Tag: Insecurity in Nigeria

The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has expressed confidence that the end of Banditry is near, urging the troops to synergize with ground ...

The Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, has accused some security personnel and government officials of aiding banditry which he says has now turned ...

The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has urged the Federal Government to interrogate individuals with claims of having close ties ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Nigerian Army and people of Eruku in Ekiti Local Government over the death of ...

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state has called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to address insecurity across North-west and North Central zones, ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the newly appointed National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the Service Chiefs and the Inspector General ...

At least 15 persons were on Tuesday abducted by unknown gunmen, who raided Oluwalose community along Okolowo, a suburb of Ilorin. It was ...

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Kwara State Command, on Saturday, recovered a sum of #255,000, arms and ammunition from fleeing suspects at ...

The Nigeria Governors Forum has accused the Federal Government of pushing its responsibilities to states. In a response to Minister of National Planning, ...

Kogi State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese investors for the provision of high technology security control architecture to capture ...

The Director General, National Productivity Center, Doctor Kashim Akor has advocated for more constitutional roles for traditional rulers especially in the area of ...

Three policemen of the Enugu State command have been shot dead by unknown gunmen at Agbani, headquarters of Nkanu West Local Government of ...

Speakers at a colloquium organised to mark the 27th year on the throne by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on Thursday ...

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called for a detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the wave of kidnap incidents along Enugu-Ugwuogo ...

Julius Berger Construction company on Saturday announced the shutdown of its operation in Abuja and its environs following a terror alert predicted by ...

Federal Government on Wednesday announced that the remaining 23 passengers abducted from a Kaduna-bound train on March 28, have been released. Secretary, Chief ...

At least three persons were confirmed dead when suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists invaded Njilang village in Whuntafu Ward of Chibok local ...

A joint security checkpoint mounted close to the 35 Battalion of the Nigerian Army along Katsina- Jibia Road came under terrorist attack on ...

The Presidency has warned that no state has been authorised to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits. A statement by the Special ...

The United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, UNRC, in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale has sounded that Nigeria is living through uncertain times given the challenges ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that insecurity, especially kidnapping and banditry will seize to exist before the end of this year. Speaking ...

At least 15 persons were reportedly killed when terrorists opened fire at worshipers on Friday, during Jummat prayers in the North West of ...

An attack by terrorists along Kaduna-Kachia highway in Kaduna State led to the abduction of some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains. The attack, ...

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has criticized Federal Government’s objection to the proposed use of arms by the Western Nigeria Security Network ...

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a district head, Ibrahim Ahmed, and his two sons ...

Cross River State Police Command has neutralised two out of the three suspects, who abducted some pastors in August 2022, at Odukpani Local ...

After spending over two months in kidnappers’ den, the owner of Always Petroleum and Energy Service Limited, Alhaji Mohammed Jamiu, has finally regained ...

The investigation and subsequent arrest of controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, will end the spate of banditry in the North-West. The National ...

Gov. Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State has applauded security agencies for mounting sustained offensive against terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals in the state. ...

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Kwara State Command, on Tuesday, killed two suspected kidnappers during a rescue operation in Shao town in ...

Some gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday kidnapped the Chairman of Kanke Local Government Council of Plateau State, Henry Gotip. Gotip was ...

The Police Command in Anambra State says it has apprehended the mastermind of an attack on police post in Okija, March this year. ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Ekiti State Command has confirmed the killing of one of its officers by gunmen. It ...

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday challenged the Federal Government to publicly name terrorism financiers and oil thieves across the country. ...

Troops of the 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Abakpa Enugu State, have neutralized two combatants of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and ...

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has urged media professionals to be conscious of national security in discharging their duties. The Minister stated ...

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday commissioned the newly created Police Divisional Headquarters in Ogele, Asa local government area ...

The Katsina State government has donated nine Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to help security operatives in the fight against banditry and terrorism in ...

Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Muhammad Bello, has accused traders and beggars from neighbouring states of being behind the security breaches witnessed in ...

A Former Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Interior Lt. General AbdurRahman Dambazzau (Rtd), has urged residents of communities troubled by ...

Terrorists had reportedly killed a driver of a commercial bus and kidnapped two travellers of a private vehicle along Katsina/Jibia highway in Katsina ...

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has approved the sum of over three billion naira for cattle ranches in the 10 frontline Local ...

Thirteen Ilesha-bound travellers have been rescued from kidnappers in Osun State by police and hunters. Speaking with newsmen, one of the passengers, who ...

monarch and Chairman of the Abissa Council of Chiefs in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, High Chief Matthew Opoto, has been ...

Yet to be identified gunmen have reportedly assassinated one Kayode Akinyemi, who owned a 16 Hours hotel, located in the Alomilaya area of ...

Ondo State government has announced that anyone who exposes or reports incident leading to the arrest of kidnappers or other criminals in the ...

The oldest kidnapped passenger in the ill fated AK 9 Abuja-Kaduna train and a grandmother, Mama Halimatu Atta who is 90 years old ...

Troops have dislodged bandit camps rescuing six hostages in Chikun Local government area of Kaduna state. State Commissioner for Internal and Home Affairs, ...

Two daredevil kidnappers have lost their lives during a gun duel with security operatives in Idah local government area of Kogi state while ...

The Jigawa State Government on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of public and private schools in the state due to insecurity. The State’s ...

BARELY 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Yaminu Ehinomen Musa (retd) as the pioneer Coordinator of the ...

Kidnappers of the Nassrawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal, have demanded N100 million ransom before he could be released ...

unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped six people travelling in a Hummer bus with Reg No: Abuja KUJ 613 AA along Obbo-Ile/Osi road in ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the deployment of security around schools, hospitals and other critical national infrastructures across the ...

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have shot to death a teacher in Government Science Secondary School Nassarawa-Eggon, Nasarawa State, Mr Auta Nasela. ...

Kwara State governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq has harped on the important role the religious and community leaders must play in ending insecurity in the ...

Six female Nigerian grassroots footballers have been kidnapped at Oronigbe community in Edo state, a boundary between Delta and Edo states. It was ...

ABDUCTORS of passengers of the ill-fated Abuja Kaduna train successfully deceived the presidency into releasing the pregnant wife of their commander, a presidential ...

The Troops of 195 Battalion, Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 7 Boko Haram Logistics Suppliers and kidnappers in the outskirt of Maidugiri, in ...

The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to a widely circulated message advising citizens not to enter or exit Zaria, ...