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…
Plateau State is facing another wave of deadly attacks after a senior police officer attached to Operation Rainbow was killed in an ambush while responding to a security incident along the Barkin Ladi-Bokkos road. The September 22 attack came only a day after the Plateau State Government imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Barkin Ladi, Bokkos…
Nigeria has moved closer to adding a major new capability to its military as the Federal Government advances the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the United States. The latest milestone came after Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, led a Nigerian Air Force delegation to a beam-signing ceremony with…
Suspected bandits have killed a local security commander, Agbeniga Taye, during an attack on Idofin-Ayekale in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State. Two residents were also reportedly abducted during the attack, raising fresh concerns about the security of rural communities in Kwara South. Local Security Commander Killed While Defending Community Reports from the area…
The NAFDAC alcohol ban in Nigeria has taken on a new dimension after the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, linked excessive alcohol consumption to banditry and other social problems. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Adeyeye said alcohol damages organs including the brain, kidneys and liver and argued that it also encourages banditry….
Nigeria’s security agencies carried out 7,062 security operations across the country in July and August, with 1,487 terrorists and insurgents neutralised, according to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). But beyond the headline figure, the latest Nigeria security operations 2026 report points to a wider change in how the government is tackling insecurity….
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…
The Niger State kidnapping has triggered a major security response after President Bola Tinubu ordered the military, police, DSS and other intelligence agencies to work together to rescue the abducted victims. He also directed the Service Chiefs to provide regular updates until those taken are accounted for. The order comes after gunmen attacked several communities…
Nigeria’s worsening kidnapping crisis has taken another turn, with President Bola Tinubu ordering a coordinated rescue operation for victims of the Niger State mass abduction, while troops in Zamfara have separately rescued 14 people from kidnappers. The two developments show both sides of Nigeria’s current security challenge. In Niger State, authorities are facing one of…
