By TINA TOLUTOPE MINISTER of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government has not prosecuted suspected terrorism financiers because the investigations involved are complex, delicate, and cannot be rushed. Speaking on Channels Television, Idris dismissed claims that the government was sitting on a list of suspects, stressing that thorough evidence-gathering must […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Department of State Services on Thursday charged two men before Federal High Courts in Abuja for terrorism-related offences and calls for a coup, days after securing a 20-year sentence against ISWAP commander Hussaini Ismaila. In one case, the DSS arraigned Abdulmalik Abdulazeez Obadaki, alleged mastermind of the 2012 […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Department of State Services has transferred IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from its Abuja detention facility to the Nigerian Custodial Centre in Sokoto, following his conviction for terrorism. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had ruled on Thursday that the DSS could move Kanu to any correctional centre […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS THE Niger State Government has condemned the abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s School in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, blaming the incident on the school’s failure to comply with a prior security directive. In a statement issued on Friday, Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, said authorities […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS FRESH attacks across Kwara, Kebbi, and Borno have intensified fears of a worsening security crisis in Nigeria. In Kwara, gunmen stormed a church in Eruku, killing five worshippers and abducting several others. In Kebbi, armed men killed a teacher and abducted 24 schoolgirls, while Borno witnessed the killing of Brigadier-General […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA State’s renewed drive for security is emerging as a key pillar in President Bola Tinubu’s push for economic stability and growth. With Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s relaunch of the Delta State Security Trust Fund—now anchored on genuine public-private partnership—the state is positioning itself as a model for peace-driven development. Delta remains Nigeria’s […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where bandits killed the school’s Vice Principal and abducted 25 female students. In a statement from Gombe, the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF NIGERIA has urged the international community to stop “naming and shaming” the country over its security challenges, calling instead for stronger collaboration to curb the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires, Syndoph Endoni, warned that unchecked arms proliferation continues to […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS AT least 25 schoolgirls were abducted in a midnight attack on Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The terrorists, identified locally as bandits, stormed the school early Monday, killing a teacher, Hassan Makuku, and a local guard known as Ali. Residents said […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS THE Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Musa Abubakar, a suspected major arms manufacturer and supplier to armed groups operating in Plateau State and other northern regions. He was apprehended on 12 November 2025, following precise intelligence. DSS sources said Abubakar confessed to producing and distributing high-caliber weapons used […]