Nigeria has moved closer to a major transformation of its security system after lawmakers advanced a constitutional amendment that would allow states to establish and operate their own police forces. The proposed reform is being described as one of the country’s biggest security changes since the return to democracy in 1999. The move is coming…
Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while in the custody of bandits after being abducted in Katsina State. The incident has renewed national concern over the worsening insecurity affecting communities across the country’s north-west region. Abubakar, a former Director of Defense Information, was abducted…
Violence linked to armed bandit groups has continued to escalate across parts of northern Nigeria, with fresh attacks and mass abductions reported in multiple communities, worsening an already fragile security situation in the region. Recent incidents in Zamfara and neighbouring states show a troubling pattern of coordinated assaults on rural villages, farms, and roads, often…
Security tensions in Nigeria intensified on Sunday after armed bandits in Zamfara State abducted dozens of villagers during what was meant to be a peace negotiation meeting, while in a separate operation, police in Ogun State dismantled a criminal network accused of staging fake kidnappings to extort ransom from families. In Zamfara, authorities confirmed that…
The numbers are staggering. The stories are horrifying. And the government’s response remains woefully inadequate. Nigeria’s bandit crisis, which has plagued the country’s northern regions for years, shows no sign of slowing down in 2026. From Katsina to Plateau State, from Kaduna to Kwara, armed gunmen continue to terrorise communities, kill civilians, and abduct hundreds…
