More than 200 terrorists were reportedly killed on Sunday during violent clashes between Boko Haram and rival militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Dogon Chiku area, near the shores of Lake Chad a region notorious for militant activity spanning Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.

The fierce battle, described as one of the deadliest turf wars between the two jihadist factions, erupted over control of key operational corridors used for smuggling, taxation of local traders, and movement across the Lake Chad basin.

According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the confrontation led to heavy casualties, with ISWAP reportedly losing more than 200 fighters. Several of the group’s boats used in the assault were also seized by Boko Haram forces.

“From the toll we got, around 200 ISWAP terrorists were killed in the fight,” said Babakura Kolo, a member of a vigilante group assisting the Nigerian military.
A Nigerian intelligence source also confirmed the fighting, describing it as “good news,” while putting the death toll at “more than 150.”

The latest violence underscores the ongoing struggle for dominance between Boko Haram and ISWAP two extremist groups that have been locked in brutal rivalry since ISWAP broke away from Boko Haram in 2016. Both factions continue to terrorize communities across the northeastern region of Nigeria and parts of the Sahel.

Once considered the stronger faction, ISWAP has suffered multiple setbacks in recent months. Analysts believe this latest confrontation signals Boko Haram’s renewed bid to reclaim strategic territories around Lake Chad.

In May 2021, ISWAP launched an offensive on Sambisa Forest, Boko Haram’s former stronghold, leading to the death of its notorious leader, Abubakar Shekau, who detonated an explosive vest to avoid capture.

Between December 2022 and January 2023, Boko Haram also carried out major raids on ISWAP bases in Borno State, killing more than 100 fighters and seizing large caches of weapons.

The Lake Chad Basin, once a vast inland sea, has shrunk by over 90% since the 1960s, according to the UN Environment Programme. As the waters recede, new land routes have opened up providing both groups with access points for movement and attacks.

Since the outbreak of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009, more than 40,000 people have been killed and around 2 million displaced in Nigeria’s northeast, according to United Nations estimates.

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly dispatched a high-level Nigerian government delegation to the United Kingdom (UK) to engage with officials of the UK Ministry of Justice over the case of the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.

According to reports, the delegation includes Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN).

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayekooto Akindele, disclosed this in a Facebook post accompanied by a video showing the delegation’s arrival in London. The team was received at the Nigerian High Commission by Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu, the Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

Ekweremadu has been detained in the UK since March 2023 over allegations of organ trafficking. The former Deputy Senate President and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested by the London Metropolitan Police and accused of conspiring to traffic one David Nwanini to harvest his kidney.

In May 2023, an Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court sentenced Ekweremadu to nine years and eight months in prison, while his wife received four years and six months, and a co-defendant, Dr. Obinna Obeta, was handed a ten-year jail term. The court found them guilty of arranging the travel of a 21-year-old man from Lagos to the UK to harvest his kidney for a transplant intended for their daughter, Sonia.

Although the transplant did not take place, the court held the trio responsible for exploiting the young man’s vulnerability.

In January 2025, Beatrice Ekweremadu was released from prison and returned to Nigeria, while her husband remains in custody in the UK.

The visit by President Tinubu’s delegation is believed to be part of diplomatic efforts to discuss possible legal or humanitarian considerations regarding Ekweremadu’s ongoing imprisonment.

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A resident of Periwinkle Estate in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, identified as Endurance Udeke, has died following an alleged failed attempt to evade arrest during a sting operation by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The EFCC confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, noting that the operation took place on November 4, 2025, and was targeted at suspected internet fraudsters within the estate.

According to the anti-graft agency, four suspects were arrested during the exercise. However, Udeke and another resident of apartment W6a reportedly attempted to escape by jumping from a four-storey building after becoming aware of the operation.

The commission said Udeke sustained fatal injuries from the fall and later died despite medical efforts to save him, while the other individual survived after receiving hospital treatment.

“Operatives of the Commission were in the estate to carry out a sting operation on November 4, 2025. The operation was smooth sailing in all the apartments, and four suspected internet fraudsters were arrested,” the EFCC statement read.

“However, Udeke and one other resident of apartment W6a got wind of the operation and tried to escape arrest by jumping down from the four-storey building.

Udeke did not survive the suicidal efforts, in spite of medical interventions made to rescue him. The other resident, however, survived after being stabilised and treated at the hospital.”

The EFCC added that there was no direct contact between its operatives and the deceased before the incident occurred. It further disclosed that the matter has been reported to the police for investigation.

“The commission is shocked at the suicidal action of the deceased. There was no contact between officers of the Commission and the deceased before the unfortunate incident. The incident has been reported to the police, which has begun an investigation,” the EFCC stated.

The agency urged the public to remain calm and cooperate with law enforcement agencies during such operations, stressing that no one with nothing to hide should fear EFCC sting operations.

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kano State on Saturday, rallying against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent warning of possible military action in Nigeria over alleged attacks on Christians by Islamic extremists.

The mass demonstration, organized primarily by followers of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky under the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), saw crowds chanting anti-American slogans, waving placards, and burning U.S. flags to express outrage over what they described as a foreign attempt to interfere in Nigeria’s internal affairs.

Trump, in his November 1, 2025 speech, had vowed that the United States would “take action” if the Nigerian government failed to stop what he termed the “ongoing Christian genocide” in parts of the country.

Protesters in Kano, however, accused the American leader of bias and misinformation, arguing that Nigeria’s security crisis affects all citizens Muslims and Christians alike.

“We reject Trump’s threats. Nigeria is a sovereign nation, and we will not allow any foreign army to invade our land under the guise of religion,” said one demonstrator who joined the rally near the Kofar Nassarawa Gate in central Kano.

Security operatives were deployed to monitor the demonstration, which remained largely peaceful despite the tense rhetoric.

Nigeria’s federal government has also condemned Trump’s comments, describing his framing of the crisis as “unhelpful and misleading.” Officials maintained that ongoing military operations in the North-East and North-West are targeting all extremist elements, including Boko Haram, ISWAP, and armed bandits, without regard to religious identity.

The protest in Kano adds to growing domestic and international tensions following Trump’s remarks, which have drawn mixed reactions from religious groups and human rights organizations around the world.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has finally spoken on the ongoing controversy surrounding alleged genocidal attacks against Christians in Nigeria and the reported plans by the United States to take military action against the country.

For weeks, Christian leaders had faced public criticism for their perceived silence amid the global outcry following US President Donald Trump’s warning and the subsequent revelation of a possible military intervention.

In a newly released video clip from one of the church’s recent programmes, Pastor Adeboye urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to act swiftly, diplomatically, and strategically to prevent escalation.

He said:

“My children, if I were asked to make suggestions, I will say quietly to our government, move fast, move diplomatically, move wisely.

Find a way to convince the president of America to please delay his actions for about 100 days. And then come home and say to our security chiefs: get rid of these terrorists within 90 days, or resign.”

Adeboye further advised the President to give firm directives to the nation’s security heads to eliminate not only terrorists but also their sponsors, regardless of their influence.

“Make it clear to them that they are not only to eliminate the terrorists, they should eliminate their sponsors no matter how influential,” he added.

The respected cleric also warned that Nigeria must not rely on foreign allies should a conflict erupt, stressing that “if the US should attack us, China is not coming to defend us, Russia won’t defend us.”

Adeboye’s statement comes amid intensifying diplomatic discussions between Abuja and Washington following reports of a contingency military plan by the US Africa Command (AFRICOM).

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