As part of ongoing intensified efforts to combat banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across Kogi State, troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully foiled an ambush by armed bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim during a coordinated operation around Oshokoshoko and Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area....
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Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that a total of 265 people are still being held by the armed group that invaded St. Mary’s Catholic Nursery, Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State last week. According to the Diocese, those still missing include...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has raised the alarm that forces bent on destabilising Nigeria’s democracy may be behind the wave of violent abductions sweeping across the country. Idris made the remark on Monday when he received the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, who led...
Nigerian Army troops operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have intensified search-and-rescue operations for abducted schoolchildren in Niger, Kebbi and Zamfara states. A credible source at Army Headquarters informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops have in the last 24 hours, neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced an investigation into reports that military personnel were pulled back shortly before terrorists abducted 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State. The abduction occurred on November 17 in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, following the killing of the school’s Vice...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered a message of relief to Nigerians, confirming the rescue of all 38 worshippers of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, following a violent attack by armed men suspected to be bandits. In a statement signed on Sunday by the President,...
After many days of hard work by security forces and government representatives, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON), has announced the freedom of 38 persons who were recently abducted in an attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Eruku, Ekiti LGA of the state. Governor AbdulRazaq in a statement by...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu led administration following a series of mass kidnappings in Northern Nigeria, accusing the Federal Government of “surrendering to terrorists” through what it describes as weak, uncoordinated, and reactionary security measures. In a statement signed by its...
A fresh wave of anxiety has gripped communities in Borno State after suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters stormed a farmland in Askira/Uba Local Government Area and abducted 14 girls—an attack that further deepens Nigeria’s unsettling rise in mass kidnappings. The incident, which occurred on November 22 around 3:30 p.m., adds...
UPDATED: 50 St. Mary’s pupils escape mass abduction, 253 remain in bandits’ captivity in Niger State
UPDATED: 50 St. Mary’s pupils escape mass abduction, 253 remain in bandits’ captivity in Niger State
A wave of relief swept through Papiri community in Niger State over the weekend as 50 children earlier seized during a violent raid on St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools found their way back home and into the arms of their anxious families. The Thursday night attack,...
The quiet of Kuraje community in Zamfara State was shattered late Friday night when armed bandits swept into the village, firing sporadically and dragging women and children into the dark. But less than twenty-four hours later, every one of the abducted residents—ten women and fifteen children—was back home, thanks...
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has said security forces are closing in on the bandits who kidnapped students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. Twenty-five students were taken during the attack on the school in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area on Monday, though...
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the incident as a disturbing escalation of insecurity and a global embarrassment to Nigeria. In a statement jointly...
Kogi State Government has activated a coordinated security operation to safeguard worship centres, schools and vulnerable public places across the state. This followed the directive by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo following recent attacks on worshippers and schools in neighbouring states. The Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Abdullahi Adamu...
Plateau State Association, United Kingdom (PSA-UK) has raised concern over what it describes as a worsening collapse of security across Nigeria, following renewed killings, abductions and violent attacks in several states. The organisation stated this in a release jointly signed by its President, Dr. Solomon Chollom, and Publicity Secretary,...
Federal Government has ordered the temporary shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country in a swift response to escalating insecurity, including the recent abduction of students in Maga, Kebbi State, and parts of Niger State. The directive was issued through a circular with reference number FME/DSSE/GM/S.160/CII, signed...
The abduction of school children in Nigeria is a pressing concern that needs immediate attention. The Safe Schools Initiative, launched in 2014 after the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction, aimed primarily to promote safety in Nigerian schools, especially in the North East then. However, the initiative has faced significant challenges, including...
Nasarawa State Police Command has debunked report circulating across social media platforms and some news outlets alleging that kidnappers invaded St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area, and abducted two pupils. Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, said in a statement on Friday that...
Nigerian music star Falz (aka Bop Daddy) has publicly condemned President Bola Tinubu, holding him responsible for the recent surge in kidnappings and attacks across the country. On his verified X handle @falzthebadguy, the rapper did not hold back: > “YOU HAVE FAILED WOEFULLY @officialPBAT TENDER YOUR RESIGNATION NOW!” “OVER...
A wave of tension rippled through Niger State on Tuesday after armed bandits reportedly stormed a secondary school in the Shiroro–Borgu corridor, abducting an unspecified number of students in what security sources describe as a reprisal attack for recent Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes. According to PRNigeria, the raid...