Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has taken another worrying turn after at least 87 people were reported abducted in separate attacks in Niger and Zamfara states, while police separately recovered 28 human skulls and bones from suspected criminal camps in Abia State. The latest incidents show how kidnapping continues to affect both farming communities in the north…
Kano is facing a worrying security pattern after suspected bandits attacked another community, leaving the APC chairman abducted in Kano and killing at least one resident. The latest incident happened in Beli village, Rogo Local Government Area, early Tuesday, according to local reports. The attackers reportedly went directly to the home of APC ward chairman…
The rescue of 15 NYSC members kidnapped in Kogi has brought relief to their families, but it has also raised a bigger question about NYSC security in Nigeria: how safe are young Nigerians travelling to and from their places of national service? The corps members were among 21 people abducted after gunmen intercepted two buses…
Joint security forces in Kwara State have rescued nine people abducted by suspected terrorists and killed three bandits during an intelligence-driven operation in the southern part of the state. The operation was carried out around the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of Ekiti Local Government Area, an area close to the borders with Ekiti and…
