A tactical operation against insecurity and banditry in the North West turned tragic on Monday when gunmen ambushed a convoy of security personnel in Zamfara State, killing five soldiers and one police officer. The incident occurred along the Bingi-Kekun Waje-Gusau Road at Gidan Wagni, shortly after troops of Operation Fansan Yamma had concluded a successful […]
Residents of Gowon estate in Alimosho area of Lagos State, have called on the federal, Lagos state governments and the Inspector General of Police to rescue them from the hands of one Ishola Abiodun, said to have acquired the Federal Housing Authority’s (FHA) reserved areas. They have also appealed to the minister of […]
Rights activist and lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, has said negotiating with bandits amounts to indirect financing of terrorism and poses a grave danger to national security. Speaking on Monday, he warned that terrorists should be jailed rather than forgiven or rewarded by the government. Adeyanju said the continued negotiation, payment and appeasement of […]
By Stephen Kefas On December 12, 2025, Nigerian security operatives arrested a group of armed Fulani militants in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. What followed should have triggered an immediate national security emergency. In a video recorded during interrogation, one of the suspects calmly explained that the AK-47 rifles and patrol vehicle in […]
By Stephen Kefas On December 12, 2025, Nigerian security operatives arrested a group of armed Fulani militants in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. What followed should have triggered an immediate national security emergency. In a video recorded during interrogation, one of the suspects calmly explained that the AK-47 rifles and patrol vehicle in […]
Former secretary general of the pan Yoruba organization, the Afenifere and the NADECO chieftain, Pa Ayo Opadokun, has said that the spate of insecurity in parts of the country is a planned action by destructive elements and not accidental. Speaking on the sideline of his installation as the grand patron of the Christian Association of […]
Rising insecurity across Nigeria is fundamentally reshaping how small and medium-sized enterprises operate, pushing traders, transporters and producers to redesign supply chains as fears of kidnappings, highway attacks and communal violence intensify. For many SME owners, survival is now driven less by market demand and more by the need to stay alive. Across major commercial […]
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria needs leaders of competence, transparency, and capacity, leaders who will end this insecurity “once and for all,” Reacting to confession of an arrested terrorists’ that Govt officials supplied them arms, ammunition, Obi demanded an immediate, thorough, transparent, and independent investigation into the confession. […]
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), on Thursday said that air power in ongoing security operations in the country remains “central to the successes recorded across multiple theatres.” He stated this in Abuja while speaking at the investiture ceremony for newly promoted senior officers comprising Air Commodores and Air Vice Marshals at […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has criticised the Federal Government over what it described as worsening wave of insecurity across the country and has directed all its affiliates to mobilise for a nationwide protest on December 17. This was part of the resolutions reached at a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) at the […]
Boris Johnson, former British Prime Minister, on Thursday said he felt “perfectly safe” during his visit to Nigeria, countering widespread reports of worsening insecurity in the country. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the Imo State Economic Summit 2025 in Owerri, Johnson said he was not discouraged by repeated warnings about Nigeria’s security situation before […]
Northern governors and traditional rulers on Monday opened a crucial joint meeting in Kaduna, with insecurity, climate change and the alarming rise in Almajiri and out-of-school children dominating deliberations. Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, in a keynote address said that the region is […]
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has advocated for an integrated system that balances military strength, community engagement, and long-term development in order to solve the security challenges in the North West geopolitical zone. The governor also called for the creation of a North-West Theatre Command, bringing the Nigerian Army’s 1st and 8th Divisions under […]
Less than two weeks after 38 worshipers were abducted from a Church in Kwara state, the State Police Command has confirmed another violent attack on the Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the State, stating that ten, 10, persons were abducted during the Monday evening invasion by suspected armed herders. Recall that […]
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) said the alarming and worsening security situation in Nigeria is pushing the nation in free fall. The party said in just a few days, the country has descended further into chaos, marked by brazen mass abductions, targeted killings, and coordinated terror attacks across several states, including Kebbi, Zamfara, Kwara, Kano, […]
Edo State’s renewed offensive against violent crime gained significant momentum at the weekend as Governor Monday Okpebholo’s security architecture ensured the demolition of a property allegedly used as a major operational base by kidnappers in Egbai community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area. The operation, executed by the Edo State Special Security Squad, underscores the administration’s […]
The Arewa Dignity Advancement Initiative (ArDA) has called for urgent, innovative solutions to address what it considered as “unbearable” hardships facing Northern Nigerians, citing inflation, unemployment, insecurity, and governance failures. In a statement signed by Chairperson of the group, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood and Secretary Abubakar Muhammad, ArDA decried escalating banditry, terrorism, and economic neglect. It […]
Governor Ademola Adeleke has reassured the people of Osun State of their safety and security amidst rising banditry attacks in neighbouring states, hailing service chiefs and security agencies for their proactive measures and action to secure the state. The governor also appreciated the people of the state for their massive support for him and his […]
The federal government has ordered the immediate closure of 47 of Nigeria’s Unity Colleges, citing rising insecurity and the need to forestall potential attacks. The directive, contained in a circular released on Friday, said the decision was approved by Tunji Alausa, the minister of education. The circular was signed by Binta Abdulkadir, director of senior […]
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has advised British citizens against traveling to 21 states in Nigeria due to rising insecurity across the country. “Insecurity is increasing across Nigeria. Kidnapping, violent crime, and intercommunal violence occur throughout all regions,” the advisory, updated on October 21, reads. The FCDO said the advice remains […]