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 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…
Nigeria’s security forces have scored a major success after rescuing 308 people abducted in separate attacks across Niger and Kwara states. President Bola Tinubu described it as the largest single-day rescue operation carried out by the country’s joint security team. The operation involved the military, police and counter-terrorism authorities, with the victims recovered from the…
The release of businessman Chief Joseph Ebere Ezeokafor, father of socialite Jowizaza, after 11 days in kidnappers’ custody is a relief for his family. But beyond the celebrations, the case has exposed a growing security problem for wealthy Nigerians: how much information about a person’s wealth is now available to criminals before they even make…
The latest attack in Sokoto has exposed the difficult reality facing Nigeria’s security strategy: even as the government increases military pay and tightens its response to criminal activity in schools, communities are still being left vulnerable to heavily armed attacks. At least 21 people are feared dead and 37 others were abducted after gunmen attacked…
The Oyo State Government is moving to establish a commission of inquiry into the recent wave of kidnappings that shook parts of the state, as the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) warns that security threats across Africa have increased dramatically over the past two years. Governor Seyi Makinde said the planned inquiry will review the…
Fresh concerns over Nigeria’s security situation have emerged after a serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, was shot dead during an attempted kidnapping at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja. The incident has renewed debate over the growing reach of kidnappers, even within the Federal Capital Territory. According to reports, the…
Suspected bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, after attacking his residence in the early hours of Sunday, adding to growing concerns over insecurity in northwestern Nigeria. The judge was reportedly kidnapped around midnight from his home along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area, shortly after returning from…
