By TOSI ORE Community Scrambles as Kidnappers Demand ₦40m Ransom for Eight Abducted Edo Indigenes RESIDENTS of Imoga community in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State are scrambling to raise funds after kidnappers threatened to kill eight community members abducted earlier this month unless a ₦40 million ransom is paid. The victims were […]
Police, Vigilantes Repel Armed Suspects in Delta Breakthrough in Anti-Kidnapping Drive THE Delta State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and violent crimes following a successful operation that led to the recovery of high-calibre weapons. The operation was carried out by operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team, according […]
By MELVIN KOFFA Legal and Human Rights Implications A magistrate’s court in Jigawa State has issued a warrant for the arrest of an official from the State Security Service (SSS) following allegations involving the abduction, forced conversion and sexual assault of a teenage girl. The court ruling was delivered by Magistrate Sadisu Musa on Friday […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M. M. M.) IBRAHIM Bandits Strike Police, Civilians in Farin Ruwa GUNMEN identified by locals as armed bandits have killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and at least five villagers in Farin Ruwa village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in a brazen assault that highlights the region’s deteriorating […]
By TOSI ORE Human Impact, Intelligence and Institutional Fragility Lens 2025 proved that Nigeria’s war on terror was fought—but fragility, not firepower, became the country’s biggest enemy. The year began with measurable military outcomes but closed with deeper questions around intelligence failure, border porosity, forest-based insurgent mobility, […]
Night Ambush in Zak Community GUNMEN have abducted 28 travellers in Zak community, Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, in a late-night attack that has heightened fears over worsening insecurity in the area. A youth leader in Wase, Sapi’i Sambo, confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that the victims included men, […]
By HAUWA MAGANA ONE month after the abduction of students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, the captives have regained their freedom, with security sources confirming the release of 130 persons on Sunday. The victims were freed near the Nigeria–Benin border and transported through Wawa, Mokwa and Bida to Minna. Niger […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE GUNMEN suspected to be operating under the guise of commercial transport have abducted a two-month-old baby along the NNPC Link Road in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Monday and has sparked concern among residents over growing insecurity. The baby, identified as […]
By SANI BATURE GUNMEN suspected to be terrorists on Sunday abducted more than 15 worshippers after attacking the First Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attackers reportedly stormed the church during a worship service, firing shots to create panic and confusion. Sources in the community […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS AGONY and hope collided for parents of abducted pupils of St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State, following the release of 100 victims, while 165 others remain in captivity. Although the handover of the freed pupils and a teacher brought relief to many families, those whose children were not released continue […]