgents in the area.


According to PRNigeria, the General had earlier spoken with his superiors, confirming that he was safe following the operation and was regrouping with his team.

However, the officer’s communication may have inadvertently exposed his coordinates.

He was captured alive while the terrorists interrogated him briefly before summarily executing him.


Earlier reports detailed a joint military operation in which the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft swiftly intervened to rescue ground troops who had come under heavy ambush by ISWAP terrorists.

The operation began when ground forces, led by the Brigadier General, advanced into the area, unaware that the route had been booby-trapped.

Following an intense exchange of gunfire, the sudden surge in terrorist numbers forced the commander to order a tactical withdrawal and issue a distress call for air support.

Responding, NAF aircraft diverted from ongoing missions to provide close air support, delivering decisive strikes that helped disperse the terrorists and rescue the military commander, his troops, and accompanying members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).

SaharaReporters on Saturday reported that top military brass including the Operation Hadin Kai, Theatre Commander, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, stormed the military base in Damboa, Borno State, to lead rescue operations for some abducted army personnel.

SaharaReporters had learnt that the abduction of the officers followed a violent ambush by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) that left two soldiers and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) dead.

The attack, which occurred on Friday night also led to the reported abduction of Brigadier General M Uba, along with two other soldiers.

Although the Nigerian Army in a release earlier denied the abduction of the 25 Brigade Commander, soldiers who spoke with SaharaReporters confirmed that the commander was not yet back to the base.

Multiple military sources told SaharaReporters that the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Major General Abubakar, and the Sector 2 Commander arrived in Damboa shortly after the attack to coordinate rescue efforts and enhance troop morale.

"The Brigadier General who was abducted managed to send his live location to colleagues," a senior military source revealed.

"They traced it and found the spot, but there was no trace of him. It’s unclear if his phone died or was seized by the terrorists."

Another source added that the abducted officer appeared to have access to his phone under duress.

"Even yesterday morning, he made a video call to his dry cleaner but warned him not to talk," the source said.

Despite deploying troops to the location shared by the officer, they returned without success. One soldier who was shot and abducted along with him was reportedly freed, but the senior officer and two others remained missing.

The sources noted that in response to the crisis, one Brigadier General Mustapha has been appointed to lead the 26 Task Force Brigade in Damboa, while troops previously engaged in the rescue operation were withdrawn early Sunday.

According to top military officers, “Information reaching us revealed that the Brigadier-General was abducted alongside three other soldiers. However, one of the soldiers was shot and left behind in the bush.

"Those who returned to the camp on foot yesterday were two Majors. A commander has been temporarily appointed to oversee the affairs of the Brigade pending confirmation from Army Headquarters.

"Another Brigade Commander, Brigadier-General Mustapha, has also been appointed. Nigerian Army top commanders have stormed the Damboa base in Borno State to rescue the Brigadier-General and two soldiers still in Boko Haram captivity."

SaharaReporters previously reported that ISWAP fighters ambushed a Nigerian military convoy late Friday night, killing multiple soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), in northeastern Nigeria.

The attackers, armed and highly organised, targeted the convoy in what appears to be a coordinated strike, leaving a trail of casualties and panic in the region.

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Someone is in Abuja busy pressuring all the governors to decamp or loose their re-election while the country is being run aground by bandits. US. Offered to help curb insecurities but some people said no they are cool with the massacre. The online urchins said he used 100 millennium to prepare for his presidency, and I asked is this the presidency he use 1000 millennium to prepare for?