_“Choosing to be curious is _choosing_ to be vulnerable because it requires us to _surrender_ to uncertainty .” — Brené Brown The recent abduction and subsequent rescue of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State have illuminated a complex interplay of intrigue and politics, extending beyond the initial shock...
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Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), LCC Kirikasama, Maiduguri, on Sunday held a special prayer session for peace, unity, stability and progress in Maiduguri, Borno State and Nigeria as a whole. Speaking during the event, Apostle Joshua Akeredolu, who is also the Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria...
Five kidnapped victims have been rescued by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command during a security operation in the Byazhin area of Abuja. The rescue operation was carried out by a joint security team led by the Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Sanusi, following recent kidnapping incidents in the...
Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted security agencies in Edo State to an alleged plot by suspected bandits to abduct schoolchildren in parts of the state. According to a classified memo dated June 5, 2026, intelligence reports indicated that the suspects were planning attacks on schools, especially in...
Oyo State Government has demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout by the kidnappers of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin sons. Authorities said the action underscores the state’s firm resolve to combat criminal activities and deny criminals...
Borno State Government has rejected claims that ransom was paid to secure the release of 360 abductees rescued from the Mandara Mountains, a notorious terrorist hideout in southern Borno State. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief which was monitored by NATIONAL ACCORD on Monday, Commissioner for Information and...
Nigeria Police Force has announced the successful rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, announced this in a statement issued on Sunday in...
Stakeholders from Mussa Ward in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have appealed to the Federal Government, Borno State Government, security agencies and other relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts toward securing the safe and immediate release of 42 pupils and students abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. Speaking...
Oyo State Police Command has debunked the viral messages currently circulating across various social media platforms alleging that the pupils and teachers abducted from Ahoro Esiele and Yawota Communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been released by their abductors. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka,...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports of a purported kidnapping at Phase 1 Primary School in Gbagalape, Abuja, clarifying that no abduction took place. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the police said officers attached to the Nyanya Division swiftly responded...
From Chibok, Dapchi and Now Oriire — Is This Season 3 of Pre‑Election Abductions By YUSHAU A. SHUAIB
From Chibok, Dapchi and Now Oriire — Is This Season 3 of Pre‑Election Abductions By YUSHAU A. SHUAIB
On Friday, 15 May 2026, Nigeria witnessed something unprecedented: coordinated school abductions carried out simultaneously in the Southwest and the Northeast. It was a dark day that reopened old wounds and stirred new fears, as non‑state actors executed highly organised operations with alarming precision. In Oriire Local Government Area...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the condition of recently abducted schoolchildren, describing images of their battered bodies as a disturbing reflection of the worsening security situation in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Obi said he was shocked and heartbroken by...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, along with her 12-year-old twin sons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims, identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her children, Peter and Paul, were reportedly seized by...
Senate on Tuesday strongly condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, describing the incident as a disturbing attack on the nation’s conscience and a threat to the future of education in Nigeria. Speaking at the resumption of plenary, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said the...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on security as killings, kidnappings and terrorist attacks continue to threaten lives across the country. The call was part of resolutions adopted at the National Church Denominational Leaders’ Summit held on Tuesday at...
The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has condemned the continued captivity of pupils, students and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State, describing the situation as evidence of a worsening security crisis and demanding their immediate release. In a statement issued by its Operations Manager, Stanley Ugagbe, the...
Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, lamenting the continued captivity of schoolchildren abducted in Borno and Oyo states nearly two weeks after their kidnapping. In a statement shared on his X handle on Monday, Obi said...
A high-powered Federal Government delegation on Sunday, May 31, 2026, visited Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State following the abduction of pupils and teachers from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School on May 15, 2026. The delegation conveyed...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres “to urgently invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter and bring Nigeria’s escalating insecurity—marked by mass abductions, killings, attacks on civilians, mass displacement, and other grave human rights violations—to the attention of the UN Security...
Teachers and civil society activists on Friday marched through Ibadan, Oyo State, demanding urgent action to secure the release of teachers and schoolchildren abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. The demonstration, organised by the Oyo State Teachers Action Group and the Nigeria Teachers Congress (NTC), followed the kidnapping of...