Members of the 10th House of Representatives have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intensify efforts to tackle insecurity and youth restiveness by revitalising struggling economic sectors and expanding…
The founder of Word Assembly Ministries, Reverend Isaac Omolehin, has disclosed that a security threat linked to bandits forced him, his wife and children to abandon their home and live…
A village head was killed in Lafagu community, located in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, following an attack that prompted residents to flee the area, according to reports…
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Zamfara State, Senator Kabir Marafa, has pledged to end insecurity in the state within two years if elected governor in…
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has given criminal elements operating in the state’s forest reserves a 14-day ultimatum to vacate the forests. The directive was disclosed on Wednesday by the…
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has renewed his call for a non-violent approach to tackling banditry in Nigeria, proposing that credible Islamic scholars be deployed to forests to engage armed…
Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas has alleged that unidentified individuals are sponsoring terrorism, banditry and kidnapping in an attempt to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration. President-General of the Charismatic Bishops’ Conference…
The Oyo State Government has vowed to intensify its campaign against banditry and other criminal activities following an attack on an Operation Burst security base along the Igbeti–Igboho Road in…
The Nigeria Police Air Wing says it has neutralised nine suspected bandits and destroyed several criminal camps during sustained aerial operations across parts of Katsina and Zamfara states. The operations…
Suspected bandits attacked a base of Operation Burst, a joint security outfit, along the Igbeti–Igboho axis in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State early Sunday, setting fire to a…
Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has rallied former political office holders and associates of his administration in Zamfara State to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to tackle…
At least five Islamic clerics have reportedly been abducted by suspected terrorists in Zamfara State shortly after attending a prayer gathering at the residence of former governor and serving Senator…
Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has directed volunteers of the Iru Ekun Security Network operating across the South-West to intensify efforts against kidnapping, banditry and…
PRP Bauchi Governorship Candidate Demands Evidence Over Allegations Senator Shehu Buba, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, has denied allegations linking him to bandit kingpins and…
Retired Nigerian Army Major General Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi has challenged Defence Minister Christopher Musa to provide evidence for allegations linking former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to banditry and killings…
Nigerian social media personality and whistleblower John Aruma Azi, popularly known as D English Alhaji, says he fears for his life following renewed allegations linking Senator Shehu Buba Umar of…
Yoruba nation activist and founder of the Iru Ekun Security Network, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has vowed to continue the fight against criminal elements across the South-West.…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rantan Ward, Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Garba Buba, has been killed after suspected gunmen attacked the community. Another…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security and intelligence agencies to launch an immediate, coordinated operation to rescue people abducted during recent attacks in Niger State. The President ordered…
A Kaduna woman identified as Mama Mary was reportedly killed by bandits after her family failed to meet a N10 million ransom demand for her release. The allegation was disclosed…
The Nigeria Police Force has held a memorial service in Abuja for 10 officers of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) who were killed during an encounter with suspected bandits in…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to take decisive action against those responsible for the latest killings in Sokoto State, calling on authorities to move beyond…
Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, has arrived in Nigeria ahead of an international conference focused on security and national unity. Al-Issa’s arrival in Abuja comes…
The Kwara State Government has confirmed the release of victims abducted from Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area following the February attack. No fewer than 176 people…
Suspected bandits have abducted Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court after invading his residence in Bunza Local Government Area during a midnight attack, prompting a major…
The Kebbi State Government has rejected allegations that some communities have been abandoned to bandits and terrorists, describing the claims as misleading, inaccurate and politically motivated, while insisting that Governor…
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has questioned why Nigerian authorities have not pursued dialogue with Boko Haram terrorists and armed bandits in the same way previous administrations engaged Niger Delta…
Niger State Governor Umar Mohammed Bago has urged Fulani community leaders to prevail on youths involved in kidnapping and other criminal activities to abandon crime, warning that continued attacks are…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe states to strengthen efforts against terrorism and banditry, saying closer collaboration is needed…
Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has launched the Iru Ekun Security Network in Kwara State, declaring that the outfit will work with security agencies to…
Niger State Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago has criticised Fulani traditional leaders for what he described as their failure to publicly condemn criminal elements responsible for persistent bandit attacks, urging them…
Nigerian troops have recorded one of their biggest counter-banditry victories in recent months after killing more than 150 suspected bandits during coordinated ground and air operations in Zamfara State. Security…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, working alongside the SafeCity Security Service, have arrested notorious wanted bandit Abubakar Usman during a coordinated operation in the Ogwashi-Uku/Adonta Forest…
A northern-based advocacy organisation, the Northern Alliance for Peace and Security (NAPS), has praised the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Nigerian Armed Forces for what it…
No fewer than six people have been killed and more than 30 villages deserted following a series of attacks by suspected bandits in Danchadi District of Bodinga Local Government Area,…
Former Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), Professor David Salifu, has died after sustaining gunshot injuries during an ambush by suspected bandits along the Wukari–Makurdi highway, in another deadly…
A viral audio recording attributed to wanted bandit leader Kachalla Maha contains claims that he can kidnap senior government officials, including state governors, though the allegations have not been independently…
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has called on residents of Gombe State to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements, saying the fight against terrorism and other criminal activities requires the…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has endorsed the proposed death penalty for kidnappers and bandits in Edo State, throwing his support behind Governor Monday Okpebholo’s plan to strengthen the state’s response to…
Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, a former APC chairman in Kebbi State, has reportedly died while in captivity after being abducted by bandits. Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, a former chairman of the All…
Governor Dauda Lawal has maintained his opposition to dialogue with bandits despite the continued captivity of 50 Zamfara elders. Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his administration’s refusal…
Lawmakers raised concern over suspected bandits and terrorists openly displaying money and criminal activities on social media platforms. The Senate has directed security agencies, including the Department of State Services…
Labour leaders say worsening terrorism, kidnappings, and banditry could trigger industrial action if urgent steps are not taken. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria…
The revered Yoruba monarch says traditional institutions must play a more active role in confronting insecurity across the region. The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged Yoruba traditional…
The traditional ruler says communities must take lawful steps to defend themselves amid persistent insecurity. The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera, has urged residents of his emirate to…
Seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, have reportedly been abducted following an attack by suspected bandits on an off-campus residence. The incident occurred in the Low-Cost…
Former Army Chief Tukur Buratai says security agencies possess the capacity to locate criminal groups. Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has challenged suggestions that security…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says worsening kidnappings have pushed Nigerians into survival mode. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised alarm over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, declaring that ransom payments…
Outrage grows after fiery criticism targets government’s handling of controversial Islamic cleric Fresh controversy has erupted online after social commentator Alex Barbir launched a blistering attack on the Federal Government…
Controversial cleric says ransom payments help sustain terrorists but insists dialogue remains the only path to peace Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has once again triggered nationwide debate after…