Abducted Kwara monarch freed after 25 days in captivity
The Ojibara of Bayagan Ile in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Kamilu Salami, has regained his freedom after spending 25 days in captivity. The traditional ruler was…
Lagos Residents on Edge After Arrest of Two Suspected ISWAP Operatives
Fear and anxiety have heightened in parts of Lagos following the arrest of two men suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) by operatives of…
Osun Police Nab Three Suspects Over Alleged Possession of Human Parts in Ile-Ogbo
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three men in connection with the alleged unlawful possession of human parts in Ile-Ogbo, a community near Iwo in Osun State. The suspects…
Police arrest five robbers posing as vigilante operatives in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers who allegedly posed as vigilante operatives to rob passengers aboard a shuttle bus along Ring Road, Nibo, in Awka…
Troops intercept vehicles carrying suspected ISWAP logistics in Yobe
Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have intercepted two pickup vans suspected to be conveying logistics supplies…
FG Reopens 47 Unity Schools After Weeks of Closure Over Insecurity
The Federal Government has announced the reopening of all 47 Federal Unity Colleges that were shut in November due to rising insecurity across parts of the country. The decision was…
DSP Dies in Custody After Arrest Over Alleged Arms Supply to Bandits in Niger State
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) attached to Mobile Police Force (Mopol) 12 in Niger State has died while in custody following his arrest over allegations of involvement in the…
BREAKING: Ajaero, Sowore lead Abuja protest against rising insecurity
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday began assembling at the Congress Secretariat in Abuja ahead of a nationwide protest over worsening insecurity across the country. The gathering,…
Fear grips Kano community after pregnant woman, toddler killed in home attack
Residents of Sheka Sabuwar Gandu in the Kano suburb of Kano State have been thrown into shock following the killing of a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old son by unidentified…
Tinubu holds closed-door talks with Benue, Kaduna, Cross River governors over security
President Bola Tinubu on Friday held separate private meetings with the governors of Benue, Kaduna and Cross River states at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid growing security and governance concerns…
Gunmen storm Ilorin major road, rob motorist of millions in daylight attack
A brazen daylight robbery on Friday morning left a motorist injured after armed men intercepted his vehicle and escaped with millions of naira along Murtala Muhammed Way in Ilorin, the…
Amotekun Arrests Two Suspected Cultists, Recovers Weapons in Ogun
The Ogun State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, has apprehended two suspected cult members and recovered a locally made pistol, a live cartridge, and an axe during…
ISWAP Releases Video Allegedly Showing Attack on Nigerian Army Troops in Borno
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has circulated a video claiming responsibility for an attack on Nigerian Army personnel in Mairari, a community in Borno State. According to details…
Two killed as gunmen attack Anambra church, set buildings ablaze
Gunmen launched a deadly attack on St. Andrews Anglican Church in Isiokwe, Lilu community of Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, leaving two people dead and several others injured. The…
Nigeria’s Defence Minister Christopher Musa Pledges to End Violence Against Civilians
Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Musa, has pledged to bring an end to the shedding of innocent blood in the country. Musa made the declaration during…
Bandits Threaten Kwara Community Over N300m Ransom for 10 Kidnapped Residents
Isapa, a community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, faces renewed threats from armed bandits who kidnapped 10 residents on November 25, 2025. The criminals have issued a…
Gunmen Kidnap Six Real Estate Marketers During Site Visit in Ogun
Six real estate marketers were abducted on Friday during a land inspection at Oyebola village in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, the police have confirmed. Ogun State…
Obasanjo Says Nigerians Entitled to International Support if Government Fails to Ensure Security
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigerians are justified in seeking international assistance if the federal government fails to protect them from ongoing insecurity across the country. Obasanjo made the…
Gunmen Attack Chris Ngige’s Convoy in Anambra, Leaving One Dead and Several Injured
A convoy belonging to former Anambra State Governor Chris Ngige came under a violent attack on Wednesday along Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area. Officials confirmed that Ngige…
Bandits raid FCT community, kidnap seven youths
A coordinated attack in Gidan-Bijimi, a settlement in Kawu ward of Bwari Area Council, has resulted in the abduction of six girls and a teenage boy, heightening fears over rising…
Nigeria Declares Nationwide Security Emergency as Tinubu Orders Major Police and Army Recruitment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency in response to the rising wave of attacks by bandits, terrorists, and other criminal groups across Nigeria. The President, in…
Violence Escalates in Zamfara: Police Officer and Community Elder Killed by Bandits
Zamfara State is reeling from renewed violence as armed bandits killed a police operative and a respected community elder in separate attacks within the past week. In Bukkuyum Local Government…
Amotekun Boosts Security with Boarding School Patrols in Ondo State
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, has intensified its surveillance of boarding schools across the state, reinforcing efforts to curb kidnappings and enhance student safety.…
DSS and Military Secure Release of 38 Churchgoers in Kwara, Presidential Aide Confirms
Thirty-eight churchgoers abducted last Tuesday in Eruku, Kwara State, have been safely released following a coordinated operation by Nigeria’s security agencies, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and…
Troops Arrest Alleged Kidnap Kingpin Linked to Notorious Syndicate in Taraba
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of another suspected kidnapping mastermind in Southern Taraba, barely 24 hours after the capture of a separate high-profile suspect in the same region.…
Galadima to FG: Secure Schools, Don’t Shut Them Over Insecurity
A leading figure of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has admonished the Federal Government against closing schools in response to rising insecurity, insisting that authorities must instead…
PDP Tells Tinubu to Seek Help or Resign Amid Rising Kidnappings
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to either request local and international support to address Nigeria’s escalating insecurity or resign from office. In a statement issued…
50 Pupils Escape After Kidnapping at Niger State Catholic School
Fifty students abducted from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have reportedly escaped and been reunited with their families, authorities confirmed…
Suspected Boko Haram Fighters Abduct 12 Female Farmers in Borno
Twelve women have been abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants in Mussa district, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims, all farmers, were reportedly seized on Saturday evening…
Bandits Kill Bauchi Community Volunteer, Abduct Wife in Late-Night Attack
A violent raid on the Zalau community in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State has left residents distraught after armed bandits killed a well-known community volunteer, Alhaji Muhammad Bakoshi,…
FRSC Officer and Daughter Found Dead in Osun; Police Hunt Suspected Accomplice “Victor”
The search for FRSC officer Funmilayo Oluwamayokun Lasisi and her daughter Sewa ended in tragedy after their bodies were discovered in the residence of a suspected herbalist in Osun State.…
FRSC Officer and Daughter Found Dead in Suspected Herbalist’s Home in Osun
The search for FRSC officer Funmilayo Oluwamayokun Lasisi and her daughter, Sewa, ended in tragedy after their bodies were reportedly discovered in the residence of a suspected herbalist in Osun…
Trump Condemns Alleged Killings of Christians in Nigeria, Signals Possible Policy Shift
United States President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of the Nigerian government over what he describes as the systematic killing of Christians across the country. Speaking during a conservative…
227 Students and Teachers Abducted from St Mary’s Catholic Schools in Niger State
In a devastating overnight raid, armed bandits kidnapped 227 individuals, including students and teachers, from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State.…
Kebbi Police Warn Against Protest Following Schoolgirls’ Abduction
The Kebbi State Police Command has warned that planned protests over the recent kidnapping of students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, could escalate tensions and compromise ongoing rescue…
Kwara Security Council Confirms Arrest of Bandits’ Armourer, Cracks Down on Criminal Supply Chain
Security agencies in Kwara State have intensified operations against armed groups, leading to the arrest of a suspected armourer believed to be repairing weapons for bandits operating across the state.…
Security Forces Launch Major Operation to Rescue Kidnapped Niger School Students
Niger State authorities have mobilized a joint operation of police tactical units, military personnel, and other security agencies to locate and rescue students kidnapped from St. Mary Secondary School in…
Niger State Police Confirm Abduction of Students from St. Mary’s Catholic School
The Niger State Police Command has verified a violent attack on St. Mary’s Private (Catholic) Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, where armed bandits abducted an unspecified number…
Terrorists Attack Catholic School in Niger, Abduct Students and Staff
Armed militants on Friday launched an attack on St. Mary’s Catholic School in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, kidnapping an unspecified number of students and staff members.…
PDP Criticizes Tinubu’s Trip Cancellation as Inadequate Response to Rising Insecurity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to cancel his scheduled trips to South Africa and Angola, calling it a superficial response to the country’s…
NSCDC Officer Fatally Stabbed by Mentally Ill Youth in Ondo State
A 19-year-old man with mental health challenges has killed a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer in Ondo State, highlighting ongoing concerns over mental health and public safety.…
Kidnappers Demand N100m Each for 38 Abducted Church Members in Kwara
A ransom demand of N100 million per person has been issued for the 38 worshippers abducted from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara…
Brother of Ebonyi Commissioner Killed in Suspected Armed Robbery
Mr. Christopher Igwe, younger brother of Hon. Uchenna Igwe, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, was fatally shot during a suspected armed robbery on Monday night.…
Bandit Raid in Sokoto Leaves Nine Kidnapped and One Injured
Armed bandits launched a daring attack on Tarah community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area on Tuesday night, abducting nine residents and injuring one person. Sources said the assault came…
Turji-Linked Bandits Kill Two, Kidnap 11 in Fresh Attack on Sokoto Community
A night raid carried out by armed men suspected to be loyal to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has left two people dead and 11 others abducted in Kurawa community,…
Don Jazzy Demands Security Accountability Following Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction
Music executive Don Jazzy has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hold Nigeria’s security chiefs accountable in the wake of the recent schoolgirls’ abduction in Kebbi State. Responding to…
Davido Reacts to Kwara Church Attack, Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction
Nigerian music superstar Davido has spoken out following two recent violent incidents in the country: the deadly attack on a church in Kwara State and the abduction of schoolgirls in…
ISWAP Claims Attack on Nigerian Army in Borno, 15 Soldiers Reportedly Killed
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on a Nigerian army position and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) outpost near Mainte in Borno…
Dunsin Oyekan Condemns Church Attacks, Faults Government Over Worsening Killings
Gospel music minister Dunsin Oyekan has voiced strong concerns over the escalating wave of violent attacks across the country, particularly those targeting Christian communities. His reaction comes after terrorists invaded…
Police Arrest Suspected Organ Harvester, Rescue Four Men in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has uncovered an alleged organ-trafficking operation in Lafia, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect and the rescue of four young men believed to…