Troops rescue 16 kidnapping victims, recover two rifles, three bombs, 33 bikes

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• Attack: Nasarawa year old girl shot as gunmen attack farmersAttacksNigeria6 November 2026, 09:45 UTC
• Attack: Fresh kaduna attack leaves two dead abductedAttacksNigeria6 November 2026, 01:15 UTC
• Fighting: Africa nigerian military rules out truce with boko haram vows intensified counterterrorism operationsWar activityNigeria5 November 2026, 21:00 UTC
• Attack: Two kidnapped visually impaired personsAttacksNigeria5 November 2026, 17:45 UTC
• Attack: Two killed abducted in kaduna community attackAttacksNigeria5 November 2026, 17:45 UTC
• Attack: Bandits kidnap family of in fresh kaduna attackAttacksNigeria5 November 2026, 14:00 UTC
• Attack: Two feared killed abducted in freshAttacksNigeria5 November 2026, 13:00 UTC
• Attack: Gunmen kill pastor three others injureAttacksNigeria5 November 2026, 13:00 UTC

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