Nigeria: Insecurity - Reps Deputy Speaker Proposes Penalties for Govt Officials Who Negotiate Ransom, Amnesty With Bandits

Mr Kalu said that all banditry suspects must be prosecuted through the criminal justice system, not rewarded with deals that embolden violent groups. Read more »

Nigeria: Updated - Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Freed

PREMIUM TIMES reports that 25 students were kidnapped on 17 November from the Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State reports that 25 students… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Foils Terrorists' Ambush, Rescues Victim in Kogi

The Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Hassan Abdullahi, said the operation was launched in the early hours of Monday Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking - Kidnapped Kebbi Schoolgirls Freed

PREMIUM TIMES reports that 25 students were kidnapped on 17 November from the Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Visits Kebbi As Outrage Grows Over Schoolgirls' Abduction, Alleged Security Lapses

The police chief meets Governor Idris amid escalating pressure on Abuja to rescue the abducted Maga schoolgirls, following claims that security operatives ignored warning… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Did They Arrest Perpetrators?' - Kunle Afolayan Questions Over Persistent Kidnappings, Insecurity

"Is the current government doing what it should be doing? I don't think so. Are they doing half or a quarter of what they should be doing? Not at all." Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Suffers New Bandit Attack As Pregnant Woman, 10 Others Abducted in Isapa

Residents said the attackers moved across parts of the town, leaving bullet holes in walls and doors. Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Ex-Minister Challenges Tinubu, Security Chiefs to Deliver Results or Resign

In a statement he issued on Monday, the former minister, Nduese Essien, described the wave of killings, kidnappings and terrorist attacks sweeping across the country as evidence of… Read more »

Nigeria: South-West Governors Renew Demand for State Police, Unveil New Security Architecture

The leaders declared that the creation of state police can no longer be delayed, adding that the region must adopt new measures to protect its residents. Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Akpabio Unveils Nigeria's Five-Year Plan for Countering Terrorism

Mr Akpabio said insecurity has weakened economic growth, forced schools and farms to shut down, and eroded youth confidence. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Control Kwara Forest, Say Freed Worshippers

Several survivors, who spoke to TVC News and Channels Television, recounted the attack and the days spent in captivity. Read more »

Nigeria: How Bandits Abducted 40 Women, Children in Kebbi Before Abducting Schoolgirls

A resident told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that an LGA in the southern district of the state is under the siege of terrorists. Read more »

Nigeria: What Nigeria's Delegation Discussed With US Officials - Presidency

The discussions provided ample opportunity to correct misconceptions about Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Ending Insecurity and School Kidnappings Across Nigeria

We strongly believe that this war against terrorism cannot be won with Nigeria still covering up the list of 400 terror financiers Read more »

Nigeria: Worsening Insecurity - Armed Persons Attack Police Officers in Bauchi, Kill Two

The latest incident adds to the escalating insecurity across Nigeria, where armed groups terrorise the citizenry, killing and kidnapping at will. Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Church Abductions - Terrorists Demand N100 Million Ransom Per Victim

The secretary of the church, Josiah Agbabiaka, said the abductors divided the captives into clusters. Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Church Releases Names of 38 Abducted Members Emerge Amid Growing Pressure On Security Agencies

According to the Ilorin-based newspaper, "the youngest victim is seven years old and the oldest is 64," while "30 of the 38 abductees are women." Read more »

Nigeria: Gangsterism and Nigeria's Season of Anomie, By Jibrin Ibrahim

It has been another tough week for Nigerians confronted with political gangsterism from the highest levels of the State that is tearing Nigeria at the seams. There is apparently a… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Dawn Commission Seeks Urgent Legislative Backing for State Police

The commission expressed worry over the increasing scale and frequency of attacks by terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups. Read more »

Nigeria: UN Security Council Discusses Insecurity in Nigeria, Other West African Countries

Top officials raised fresh concerns over the rapidly deteriorating security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, calling for urgent, coordinated regional action to confront… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Lost 454 Soldiers to Ambushes Between 2019 and 2025 - Report

The report documents a sustained pattern of deadly ambushes orchestrated mainly by Boko Hara, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and armed bandit groups. Read more »

Africa: Insecurity - Tinubu Postpones Trips to G20 Meeting, AU-EU Summit

In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Governor Seeks More Troops As Youths Block Highway Over Eruku Church Attack

Governor AbdulRazaq condemned the incident and directed security agencies to reinforce deployment in Eruku and other vulnerable communities in the Ekiti Local Government Area Read more »

Nigeria: Kwankwaso Demands Probe of Intelligence Failure in Kebbi Abductions, Killing of Army General

Mr Kwankwaso, in a statement on Facebook, described the killing of the military general and kidnapping of the schoolgirls as "a surge in insecurity in Nigeria (that) has reached a… Read more »

Nigeria: Live-Streamed Video Captures Terrorists Attacking Kwara Church

The video shows four terrorists operating inside the church for about five minutes, shooting and looting handbags. Read more »